Comparison

Time Broadcast Assistant vs Magic Pocket

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

Head to head
About

Time Broadcast Assistant

Features
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Time Broadcast Assistant helps you stay aware of time without checking the clock over and over. Create a schedule with a start time, end time, and repeat interval. At each checkpoint, the app speaks the current time together with your own reminder, so it fits study sessions, work blocks, meeting prep, break timing, or getting ready to leave. Use it to: - keep a study or focus session moving - pace meetings, breaks, or household routines - hear a reminder before the next step in your day - build a repeatable rhythm for any fixed time window Current version features: - custom start time and end time - repeat intervals you can adjust to your routine - custom announcement text with the `{time}` placeholder - repeat daily, on weekdays, weekends, selected days, or today only - pause for 15, 30 or 60 minutes with automatic resumption - one-tap preview of the current announcement - a clear dashboard with current time, plan status, and next announcement - spoken announcements while the app is open - local notification support for reminders and a stop action from the Lock Screen Important notes: - foreground announcements use the system voice directly - when background announcements are enabled, the app keeps an active audio session so scheduled speech can continue after you minimize the app or lock the device - if the app is force-quit from the app switcher, background spoken announcements stop and only the local notification remains - background announcements can increase battery usage - no account, no required subscription, no ads, and no network connection required for core features Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://wonderfulsuccess.github.io/TimeBroadcast-site/privacy.html

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Magic Pocket

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Your second memory. Throw it in. Find it anytime. Magic Pocket keeps the text, screenshots, links and documents you want to use again in one searchable place. Save an address, a booking confirmation, a useful note or a PDF, then find the original or copy the exact detail you need. SAVE IT WHILE IT'S HANDY Add text, links, photos and files, scan a document, paste from your clipboard, or send things to Pocket from the share sheet. Pocket reads the text in images and documents, picks out details like names, dates and numbers, and gives each item a clear title. Pin your everyday essentials so they're always close. FIND IT BY TYPING OR ASKING Type a few words, or tap the microphone and say what you need, like "my passport number" or "the Wi-Fi password". Pocket opens the best saved item for each completed Find request. If a request for a specific detail is ambiguous, Pocket asks you to choose. To save something by voice, say "Remember" followed by what to keep. ORGANIZED FOR YOU Pocket files what you save into categories and collections, laid out as a map you can explore. Edit titles, labels and saved details, restore earlier versions, and recover items from Recently Deleted. READY TO USE AGAIN Copy exact saved text, preview the original, or share a file. Keep useful information ready for the next form, conversation or trip. USE YOUR POCKET IN OTHER APPS Use Pocket Keyboard to insert saved text, addresses, links and reply templates wherever third-party keyboards are supported. Your saved text and useful details are available automatically, including while Pocket’s app lock is on. Type normally, or tap Ask Pocket to search your saved items. Choosing a result inserts it and returns to typing. No Full Access is needed. MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD Add widgets to save, search or reach your pinned items in a tap, and ask Siri to "Find in Magic Pocket". Browse your Pocket with more room on iPad. PRIVATE BY DESIGN There's no account to create. What you save is read, organized and searched on your device, and voice requests are recognized on your device too. Nothing you save is ever sent to us. Lock Pocket with Face ID or Touch ID, export your library at any time, or delete everything in one step. AT HOME ON YOUR APPLE DEVICES Use Magic Pocket on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Your Pocket syncs through your own private iCloud, so it's on every device signed in to the same Apple Account. Saving and searching work offline. MAGIC POCKET PRO Magic Pocket is free for your first 10 items, with every feature included, and everything you save stays usable whatever you decide. Magic Pocket Pro lets you save as many items as you like for a single payment. It is not a subscription and never renews. One purchase covers iPhone, iPad and Mac with the same Apple Account, and the price for your country is shown in the app before you buy. Terms of Use: https://magic-pocket-three.vercel.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://magic-pocket-three.vercel.app/privacy/

Screenshots

Time Broadcast Assistant3 screens
Magic Pocket4 screens

Verdict

The call

Time Broadcast Assistant and Magic Pocket are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Time Broadcast Assistant sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month and Magic Pocket sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time Broadcast Assistant ships an update every 2 days, Magic Pocket every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Time Broadcast Assistant versus Magic Pocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime Broadcast AssistantMagic Pocket
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days β€” betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS18.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperδΈ­ε±± ηŽ‹Rehaan Rasheed

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Time Broadcast Assistant

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Support$2.001 Month
One-time1
  • One-Time Support$2.00
3 purchases

Magic Pocket

Subscriptions2
  • Magic Pocket Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Magic Pocket Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Magic Pocket Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Time Broadcast Assistant free?
Time Broadcast Assistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Magic Pocket free?
Magic Pocket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Time Broadcast Assistant or Magic Pocket have ads?
Neither Time Broadcast Assistant nor Magic Pocket shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Time Broadcast Assistant or Magic Pocket?
Time Broadcast Assistant ships an update every 2 days, and Magic Pocket every 3 days. Most recently, Time Broadcast Assistant was updated on October 31, 2026 and Magic Pocket on October 29, 2026.

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