Littlebird vs Martin

Littlebird

• People who want an assistant that already knows what they were working on
• Meeting notes without a recording bot in the call
• Scheduled briefings drawn from your own email, calendar and documents

Martin

• People who want to run email, calendar and reminders by text or phone call
• Scheduling meetings by copying an assistant on an email thread
• iPhone users who want reminders delivered by SMS, call or Slack

Littlebird

• Context is captured only by the Mac and Windows apps, and Windows is in beta. The iOS and Android apps are companions that need the desktop app.
• The memory it builds is encrypted but stored in the vendor's AWS cloud rather than only on your computer.
• The Basic plan has daily usage credits and limited meeting notes; image generation and usage packs start at Plus.
• Vendor pages disagree on Littlebird MCP: the pricing page lists it under Plus, while the MCP page's FAQ says Power and above.

Martin

• There is no free plan: every plan is paid after a 7-day trial, from $21 a month billed yearly or $35 billed monthly.
• Wake-up calls, Cc to Schedule, email triage and proactive drafts are available only to Pro users, according to Martin's documentation.
• The only mobile app listed is for iPhone and iPad; the site and documentation mention no Android app.
• Inbox connections cover Gmail and Outlook only, and the Basic plan limits Martin to 2 tasks at a time.

Littlebird

Context from your screen

The desktop app reads the text and elements of your active window every few seconds and builds an encrypted index. The vendor says it takes no screenshots or video and logs no keystrokes.

Chat

Ask about anything you have seen or worked on and get answers and drafts grounded in that history. A Max mode handles longer multi-step reasoning, and chats can be shared or archived.

Meeting Notes

Transcribes and summarizes calls from your computer's audio with no bot joining, in 10+ languages, with action items and decisions. Basic is limited; Plus and above are unlimited.

Routines

A saved prompt that runs daily, weekly or monthly at a set time and sends back the result, such as a morning briefing or a weekly project recap.

Hover

A double-tap of the Option key opens Littlebird over whatever app you are in, so you can ask a question without switching windows. The vendor lists it as Mac-only for now.

Integrations and MCP

Hundreds of optional connectors, including Gmail, Google Calendar and Outlook, let it search and act in other tools. An MCP server exposes your memory to clients such as Claude and Cursor.

Martin

Reachable by text, call, email and Slack

You can text Martin by SMS or WhatsApp, phone him, email or forward messages to him, or DM him in Slack. He can also text and call other people for you, for example to book a reservation.

Inbox drafting and triage

Connects up to 5 Gmail and 5 Outlook accounts to read, draft and reply to email. Email triage, a Pro feature, labels incoming mail and takes the follow-up steps you define.

Calendar and Cc to Schedule

Reads, creates and updates events in Google, Apple and Outlook calendars. On Pro, copying Martin on an email thread has him propose times and add the confirmed meeting.

Reminders, to-dos and notes

Keeps a to-do list and notes for you, and delivers reminders by app notification, SMS, phone call, email or Slack at the time you ask for.

Briefings and wake-up calls

Sends daily or weekly email briefings on the topics you choose. Pro users can also get a phone call each morning with the weather and the day's schedule.

Shortcuts

A saved shortcut runs a multi-step instruction on demand, such as checking your calendar, reminders, to-dos and unread email and texting you a summary.

Littlebird

• Basic$0

  Screen, app and meeting context, daily usage credits for chats and routines, limited meeting notes in 10+ languages, web search and mobile chat.

• Plus$17

  per month, billed annually ($204 up front); $20 billed monthly

  Advanced intelligence in chat, enhanced memory, monthly usage credits, unlimited meeting notes, image generation and access to usage packs.

• Power$42

  per month, billed annually ($510 up front); $50 billed monthly

  Everything in Plus with 2.5x the usage credits, premium image generation and priority support.

• Pro$100

  per month, billed monthly; $200 for the 12x option

  5x or 12x the usage credits of Plus, automatic language detection in meeting notes and early access to new features.

• Team$17

  per seat / month and up; billing basis not shown

  Seat management and one bill for the team, with a tier assigned to each user. Adds priority support to Plus-level features.

• EnterpriseCustom

  SSO and centralized user management, dedicated deployments, custom security and data controls, an account manager and invoicing.

Martin

• Basic$21

  per month, billed yearly; $35 billed monthly

  Basic AI models, limited proactive actions, and Martin handles 2 tasks at a time.

• Pro$30

  per month, billed yearly; $49 billed monthly

  Martin's most advanced AI models, unlimited proactive actions and unlimited custom tasks.

• Business$36

  per month, billed yearly; $59 billed monthly

  Everything in Pro, plus centralized billing and adding Martin to your Slack. The page does not say whether the price is per user.

Littlebird

• Annual discount

  Save $36 or $96 a year with annual billing

  The pricing page says annual billing saves $36 a year on Plus ($17 a month instead of $20) and $96 a year on Power ($42 a month instead of $50).

• Education

  Student rate of $15 a month, two months free

  Enrolled college and university students get Plus for $15 a month after two free months for new subscribers. Verification needs a .edu email address and a photo of a current student ID.

Martin

• Annual discount

  About 40% less with yearly billing

  Basic is $21 a month billed yearly against $35 billed monthly, Pro is $30 against $49 and Business is $36 against $59, a saving of roughly 39% to 40%.