# Onyx Magic — Photograph the Impossible

> AI-powered utility for real-time remote photo alteration and physical print generation. (iPhone/iPad app by Marc Kerstein.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/onyx-magic/id6756542102 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Marc Kerstein](https://appshunter.io/developer/821255617)
- Category: Entertainment
- Price: $64.99 with in-app purchases (on sale, was $69.99)
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 13 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.2 · 36 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-12-19
- Data updated: 2026-09-04
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/onyx-magic/id6756542102/reviews.md

## What is Onyx Magic?

Onyx is a revolutionary utility that allows you to modify a captured image in real-time using variable input data.

Using cutting edge AI, Onyx lets you remotely create seamless alterations to photos moments after they've been taken - all with your spectator's camera.

For example:
— Make a playing card appear in your spectator's wallet.
— Morph your spectator's shadow to look like their thought of animal.
— Take a photo of your spectator holding a signed card. They name *any* other card. The signed card in the photo transforms to match their thought.
— Supplement your Gypsy Queen routine with Onyx: zoom in on a photo of your spectator holding the Queen of Hearts for the reveal.
— Reveal a thought-of word, name, or initials hidden naturally in the light reflections of a spectator's eye.
— Change the time on a photo of a clock.
— Remove your spectator's wristwatch in a photo, making it sbeem that it was removed earlier.

...and more! If you can describe it, Onyx can likely create it.

Onyx is particularly great for revealing something ephemeral. Photograph a shadow, clouds, a TV screen or more, and Onyx will realistically insert their free choice.

* Variable Delayed Input
Inspired by the popular variable trigger system featured in DFB X, Onyx pauses and automatically waits for input, letting you remotely modify a photo *after* it's been taken.

* Cutting Edge Technology
Take a photo, then have your spectator make a free choice. Onyx's advanced technology seamlessly transforms the photo remotely.

* Create Unlimited Effects
Change signed playing cards, reveal initials and names, or modify writing. Reveal *anything you can imagine* within a genuine photo you just took.

* Your Integrations. Their Camera
The effect happens entirely with the spectator's camera. With Onyx's powerful integrations, your phone never needs to leave your pocket.

* Invisible, Advanced Technology
As only the spectator's device is in play, Onyx remains hidden and inconspicuous.

* Third Party Integrations
Use your favourite magic apps' input methods, including:
— Earworm's covert typing Web Search & Notes input
— Native voice input
— Native clock swipe input
— WebFX's Wrist Gestures
— WikiTest
— PeekSmith
— Bridge

...and any compatible third-party app.

# Introducing: Onyx Print
Onyx Print brings Onyx’s digital effect into the real world.

# Produce Physical Photographs
Instead of revealing information only on a screen, Onyx Print can generate and automatically print images on a pocket printer, allowing you to produce a real photograph from your wallet, pocket, or envelope for a powerful ending.

# Dynamic Prompting
Onyx Print uses the same dynamic prompting and covert input system that powers Onyx.
Use any of Onyx’s input methods, and Onyx Print will automatically generate and print an image to match.

# Use Your Own Photos
You can even modify existing photos. For example: have Onyx Print set up with a photo of yourself and have a spectator name any place in the world. Onyx Print will then create and automatically print a realistic photo of you in that exact location, ready to reveal.

# Works With Other Apps
Onyx Print can even monitor your photo library and automatically print images saved by other apps. When an app saves a photo, Onyx Print can print it.

Onyx Print is an in-app purchase within Onyx, and currently supports the Instax mini Link+, with plans for additional printers in the future.

Onyx is a tool specifically designed for entertainment purposes. It uses purchaseable in-app credits or a funded OpenRouter account for best-in-class automatic edits.

Onyx supports: Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese simplified and traditional, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

## Key features

- Real-time AI photo modification
- Remote image alteration
- Spectator's camera integration
- Physical photo printing (Onyx Print)
- Third-party app integrations
- Variable delayed input

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $64.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Onyx Print | $49.99 | one-time |
| 100 Onyx Credits | $19.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/onyx-magic/id6756542102/reviews.md

### 5/5 — THIS IS SPECIAL

*2026-02-04*

Marc has put together another beast! A.I is relatively new but Marc has cleverly utilised the A.I. Wave and put this together - allowing me to perform an effect which has been out of reach for 5 years!! MARC KERSTEIN IS A GENIUS!!

