Comparison

MSeven vs Magic PTT

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

Head to head
About

MSeven

This application enables amateur radio licensees to connect to and utilize M17 reflectors using their mobile devices. It offers advanced audio processing for clearer sound and includes features like station location mapping and contact logging.

Highlights
  • M17 reflector connectivity
  • Mobile device access
  • Sophisticated audio processing
  • Spectrum equalization
  • Station location map display
  • Contact logging with comments
Features
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MSeven is used to connect to and use M17 reflectors by Amateur Radio licensees. The application allows mobile devices to be used for this access, providing a flexible mechanism for staying connected without need of any other device. Sophisticated audio processing provides clearer audio and provides spectrum equalization for transmitted and received audio. Other features provide map location display of station locations. The currently transmitting station's callsign is shown as well as logged into transient list of last transmitted stations. There is support for logging contacts with comments to remember conversations on the road better.

About

Magic PTT

This app provides a push-to-talk radio network for various users, enabling live voice communication over a global network. It features channels, private rooms, radio bridges, live captions, and contact management. Users can also share photos and access weather alerts.

Highlights
  • Push-to-talk voice communication
  • Global radio network
  • Channels and private rooms
  • Live captions in 25 languages
  • Contact management and notes
  • Live map with grid squares
  • Chat and photo sharing
Features
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Magic PTT is a push-to-talk radio network for people who like a radio in their hand: hams, GMRS and CB operators, preppers, truckers, boaters, off-grid families, and anyone who wants to stay in contact when it matters. Press to talk. Members on the channel hear you live over Nexus, our voice network with servers in the USA and Europe and failover that just happens. WHAT YOU GET • Channels and private rooms. Join the Home channel, the International channel, or a My Room a net admin has set up for your group. • Radio bridges. Some rooms carry real Brandmeister DMR talkgroup traffic and AllStarLink nodes, so there is always something to hear. • Live captions in 25 languages. Pick your language once in Settings and every transmission arrives as text in it, translated automatically. • Operators roster. See who is on, who is talking, and star the people you want to find again. • Magic Book. Your contact book. Confirm a two-way key, keep notes, and message from a station card. Hams export ADIF from Logbook. • Magic Grid. Opt-in grid squares on a live map. Never GPS, and gone the moment you disconnect. • Chat and photos with member-to-member translation. • Storm Watch weather alerts and the World Net Clock on the Stage desk. • The Slammer. A moderated net with a sense of humour: rule-breakers do a little time. HARDWARE WE ACTUALLY DRIVE Bluetooth speaker-mics with their own PTT button key Magic PTT directly: BTech BS-22 and BS-50, TidRadio Q2L, Inrico B01 and B02. Voice rides normal Bluetooth audio. The iPhone Action Button can be set to toggle PTT. ONE NETWORK, EVERY SCREEN The same station on your iPhone, on your computer with Magic PTT Desktop, and in any browser. Your settings, contacts and rooms follow you. MEMBERSHIP Magic PTT is a member network. New accounts are approved at the Welcome Desk, usually the same day. Voice on public channels is live and unrecorded; private rooms are ephemeral unless the room owner enables recording with everyone's consent. Built by one person, with the members telling us what to build next. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://magicptt.com/legal/privacy

Screenshots

MSeven4 screens
Magic PTT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Magic PTT at 5.0 against MSeven's 3.7. Magic PTT also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). MSeven's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Magic PTT sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. MSeven asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Magic PTT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MSeven ships an update fortnightly, Magic PTT every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MSeven versus Magic PTT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMSevenMagic PTT
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB11 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperGREGG WONDERLYDominic Landucci

Customer experience

MSeven

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Magic PTT

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MSeven

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Magic PTT

Subscriptions2
  • Magic PTT membership$3.491 Month
  • Magic PTT membership (yearly)$27.991 Year
One-time2
  • Radio look pack$9.99
  • Custom Magic PTT ID$16.99

Questions

Is MSeven free?
MSeven is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magic PTT free?
Magic PTT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MSeven or Magic PTT?
Magic PTT is rated higher. MSeven averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Magic PTT averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MSeven or Magic PTT have ads?
Neither MSeven nor Magic PTT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MSeven or Magic PTT?
MSeven ships an update fortnightly, and Magic PTT every 3 days. Most recently, MSeven was updated on October 21, 2026 and Magic PTT on October 22, 2026.

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