Comparison

Raycast vs Magic Pantry 2

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

Head to head
About

Raycast

This productivity app brings AI chat, note-taking, and quick access to your essential resources to your mobile device. Seamlessly sync your content across devices and extend your desktop workflow to stay organized on the go. It requires a free account with optional premium features.

Highlights
  • AI chat with multiple models
  • Note capture and organization
  • Quicklink access
  • Code snippet storage
  • Cloud sync across devices
Features
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Introducing Raycast for iOS: Your all-in-one productivity toolkit with AI, notes, and more – now on mobile as the perfect companion to the macOS app. The app brings your favorite productivity tools from the Mac into your pocket. With Raycast for iOS, you can: • Chat with dozens of AI models from leading providers to get the perfect answers for any task • Capture, organize, and access your thoughts to never lose an important idea again • Save and open Quicklinks for instant access to your most important resources • Store and reuse code snippets and templates to save time on repetitive workflows • Enjoy seamless cloud sync to keep all your content updated across devices Whether you're a long-time Mac user or just discovering Raycast on iOS, you'll have your essential productivity tools always at hand. Raycast for iOS seamlessly extends your desktop workflow to mobile, ensuring you stay productive and organized wherever life takes you. Please note: Raycast for iOS requires a free Raycast account. Premium features available with a Raycast Pro subscription. Terms of Service: https://www.raycast.com/terms-of-service

About

Magic Pantry 2

Effortlessly manage your grocery shopping with AI-powered organization by aisle. Create separate lists for each store, generate recipes from descriptions or URLs, and share lists with family for real-time collaboration.

Highlights
  • AI-powered aisle organization
  • Multiple store-specific lists
  • AI recipe generation
  • Recipe URL import
  • Shared lists with real-time sync
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Magic Pantry makes grocery shopping effortless. Create a list for every store you shop at, and let AI keep each one organized by aisle — so you can shop smarter, not harder. SMART ADD Type an item and AI does the rest: cleans up the name, suggests a sensible quantity, and files it under the right category — Produce, Dairy & Refrigerated, Meat & Seafood, Bakery, and more. Lists sort in a practical aisle order, or switch any list to your own manual order. PASTE OR GENERATE WHOLE LISTS Paste a list in plain text — even messy notes — and AI turns it into clean items you can review and edit before adding. Or describe what you're shopping for ("taco night for six") and get a ready-made list. MULTIPLE STORE LISTS Keep separate lists for Costco, Trader Joe's, your local market — wherever you shop. Each list remembers what you need, right where you need it. AI RECIPE MAGIC Describe a dish and Magic Pantry generates a complete recipe. Paste a recipe URL to import it in seconds. Save recipes to your library with dietary tags, get recipe ideas based on what's already on your list, and add every ingredient to a shopping list in one tap — anything already on the list is skipped automatically. HELPFUL WHILE YOU SHOP Check items off as you go. Long-press any item to change its category or find a substitute when the store is out. Pairing suggestions surface items that go with what you're typing. SHARE & COLLABORATE Share any list with family and friends by username or email. Everyone stays in sync — add milk at home and it shows up on your partner's phone at the store in seconds. WORKS OFFLINE, FOR REAL No signal in the store? Keep adding, editing, and checking off. Everything saves on your device and syncs automatically the moment you're back online. THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED A clean, minimal interface with soft sage green accents and warm cream backgrounds, full light and dark mode, smooth animations, and haptic feedback that makes every interaction feel natural. Key Features: • Unlimited store-specific shopping lists • AI smart add: clean names, quantities, and aisle categories automatically • Paste any text list and turn it into items • Generate shopping lists and complete recipes from a description • Import recipes from any URL • Recipe ideas based on what's already on your list • One-tap “add all ingredients” with duplicate skipping • Ingredient substitutes and pairing suggestions • Share lists by username or email • Real-time sync across devices • Full offline support with automatic sync • Light and dark mode

Screenshots

Raycast4 screens
Magic Pantry 23 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Raycast at Free against Magic Pantry 2's $4.99. Raycast also leads on ratings volume (279 vs 2) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). Magic Pantry 2's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On ads and device support 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

Raycast is free to download; Magic Pantry 2 costs $4.99 up front. Raycast sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Magic Pantry 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Magic Pantry 2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Raycast has 279 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Raycast ships an update every 10 days, Magic Pantry 2 monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Raycast versus Magic Pantry 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRaycastMagic Pantry 2
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.5 (279 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings279 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size242 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaycast TechnologiesES Development LLC

Customer experience

Raycast

All ratings279 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral2.2%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews143 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral11.9%
Negative33.6%

Magic Pantry 2

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Raycast

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Sync feature should be free at least for Raycast notes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Attach documents via the UI when starting a conversation
  • Sync between desktop and iOS chat history
  • Create notes quickly from the Share Sheet
  • Extensions support

Magic Pantry 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Raycast

Subscriptions5
  • Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Advanced AI$19.991 Month
  • Max Plan$49.991 Month
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  • Pro14 Days trial$96.001 Year
  • Advanced AI$191.991 Year
One-time5
  • 500 AI Credits$5.00
  • 2,500 AI Credits$23.90
  • 5,000 AI Credits$46.49
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  • 5,000 Team AI Credits$60.00
  • 10,000 Team AI Credits$116.99
None

Magic Pantry 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Raycast free?
Raycast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Magic Pantry 2 free?
Magic Pantry 2 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Raycast or Magic Pantry 2?
Magic Pantry 2 is rated higher. Raycast averages 4.5 out of 5 from 279 ratings, while Magic Pantry 2 averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Raycast or Magic Pantry 2 have ads?
Neither Raycast nor Magic Pantry 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Raycast or Magic Pantry 2?
Raycast ships an update every 10 days, and Magic Pantry 2 monthly. Most recently, Raycast was updated on November 8, 2026 and Magic Pantry 2 on October 31, 2026.

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