Rapid vs Magic Packet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rapid
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Scheduling and Reporting tool for THISNZ Inspectors
Magic Packet
Remotely power on, off, or restart your computer from your local network or the internet. Ideal for accessing your PC for remote control, managing servers, or ensuring devices are ready when needed.
- Wake, turn off, and restart computers
- Remote control over internet
- Siri commands support
- Interactive widgets
- Host availability check
- Apple Watch support
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Magic Packet is an app for remote computer management over local network and the Internet. Wake, shut down, restart, and monitor your computers from iPhone, Apple Watch, widgets, and Siri. USE CASES: - Wake your home NAS before watching movies - Connect to your home PC via RDP, VNC, or TeamViewer - Prevent your computer from sleeping during downloads, streaming, or rendering - Remotely reboot frozen PCs - Shut down and restart computers over the Internet WAKE ON LAN: - Instant magic packet sending - Works over local network and the Internet - Custom UDP port for each host - SecureON support - Support for broadcast, IP addresses, and domain names REMOTE MANAGEMENT: - Shutdown, restart, sleep, hibernate, and lock - Works through Magic Packet Server for Windows, macOS, and Linux - Automatic server discovery in local network STATUS AND MONITORING: - Availability checks via ping or HTTP - Online / offline status with auto refresh - Laptop battery level monitoring - Quick host status checks SIRI, SHORTCUTS, AND WIDGETS: - Siri voice commands - Automations through Shortcuts - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets - Control Center controls (iOS 18) APPLE WATCH: - Control hosts directly from Apple Watch - Media and volume controls - Complications for quick access - iCloud sync MEDIA: - Play and pause - Next and previous track - Volume and mute controls - “Keep Awake” mode with timer HOST CUSTOMIZATION: - Unlimited hosts - Icons, SF Symbols, emoji, and letters - Custom colors - Custom action order - iCloud sync CONVENIENCE: - Dark mode support - Step-by-step Wake-on-LAN setup guides - Optimized for iPhone and iPad
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Rapid at Free against Magic Packet's $2.29. Rapid also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). Magic Packet's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Rapid is free to download; Magic Packet costs $2.29 up front. Magic Packet sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Rapid asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rapid ships an update every 2 months, Magic Packet every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rapid | Magic Packet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.29 |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (104 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 72.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 104 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rapid App Limited | Nikita Somenkov |
In-app purchases
Rapid
No in-app purchases
Magic Packet
- Buy me a coffee$2.99
- Buy me a dinner$19.99
