Comparison

Magnet Talk vs HRLocker

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

Head to head
About

Magnet Talk

Features
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Magnet Talk Mobile App allows you to call via the Magnet Talk Cloud from any iPhone or iPad. Handles multiple calls smoothly with hold, transfer and conference. Also chat with colleagues individually or in groups. Enjoy the advanced features of secure Magnet Talk Unified Communications on your iPhone or iPad. •Professional and user friendly app. •Single number for fixed and mobile devices. •Incoming calls to your fixed desk phone are automatically routed to your iPhone/iPad. •Incoming calls to the App show the number of the caller, not the system which forwarded the call. •Outgoing calls from the App show your business fixed number, not the mobile number. •Call from your iPhone/iPad contact list or from the enterprise phone directories in the Magnet Talk system. In either case you present the CLI fixed number of the business, not the mobile. •Busy on mobile device status is indicated to other users. •Call history - missed calls, received calls, dialled calls. •Listen to and manage your business voicemails. •Chat with colleagues either individually or in groups. •Presence … You can change your own DND Message and you can also see the status and availability of your Colleagues •Uses 3G/4G Data or GSM outside the office and Wifi inside the office. •The Magnet Talk Mobile App uses VoIP on Wifi and 3G/4G and GSM mobile networks. Call quality depends on the underlying network.

About

HRLocker

Features
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All-in-one complete HR Software that will transform your people management, saving you money and time!

Screenshots

Magnet Talk4 screens
HRLocker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Magnet Talk at every 3 months against HRLocker's every 11 months. HRLocker's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magnet Talk ships an update every 3 months, HRLocker every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on March 4, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Magnet Talk versus HRLocker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagnet TalkHRLocker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.012.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMDS GatewaysHRLocker

In-app purchases

None

Magnet Talk

No in-app purchases

None

HRLocker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magnet Talk free?
Magnet Talk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HRLocker free?
HRLocker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Magnet Talk or HRLocker have ads?
Neither Magnet Talk nor HRLocker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Magnet Talk or HRLocker?
Magnet Talk ships an update every 3 months, and HRLocker every 11 months. Most recently, Magnet Talk was updated on March 4, 2026 and HRLocker on September 18, 2026.

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