Inject vs The Stranger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Inject
This app enables you to perform astonishing magic tricks directly on a spectator's phone. Amaze your audience with effects involving celebrity searches, hidden card reveals in photos, and map location predictions, all without touching their device or revealing your own.
- Perform magic on spectator's phone
- 21 included magic effects
- Create custom effects
- No accomplice needed
- Works on all devices and browsers
- No props required
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“Rostami brings magic into the 21st century.” - David Blaine Search "inject rostami" on YouTube. From the creators of iForce and teleFoto comes the biggest revolution in phone magic. All these effects HAPPEN ON THE SPECTATOR’S PHONE without an accomplice: Here are a few of the 21 effects that are included in the in-app purchase: Celebrity: "May I please borrow your phone to do an image search". You borrow any phone, do a search in any browser and leave their phone face down. "Here's a list of 20 celebrities. Point to ANY celebrity". They point to "Brad Pitt". "Look at your phone". When they pick up their phone, they see that you had searched for "Brad Pitt"!! Houdini: Borrow a spectator’s phone and find a photo of Houdini in any browser. “Because of digital scanners, we can zoom into old photos”. “Whisper any card” … They whispers “7 of Hearts”. “Zoom into his eyes.” When they zoom into the eyes of Houdini, the reflection in the eyes reveals the 7 of Hearts! You can use your custom photos. You can even post your photos on social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc) ... GREAT for leaving your audience with an impossible souvenir! Maps: Ask a spectator to go to online maps on their phone. Show a piece of paper with a list of 20 cities. “I’ll use your phone to search for a city in maps”. You search for a city and leave their phone face down. “Point to any city” … They point to "Paris". When they pick up their phone, they see "Paris" in their maps! YouTube: You search for a video and leave their phone face down. “Whisper any card” … They whisper “Ace of clubs”. “Imagine a magician spreads a deck, waves his hand and a single card MOVES out of the deck. When he turns it over, it’s YOUR card!" “Look at your phone” … When they turn over their phone, they see a video on YouTube of a magician revealing the Ace of Clubs! (You can use any video to reveal anything). I SAVED THE BEST FOR LAST: Memorized Dictionary: "I memorized the Dictionary ..." "Please use your phone to look up a word"? They go to a search engine and look up the definition of ANY word. "Read any word from the definition ... I'll try to guess your word". They say "causing". "Hmmm ... I remember reading this definition ... Your word is 'AMAZING'"!! _________________________________________ You'll do ALL of the these effects, and MORE with Inject: • So easy, you’ll perform in 5 minutes (includes video instructions) • You NEVER touch their phone and your phone is NEVER seen. • Perform Inject effects even if your phone is dead!? • Comes with 21 ASTONISHING effects! • Create your own custom effects for endless possibilities. • No skill, No memorization, No Accomplice (If you want SUPER easy, you can use an accomplice). • Perform surrounded, anytime, anywhere (with internet) with NO PROPS! • No Bluetooth, No Wi-Fi, No Voice Recognition. • Everything can be examined before and after the effect. • Works on ALL devices and ALL browsers. • You never ask them to go to a “suspicious” magician’s website. • The magic happens on THEIR phone!! Without any props or skills, you'll perform amazing magic and mentalism that will astound everyone! Download Inject today. PLEASE READ ________________________________________________ TV performance rights are NOT included with purchase. All TV rights are reserved and available from Rostami Magic. Please contact Greg at grostami@gmail.com for details. ________________________________________________ This app is intended for entertainment purposes and does not provide true mind reading functionality.
The Stranger
This app enables performers to create impossible moments where a random stranger reveals information chosen by the audience. It supports various revelations, including playing cards, words, numbers, and names, with international language support for a global audience.
