Comparison

MicButton vs Trial Clock

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

Head to head
About

MicButton

Features
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MicButton is your physical mute button for working by voice. It lets you mute or unmute your Mac’s system microphone from your Apple Watch or iPhone Action Button without leaving a ChatGPT Voice or Codex conversation. Whether you're stepping away for a quick side conversation during a video call or working alongside a voice assistant that shouldn't hear you talking to someone else, MicButton lets you mute in an instant — right from your wrist or phone. It’s a master mute switch. MicButton mutes your Mac’s system microphone itself rather than muting inside a single app — so when it’s off, nothing running on your Mac is listening: not a call, not a browser tab, not an assistant. Your mic is off because you turned it off, and you can confirm it from your wrist without walking back to your desk. FEATURES • One-tap mute/unmute from Apple Watch • iPhone Action Button and Lock Screen control support • Live mute status shown in the Dynamic Island • Mutes the Mac’s system microphone at the source, not inside a single app • Works entirely over your local network — no internet connection required, and no audio ever leaves your devices • Lightweight menu bar app that stays out of your way MicButton is built for anyone who works from a Mac and wants mute control without breaking their flow.

About

Trial Clock

Features
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Trial Clock helps you keep track of free trials, renewal dates, and upcoming bills in one place. Set reminders before a deadline and keep account-management links handy so you can decide what to keep or cancel. FREE TRIAL TRACKING • Track free trials and one-time deadlines. • Choose multiple reminders from 1 to 14 days before a deadline. • Save prices, notes, and cancellation links. • Open Apple’s subscription-management page for App Store purchases. • See upcoming deadlines in Home Screen widgets. • Export your entries. TRIALCLOCK PRO — ONE-TIME PURCHASE • Add recurring subscriptions billed weekly, monthly, quarterly, or yearly. • Track Apple subscriptions and services billed directly by a provider. • See estimated monthly and annual spending, with currencies shown separately. • View upcoming bills on a calendar. • Organize subscriptions by payment-card nickname and optional last four digits. Trial tracking and trial reminders remain free. Pro is an optional, non-consumable purchase with no recurring fee. Restore your Pro purchase using the same Apple Account. Your entries are stored on your device, and reminders are scheduled locally. No app account is required. Billing dates, prices, and card labels are entered manually. Trial Clock does not connect to your bank, automatically import Apple subscriptions, verify charges, or cancel subscriptions for you. Complete cancellations with Apple or the service provider. Existing entries remain available when you update. Trial deadlines only become recurring subscriptions when you choose to convert them.

Screenshots

MicButton2 screens
Trial Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Trial Clock at 17.0 against MicButton's 26.5. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
MicButton versus Trial Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicButtonTrial Clock
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developernedrelow, LLCBRADFORD MICHAEL LINDLEY

In-app purchases

None

MicButton

No in-app purchases

None

Trial Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MicButton free?
MicButton is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trial Clock free?
Trial Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MicButton or Trial Clock have ads?
Neither MicButton nor Trial Clock shows ads.

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