Comparison

iTank vs Magic Packet

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iTank

Access gas station fuel management information on your mobile device anytime, anywhere. View station details, real-time fuel levels, temperature, inventory, and receive instant alarm notifications.

Highlights
  • View station number and name
  • Check fuel types
  • Monitor real-time fuel and water levels
  • Track temperature and inventory
  • Receive instant alarm notifications
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用户可随时随地使用掌上设备查询加油站油品管理信息: 加油站编号、加油站名称、油品类型 实时油高、水高、温度、库存 报警信息实时推送

About

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.

Highlights
  • Wake, turn off, and restart computers
  • Remote control over internet
  • Siri commands support
  • Interactive widgets
  • Host availability check
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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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

Screenshots

iTank4 screens
Magic Packet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iTank at Free against Magic Packet's $2.29. iTank also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Magic Packet's advantage is ratings volume (104 vs 1) and device support.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

iTank is free to download; Magic Packet costs $2.29 up front. Magic Packet sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. iTank asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iTank 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.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
iTank versus Magic Packet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTankMagic Packet
PriceFree — better$2.29
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (104 ratings)
Positive reviews—72.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1104 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 days
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Devices—iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer江超 卢Nikita Somenkov

In-app purchases

None

iTank

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Magic Packet

One-time2
  • Buy me a coffee$2.99
  • Buy me a dinner$19.99

Questions

Is iTank free?
iTank is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magic Packet free?
Magic Packet costs $2.29, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iTank or Magic Packet?
iTank is rated higher. iTank averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Magic Packet averages 4.5 from 104 ratings.

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