Comparison

Magic Packet vs PalRCON

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

Head to head
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
Currently charting
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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

About

PalRCON

Manage your Palworld server directly from your phone. This tool allows you to view player lists, kick or ban players, send broadcasts, and execute custom commands for server saves. Ensure RCON is enabled on your Palworld server to use this client.

Highlights
  • View player list
  • Kick and ban players
  • Send broadcast messages
  • Send server save commands
  • Connect via public IP or local network
Features
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厌倦了一边玩游戏一边打开电脑控制台踢人? 巧了,俺也一样 此客户端帮助你在手机上通过RCON快捷管理你的帕鲁世界,要记得运行帕鲁服务器的时候启用RCON功能哦! 启动官方PalWorld服务器后,如有公网IP或处于同一局域网,可直接连接; 如服务器需要代理服务,确保手机和服务器处于同一网络,即可使用。 功能:查看玩家列表、踢出或封禁玩家、发送广播和关服信息、通过自定义命令发送保存等更多信息。

Screenshots

Magic Packet4 screens
PalRCON4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PalRCON at none against Magic Packet's 2. PalRCON also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%) and price ($0.99 vs $2.29). Magic Packet's advantage is chart position (#192 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 1). On ads and iOS requirement 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

Magic Packet costs $2.29 and PalRCON $0.99 up front. Magic Packet sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. PalRCON asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Magic Packet versus PalRCON: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic PacketPalRCON
Price$2.29$0.99 — better
Rating4.5 (104 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings104 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#192 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNikita Somenkov京 王

Customer experience

Magic Packet

All ratings104 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral1.9%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews310 reviews
Positive72.6%
Neutral3.9%
Negative23.5%

PalRCON

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Magic Packet

One-time2
  • Buy me a coffee$2.99
  • Buy me a dinner$19.99
None

PalRCON

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic Packet free?
Magic Packet costs $2.29, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is PalRCON free?
PalRCON costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Magic Packet or PalRCON have ads?
Neither Magic Packet nor PalRCON shows ads.

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