- Reveal chosen playing cards
- Reveal thought-of words
- Reveal numbers from addresses
- Reveal names of loved ones
- International language support
- Customizable phone screen language
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“There are very few effects that transcend ‘magic trick’. ’The Stranger' is one of those effects." -David Regal, "Genii Magazine" “The Stranger” offers unlimited scenarios: A playing card is chosen, a word is thought of from a Book Test, the numbers from someone’s address are named, an envelope is freely selected, or the name of someone’s loved one is offered…and then, a random stranger is called. The audience has a conversation with the stranger and the stranger reveals the information. This is an impossible moment. It leaves the audience with a feeling they cannot explain and they erupt in applause! Not out of a desire to be kind, rather as an uncontrollable, visceral reaction. And it happens every time. With this purchase, you can have a playing card—any card, using no force of any kind—revealed by a stranger. Other effects can be unlocked to allow a number or a word revealed, read an NFC tag, or to simply allow the audience member to speak and have key details revealed by the stranger on the other end of the call without the performer saying a word. “It crushed! One guy jumped out of his seat and ran out of the theater!” —Larry Wilmore “So clever... the method alone opens up SO many possibilities” —Danny Garcia "It may just be the most fantastic five minutes of entertainment possible with a cell phone!” —Jim Steinmeyer “This is one of the strongest and most well put together phone app effects I've ever seen!” —Tony Clark “This brilliantly thought-out routine defies explanation.” —Mike Caveney “Jonathan has put a lot of work into this versatile app to make it an incredibly useful approach to the modern day Mr. Wizard effect… and much more!” — Marc Kerstein "I am having a blast with ‘The Stranger.’ A perfect, offbeat trick that I pull out when I want to send them over the edge.” —Paul Gertner “You did it! This is definitely the best 'Call a Stranger' idea ever! For the working pro to the beginner. This is a real winner!” —Dan Harlan “When I watched Jonathan Levit perform ’The Stranger,' he received the largest explosive reaction I've ever heard inside the Chicago Magic Lounge.” —Danny Orleans “Jonathan has thought of everything. Do yourself a huge favor, download 'The Stranger' today!” —Carl Andrews, "Vanish Magazine" INTERNATIONAL GLOBALIZATION: Support for International regions and languages include the following: Phone Number Display: When dialing a phone number within or to a country, the proper phone number format will display on screen. Ringer Tones: The tones you hear while waiting for the call to pick-up are correct for the region. Disconnected Number Recording Convincer: This convincer prior to calling a recording or a live Stranger, will be in the language of the region set by the user. Phone Screen Language Translation: The phone dial screen and active call screen display the correct language for the screens. Conversation Recordings: Phone conversations are in the language of the region chosen by the user. ___________________________ REGIONS AND INTERNATIONAL FEATURES SUPPORTED: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China (Cantonese), El Salvador, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, UK, USA: Phone number, Ringer tones, Disconnected number recording, Phone screen translation, Recordings China (Mandarin), Denmark (Danish), Netherlands (Dutch), Russia, Switzerland, Belgium, Kuwait, Philippines, Croatia, Vietnam, Romania: Phone number, Ringer tones, Disconnected number recording, Phone screen translation India, Japan: Phone number, Ringer tones, Disconnected number recording, Recordings NOTE: If you do not see your region listed above, please feel free to contact me directly at thestranger@jonathanlevit.com to request for your region to be included in a future update. This app is for entertainment purposes only. Click here (http://thestrangerapp.com/terms/) to see Terms of use for more information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Stranger at 4.9 against Inject's 4.1. The Stranger also leads on review sentiment (96% vs 69%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Inject sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and The Stranger sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
The Stranger holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 68 and 86 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Inject's written reviews are positive against 96% of The Stranger's.
Inject ships an update every 3 weeks, The Stranger fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Inject | The Stranger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (68 ratings) | 4.9 (86 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.1% of reviews | 95.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 68 | 86 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 246 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Grigor Rostami | Jonathan Levit Consulting |
Customer experience
Inject
The Stranger
In-app purchases
Inject
- InjectFree
- Upgrade$99.99
The Stranger
- Activate Friend Auto Texting$3.991 Month
- Live to Pro (1 month)$18.991 Month
- Monthly Access Autocrib AI1 Month trial$29.001 Month
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- Live to Pro (1 year)$199.991 Year
- Recording: Poor Cell Reception$14.99
- Recording: Memdeck$14.99
- Nail Writer Revelation$49.99
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- Upgrade To Lite$49.99
- Book Test Revelation$99.99
- Activate Friend Auto Texting$99.99
- Upgrade To Live From Lite$149.00
- Playing Card revelation$149.99
- Listen Revelation$199.99
- Upgrade To Live From Trial$299.00
- Stranger system$999.99







