Comparison

Instacall vs Magic Dialer Pro

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

Head to head
About

Instacall

This app offers a smart T9 dialer for efficient contact searching and calling. It features a user-friendly interface with customizable colors and speed dial support.

Highlights
  • Smart T9 dialing
  • Fast contact search
  • Speed dial support
  • Customizable colors
  • Simple interface
Features
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Instacall is the best T9 Smart Dialer It's incredibly easy to find names and make call FEATURES • Great Interface • Simple Design • Support Speed Dial • Color Customization

About

Magic Dialer Pro

This app provides a fast and efficient way to call contacts using widgets and smart search. It offers customizable speed dial options, one-handed mode, and theme choices for a personalized dialing experience.

Highlights
  • Widget Speed Dial
  • Smart T9 Search
  • Favorites Widget
  • Easy Speed Dial
  • One-Handed Mode
  • Customizable Themes
Features
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Magic Dialer – The Fastest & Easiest Dialer Widget Magic Dialer is the ultimate speed dial and calling solution, designed to make your phone experience faster and more efficient. Key Features: - Widget Speed Dial – Instantly call your favorite contacts from your home screen. - Smart T9 Search – Quickly find contacts by entering a name or number. - Favorites Widget – One-tap calling for your most important contacts. - Full Chinese Support – Traditional & Simplified. - Easy Speed Dial – Assign favorite contacts to a keypad and call with a long press. - One-Handed Mode – Left- and right-handed support for comfortable dialing. - Dark & Light Themes – Choose the look that suits you best. - Smarter Dialing – Frequently used numbers appear first when searching. - Intelligent search prioritization: Most used contacts > Short names > Contacts with photos. - Fully Customizable – Multiple theme colors, dark/light widgets, and more! Love Magic Dialer? Leave us a great review or send your feedback! Stay connected: https://www.facebook.com/MagicDialer We’re always here and happy to help. Thank you for using Magic Dialer!

Screenshots

Instacall4 screens
Magic Dialer Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Instacall at 4.3 against Magic Dialer Pro's 3.5. Instacall also leads on review sentiment (66% vs 55%) and ratings volume (214 vs 30). Magic Dialer Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and price ($1.99 vs $5.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Instacall costs $5.99 and Magic Dialer Pro $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Instacall holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Instacall has 214 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Instacall's written reviews are positive against 55% of Magic Dialer Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Instacall ships an update every 2 months, Magic Dialer Pro every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Instacall versus Magic Dialer Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstacallMagic Dialer Pro
Price$5.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.3 (214 ratings) — better3.5 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews65.6% of reviews — better54.5% of reviews
Number of ratings214 — better30
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperhbullRoxwin Vietnam Technologies Company Limited

Customer experience

Instacall

All ratings214 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral8.9%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews183 reviews
Positive65.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative26.8%

Magic Dialer Pro

All ratings30 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral18.2%
Negative27.3%

Bugs and requests

Instacall

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Settings crash on launch
  • App crashes when accessing settings
  • Paid version settings crash
  • Lite version settings work, paid version does not
  • Unable to search contacts
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  • No missed call history
  • Watch app screen is cut off
  • Vibration not working on iOS 14
  • App crashes when trying to access settings menu
  • Purchased app crashes when accessing settings
  • Cannot search contacts with numbers or asterisks
  • App crashes when pressing certain 초성 keys
  • App crashes when trying to dial
  • App crashes sometimes
  • Contact search is clumsy and glitches

Requested features

20 requests
  • Support for WhatsApp and social network calls
  • Contact backup feature
  • Display call duration
  • Support for e-sim
  • Option to disable confirmation before dialing
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  • Seamless integration with call history
  • Support for voicemail access
  • Ability to customize widget size and description
  • Option to change font size and background color
  • Add Russian language support
  • Support for T9 search with Chinese Pinyin
  • Add automatic area code feature
  • Option to hide call list or auto-delete
  • Support for 10-key Korean keyboard for 초성 search
  • Option to sort frequently searched contacts at the top
  • Option to disable the 'Instacall' logo on the recent screen
  • Support for direct dialing without confirmation
  • Add contact marking feature
  • Support for Force Touch like original dialer
  • Add option to select which line to use for calls

Magic Dialer Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Instacall

No in-app purchases

None

Magic Dialer Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Instacall free?
Instacall costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magic Dialer Pro free?
Magic Dialer Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Instacall or Magic Dialer Pro?
Instacall is rated higher. Instacall averages 4.3 out of 5 from 214 ratings, while Magic Dialer Pro averages 3.5 from 30 ratings.
Do Instacall or Magic Dialer Pro have ads?
Neither Instacall nor Magic Dialer Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Instacall or Magic Dialer Pro?
Instacall ships an update every 2 months, and Magic Dialer Pro every 5 days. Most recently, Instacall was updated on September 26, 2026 and Magic Dialer Pro on September 23, 2026.

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