Magic Packet vs PalRCON
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
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.
- View player list
- Kick and ban players
- Send broadcast messages
- Send server save commands
- Connect via public IP or local network
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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。
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Verdict
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
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.
| Parameter | Magic Packet | PalRCON |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.29 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (104 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 104 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #192 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nikita Somenkov | 京 王 |
Customer experience
Magic Packet
PalRCON
In-app purchases
Magic Packet
- Buy me a coffee$2.99
- Buy me a dinner$19.99
PalRCON
No in-app purchases