## Frequently asked questions about Onyx Magic

### What is Onyx Magic?

Onyx Magic is a utility app that uses AI to remotely alter captured photos in real-time. It allows performers to create impossible visual effects directly on a spectator's device, with an optional feature to print physical photographs.

### How does Onyx Magic work?

Onyx Magic uses advanced AI to modify photos after they have been taken, often without the performer's phone needing to be visible. It integrates with various input methods and can even work with the spectator's own camera.

### Can Onyx Magic print physical photos?

Yes, the Onyx Print feature allows the app to generate and automatically print images on a pocket printer. This enables the production of a real photograph as a powerful ending to a routine.

### What kind of effects can I create with Onyx Magic?

You can create a wide range of effects, such as making a playing card appear in a wallet, morphing a shadow into an animal, changing a signed card in a photo, or revealing thought-of words in reflections.

### Does Onyx Magic have ads?

No, Onyx Magic does not contain advertisements. It is a paid application designed for professional use.

### What devices does Onyx Magic support?

Based on the provided data, Onyx Magic currently supports iPhone devices.

### How often is Onyx Magic updated?

The app was last updated on March 19, 2026, indicating active development and support. Updates typically bring new features and improvements.

### What is the age rating for Onyx Magic?

Onyx Magic has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a broad audience.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4 — 2026-03-19

Bug fixes + new settings:
- Bluetooth Remote support
- Onyx Print: UI fixes 
- Rotate photos after importing
- Auto Connect improvements
- Ability to re-initiate input - swipe up with three fingers to input again
- Onyx Print - Monitor Photo Library now has a separate screen
- PeekSmith —> MysterSmith

### 1.3 — 2026-03-05

- Native Clock Swipe input method added for all.

# Introducing: Onyx Print
Onyx Print brings Onyx’s digital effect into the real world.

# Produce Physical Photographs
Instead of revealing information only on a screen, Onyx Print can generate and automatically print images on a pocket printer, allowing you to produce a real photograph from your wallet, pocket, or envelope for a powerful ending.

# Dynamic Prompting
Onyx Print uses the same dynamic prompting and covert input system that powers Onyx.
Use any of Onyx’s input methods, and Onyx Print will automatically generate and print an image to match.

# Use Your Own Photos
You can even modify existing photos. For example: have Onyx Print set up with a photo of yourself and have a spectator name any place in the world. Onyx Print will then create and automatically print a realistic photo of you in that exact location, ready to reveal.

# Works With Other Apps
Onyx Print can even monitor your photo library and automatically print images saved by other apps. When an app saves a photo, Onyx Print can print it.

### 1.2 — 2026-01-11

Bug fixes and refinements:
- Credit system
- Voice input added
- Prompt max length increase and clearer limits
- Settings moved and clarified
- Faster image processing
- UI fixes and tweaks

### 1.1 — 2025-12-27

- QR sheet pairing method
- Added option to use first integration input rather than waiting for changes
- Better Liquid Glass support for iOS 26
- Added more examples

Bugs fixed:
- Fixed aggressive "no key set" erroring
- Text display tweaks
- Better background support

### 1.0.1 — 2025-12-21

Bug fixes:
- Redirect URL field now editable
- Clearer messaging if no key or PIN set
- Settings UI cleaned up
- WebFX moved to standalone input

## More apps by Marc Kerstein

- [WebFX](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/webfx/id821255613)
- [Earworm](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/earworm/id953365139)
- [Diverter](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/diverter/id1081486684)
- [CardTrack - The Card Tracker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cardtrack-the-card-tracker/id1081525380)
- [The Jerx](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-jerx/id1082369141)
- [WikiTest](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wikitest/id1177870786)

All apps by Marc Kerstein: https://appshunter.io/developer/821255617

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-04.*