52Kards vs Blade City
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
52Kards
Explore the world of magic and playing cards with free tutorial videos and an in-app shop for designer decks. Learn new tricks and discover a wide selection of card brands.
- Free magic tutorial videos
- Shop for designer playing cards
- Learn hundreds of tricks
- Top brand playing cards
- In-app shopping
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The 52Kards App brings the world of magic and playing cards into the palm of your hands. Learn from hundreds of free magic tutorial videos, and shop for all the top brands of designer playing cards.
Blade City
Shop for knives, swords, and other blades anytime, anywhere. Receive exclusive notifications for product releases, promotions, and discounts. Browse by category or search for specific items.
- Exclusive product release notifications
- Promotions and discounts
- Browse mystery boxes, knives, swords
- Shop by category
- Product search functionality
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Blade City brings you an App so you can shop with us anytime, any place, easier than ever Features: -Get exclusive product releases, promotions, and discounts through notifications -Browse our home page to see our mystery boxes, butterfly knives, karambits, swords, and other best sellers -Browse our different categories to find the best blade for you -Search for specific products in the search bar
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Verdict
52Kards and Blade City both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 98% of 52Kards's written reviews are positive against 63% of Blade City's. 52Kards also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Blade City's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for 52Kards against 4.8 for Blade City. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 622 and 1.8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 98% of 52Kards's written reviews are positive against 63% of Blade City's.
52Kards ships an update every 2 months, Blade City every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | 52Kards | Blade City |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (622 ratings) — better | 4.8 (1.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 98.3% of reviews — better | 62.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 622 | 1.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 52 Kards LLC | Blade City Inc. |
Customer experience
52Kards
Blade City
User reviews
52Kards
From 622 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Top site
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Fantastic content
- 👍 Awesome tutorials
- 👍 Comprehensive and well-laid out
Room to improve
- 🐛 Videos won't load
- 🐛 Occasional loading issues
- 🐛 Difficulty understanding some tricks
- 🔋 Requires good internet connection
Blade City
From 1.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great quality products
- 🚀 Fast shipping
- 💎 Variety of knives and weapons
- 😊 Satisfied repeat customers
- 🌟 Convenient app experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Shipping issues and delays
- 🔒 Concerns about account/order management
- 🚫 Restrictions on international shipping
- 💰 Complaints about overpriced or faulty products
Bugs and requests
52Kards
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login screen freezes
- Some video links not working
- Shipping issues for international orders
Requested features
4 requests- Offline mode for tutorials
- Difficulty level indicators for tricks
- More card trick and flourish videos
- Search function for buying card decks
Blade City
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Checkout and payment problems
- Address validation issues
Requested features
3 requests- Wishlist or saved items feature
- Improved account and order tracking
- Expanded international shipping options
In-app purchases
52Kards
No in-app purchases
Blade City
No in-app purchases
