Plan Poke vs AssistantPager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plan Poke
This utility app brings a classic networking feature to modern devices, allowing users to manage and search accounts. It offers iCloud syncing, customizable widgets, and secure access with Face-ID. Data can be imported/exported as JSON and shared easily.
- Account management (add, edit, search)
- iCloud data syncing
- Configurable widgets
- Face-ID security
- JSON import/export
- Data sharing via share sheet
- Swipe gestures and keyboard shortcuts
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Plan Poke is a portable finger client bringing this classic networking feature to modern devices. The feature set includes: - Add, Edit and Search accounts - iCloud data syncing - Shortcuts integration - Configurable Widgets in both the Large and Extra Large sizes - Face-ID to lock access to the app - Import / Export your data as JSON - Share data from people you follow via the share sheet or drag their entry into any app that can take text - An expanded view that's best for viewing ASCII art entries - Swipe gestures for common actions - Keyboard Shortcuts - Style the output of the response by choosing the background / foreground color Shortcuts include: 1. A 'Search Accounts' shortcut for retrieving account data from your device. 2. A 'Finger Request' shortcut for updating an account.
AssistantPager
This app acts as a dedicated alert system, ensuring critical events are never missed. It bypasses silent modes and do not disturb settings to deliver timely notifications for various real-world scenarios, from traffic monitoring to stock market alerts and server status checks.
- Critical Alerts bypass silent modes
- Real-time traffic monitoring for timely departures
- Stock and crypto market signal alerts
- Webhook API for custom backend integrations
- Tiered alert levels (haptic, ring, siren)
- Persistent looping 'Nag Mode' until acknowledged
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Turn your iPhone into an intelligent, fail-safe pager. Smart Pager is not just another reminder app. It is a dedicated alert system designed for the events that matter most—whether it’s picking up your child, catching a market crash, or monitoring a crashing server. We monitor the data in the background so you can live your life. WHY SMART PAGER? Standard notifications get lost in the noise. Smart Pager utilizes Critical Alerts to bypass your iPhone’s Silent switch and Do Not Disturb modes, ensuring you hear the alarm when it counts. REAL-WORLD USE CASES: Smart ETA & Traffic Monitoring The Problem: You need to pick up your child by 5:00 PM, but traffic is unpredictable. An alarm at 4:30 PM might be too late. The Solution: Tell us your destination and target arrival time. We actively monitor Google Maps traffic data and trigger the alarm exactly when you need to leave to arrive on time. Stock & Crypto Signals The Problem: Markets move fast. An email notification is too slow and easy to miss. The Solution: Connect your trading algorithms or use our stock presets. When a critical alpha signal hits, your phone rings immediately—even if it's in your pocket on mute. DevOps & Webhooks The Problem: Servers crash at 3 AM. The Solution: Use our generic Webhook API to trigger alerts from your own backend. If your system goes down, Smart Pager wakes you up. KEY FEATURES: - Tiered Alert Levels: Choose between Subtle (Haptic Shake), Standard (Ring), or Critical (Loud Siren). - Critical Override: Bypasses the physical mute switch and Focus modes (requires permission). - Persistent Looping: Optional "Nag Mode" that keeps ringing like a "Find My" alert until you physically acknowledge it. - Universal API: Easy-to-use JSON webhooks to connect any external data source. - Stop worrying about missing the moment. Let Smart Pager do the watching.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: AssistantPager at 18.5 against Plan Poke's 26.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Plan Poke against 5.0 for AssistantPager. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Plan Poke | AssistantPager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | William Baer | Yun Zeng |
Customer experience
Plan Poke
AssistantPager
In-app purchases
Plan Poke
No in-app purchases
AssistantPager
No in-app purchases









