When comparing Tasker vs Automagic, the Slant community recommends Tasker for most people. In the question“What are the best Android apps for making your phone automatically perform certain actions based on set criteria?” Tasker is ranked 1st while Automagic is ranked 8th. The most important reason people chose Tasker is:
Tasker has an impressive amount of triggers, actions, and parameters that can be used together in an incredible variety of ways. It can even accept scripts to follow instructions.
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Pros
Pro Infinitely tweakable
Tasker has an impressive amount of triggers, actions, and parameters that can be used together in an incredible variety of ways. It can even accept scripts to follow instructions.
Pro Create powerful custom applications
Tasker has the ability to create custom applications, effectively replacing multiple installed apps in your phone with tasks that are triggered automatically. What's even better is that they will be custom tailored to fit your specific needs.
Pro Can adjust system software
With Root access it can also dabble with system software which other apps are not likely to achieve at the moment.
Pro Export tasks as standalone apps
Tasker allows exporting workflows you've created as standalone applications that can then be shared or even put on the Google Play store.
Pro Awesome plugin support
Tasker has awesome plugin support to connect with hardware that usually requires installing specific apps. For example, it has a plugin for Pebble smartwatch so that you can automate tasks that require using Pebble.
Pro Purchase only once
The dev does not keep bringing out revised apps expecting you to pay each and every time; the same app has been developed consistently for nearly a decade.
Pro Live view of executing flows
Pro Flows can be defined graphically like a flowchart
Pro Easy
It's easier than Tasker to me.
Pro Plug in
It supports all the plug in which supports Tasker.
Pro Better programming
Some flows work better than Tasker. In fact, some tests that often don't in Tasker do so easily in Automagic.
Pro Less or no dependency
It doesn't need an app like 'auto voice' or something like this of Tasker app.
Pro Scripting language is superior
This app has a much more intuitive scripting language with tons of snippets and function examples. More powerful, elegant, flexible, and seems less resource intense.
Cons
Con Awful user interface
While it's incredibly powerful, Tasker's user interface is counter-intuitive, confusing, and just plain clunky at every turn.
Con Steep learning curve
Tasker lacks good documentation or tutorials, which is important as the learning curve is very high if you want to use its advance features where this app actually shines.
Con You are forced to draw out flow diagrams
Pretty, but at the end of the day a pain to maintain diagram readability AND logic.
Con Not popular
It's not as popular as Tasker.