AutoSilent vs Silent Plug
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AutoSilent
This app automatically silences your iPhone or iPad during scheduled meetings, at specific locations, or at set times. It seamlessly integrates with your calendar and location services to manage your device's ringer, ensuring you're never disturbed or embarrassed by notifications in inappropriate situations. It can also automatically unmute your device when the event concludes.
- Automatic silencing for calendar events
- Location-based silencing
- Scheduled silencing
- Automatic unmuting
- Calendar synchronization
- Customizable silent event criteria
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AutoSilent automatically mutes your iDevice (iPhone, iPad) during meetings, scheduled times or at selected locations. Comes with 7 days free trial period. After this you may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. If you do not maintain a subscription you will not be able to have premium features, like: Schedule events, Location Events snd Calendar events. • Auto-renewable subscription • 1 month ($1.99) • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Note: ------ In case of a problem to identify an already purchased subscription, please try first to quit and re-open the app. In case it does not work please click on "Restore Purchases". EULA ------ https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy -------------- http://www.gutherz.org/autosilent/privacy_policy_autosilent.html In the first tab the next silent event that it finds in your iPhone calendars. This tab is not intended to be used to add or modify events. To add new event just open your Calendar application and add/modify your event. AutoSilent will automatically synchronize with your calendars. On first run, make sure to allow AutoSilent to get your current location and allow it to get notifications. AutoSilent synchronizes with your calendars and automatically silents your iDevice during meetings. AutoSilent automatically re-sets your iDevice back to Regular/Ring mode at the end of the meeting. AutoSilent is a location based application. It can detect your current location and mute your iDevice automatically when you are at School or at the University. AutoSilent will set your iDevice back to Regular/Ring mode when you leave those places. Don’t miss an important call because you forget to un mute your phone. Don’t be embarrassed by alerts that go on while you are in a meeting. Let AutoSilent do the job for you. Calendar event is considered silent when: 1. Availability is busy 2. Not a whole day event 3. Event notes do not contain !ring 4. Event notes contain !silent Calendar Tab – This tab shows you the next meeting that AutoSilent will automatically mute your iDevice Locations Tab – Lists locations where AutoSilent automatically mutes your iDevice. You can click on any of the location rows and make modifications. Settings Tab - Calendar Silent: enables or disables mute for calendar events. Location silent: enables or disables mute for Location events. Ring/Silent Notification: Enables or disables notification alerts whenever iDevice changes its mode from mute to un mute and vice versa. Next Silent Event: Specifies the number of days to look forward for the next Silent event in your calendar(s). (Defaults to 30 days) Location Radius: Specifies the radius where AutoSilent checks for location events. (Defaults to 500 meters) Calendar: Selects the calendar to check for calendar events. (Defaults to ALL calendars) Silent Out Of Office: Silence the phone during "Out Of Office" events. Keep Mute Status: When selected AutoSilent will not change your iDevice to ring mode if it was silent before event was started. Only !silent events: AutoSilent will only look for !silent events in your selected calendars. Mute on WiFi network: put _all for all WiFi networks or the WiFi name that will be used by AutoSilent to mute your device once you are connected to that network. AutoSilent will unmute your device once you are disconnected from that network. Battery Disclaimer: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Silent Plug
This utility silences the notification sounds your device makes when plugged in. By starting a journal entry, it prevents plug-in sounds, ensuring quiet charging in shared spaces or during sensitive activities.
- Silences plug-in sounds
- Starts journal entry to mute
- Discreet charging
- Ideal for shared sleeping spaces
- Useful in quiet environments
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Never wake people up again! This app silences the sound your iPhone and iPad make when you plug them in. When you open this app it begins recording a journal entry. Because the recording is taking place no plug sounds are made! This app is great for people who charge their phone in a room where someone else is sleeping. It's also great when you need to be discreet in a quiet place like a library or classroom. Download this app and the people in your life will thank you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AutoSilent at 3.5 against Silent Plug's 1.9. AutoSilent also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 19%) and ratings volume (183 vs 34). Silent Plug's advantage is iOS requirement (8.1 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence, 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. AutoSilent sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and Silent Plug sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AutoSilent holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AutoSilent has 183 ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of AutoSilent's written reviews are positive against 19% of Silent Plug's.
AutoSilent ships an update every 3 weeks, Silent Plug fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AutoSilent | Silent Plug |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (183 ratings) — better | 1.9 (34 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.1% of reviews — better | 19.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 183 — better | 34 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Niv Gutherz | Twist Idea LLC |
Customer experience
AutoSilent
Silent Plug
Bugs and requests
AutoSilent
Reported bugs
3 issues- Silencing not working as expected
- Constant notifications/alerts from the app
- Losing custom settings after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to selectively silence contacts/numbers
- Master on/off switch for easier deactivation
- More flexible scheduling options (e.g. overnight)
- Improved integration with iOS Focus mode
Silent Plug
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AutoSilent
- AutoSilent Premium Features$1.991 Month
Silent Plug
- Remove Ads$0.99
Questions
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