52Kards vs Alakazam Magic.
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.
Alakazam Magic.
This app offers a wide selection of magic products and accessories for both amateur and professional magicians. It provides prompt delivery, expert technical advice, and excellent after-sales support, making it a top choice for magic enthusiasts worldwide.
- Extensive magic product selection
- Prompt order delivery
- Knowledgeable technical advice
- Superior after-sales care
- Trusted by amateur and professional magicians
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Alakazam Magic are one of the longest established magic companies in the UK and over the past three decades, we have grown to become to one of the leading manufacturers and retailers of magic in the world. From our prompt delivery of orders to our knowledgeable technical advice and superior after sales care, it’s no surprise that Alakazam Magic is now the first port of call for 1000s of amateur and professional magicians the world over!!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Alakazam Magic. at none against 52Kards's shown. Alakazam Magic. also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 52Kards's advantage is ratings volume (622 vs 34) and review sentiment (98% vs 83%). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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
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 4.9 for Alakazam Magic.. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 52Kards has 622 ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 98% of 52Kards's written reviews are positive against 83% of Alakazam Magic.'s.
52Kards ships an update every 2 months, Alakazam Magic. every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 52Kards | Alakazam Magic. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (622 ratings) | 4.9 (34 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 98.3% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 622 — better | 34 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 187 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 52 Kards LLC | RAPID ACCELERATION INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED |
Customer experience
52Kards
Alakazam Magic.
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
Alakazam Magic.
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
52Kards
No in-app purchases
Alakazam Magic.
No in-app purchases
