Simple Dice vs Magic Packet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Dice
This application provides a straightforward way to simulate rolling one or two six-sided dice. It's designed for quick and easy use when you need random dice outcomes.
- Roll one D6 die
- Roll two D6 dice
- Simple interface
- Random number generation
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Simple Dice is exactly as it sounds; a simple app for when you need to roll one or two D6 dice.
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: Simple Dice at Free against Magic Packet's $2.29. Simple Dice also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Magic Packet's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (104 vs 1). On ads 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
Simple Dice is free to download; Magic Packet costs $2.29 up front. Magic Packet sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Simple Dice asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple Dice holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic Packet has 104 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Simple Dice's written reviews are positive against 73% of Magic Packet's.
Simple Dice ships an update every 12 months, Magic Packet every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Dice | Magic Packet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.29 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (104 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 72.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 104 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Phillip Wong | Nikita Somenkov |
Customer experience
Simple Dice
Magic Packet
In-app purchases
Simple Dice
No in-app purchases
Magic Packet
- Buy me a coffee$2.99
- Buy me a dinner$19.99
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