Macro Dial vs Pubky Ring
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Macro Dial
Automate dialing phone numbers with custom rules for international calls, calling cards, or corporate access. Easily manage and share dialing macros based on location and usage history.
- Automatic number editing based on rules
- Support for IDD, calling cards, and corporate access
- Location-based macro sorting
- Usage history sorting
- Shareable calling macros
- Local time and information display
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MacroDial is a tool to help edit and automatically change numbers according to some rules based on the way you want to call: IDD, calling card, corporate access number, without entering multiple entry your phonebook. This program is intended to be useful if - you travel and need to dial the same number in diverse way (ex: dial +813 5555 5555 from hong kong, but 03 5555 5555 from Japan). - you have access to IDD prefix code (ex: Three in Hong Kong) - your carrier do not process the + as expected (ex: Softbank in japan) - you have corporate access number that require processing of the number to extract the right extension. - you are using multiple calling card from different countries. - you want to share your calling macros allowing other to personalize their PIN - macros will be sorted based on your location and usage history - local time and information for the selected number will be displayed (tap on it to see more) Check the website for instructions or questions By default the rules for japan softbank, hong kong three and brazil idd are preloaded
Pubky Ring
Securely manage your public keys for decentralized applications. Authorize or revoke access, organize keys across devices, and control active sessions. Maintain self-custody of your identity without accounts or tracking.
- Securely manage public keys
- Authorize/revoke service access
- Organize and sync keys
- View and control active sessions
- Self-custodial identity
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Pubky Ring is the key manager for your identity in the Pubky ecosystem. It lets you securely manage your pubkys—the public keys that power your presence across decentralized apps. Use Pubky Ring to: - Authorize or revoke access to services - Organize and sync your pubkys across devices - View and control active sessions - Stay fully self-custodial, with no accounts or tracking Whether you’re using the Pubky App or any other tool built on Pubky Core, Pubky Ring keeps your identity portable, private, and under your control. Crafted by Synonym Software Ltd.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pubky Ring at 5.0 against Macro Dial's 4.0. Pubky Ring also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 64%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). Macro Dial's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Pubky Ring holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Macro Dial's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pubky Ring's.
Macro Dial ships an update every 6 months, Pubky Ring every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Macro Dial | Pubky Ring |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brice Rosenzweig | Synonym Software Ltd |
Customer experience
Macro Dial
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In-app purchases
Macro Dial
No in-app purchases
Pubky Ring
No in-app purchases









