Comparison

Diverter vs SD Poker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Diverter

This app allows you to make calls and transmit information to an accomplice while simultaneously dialing a random phone number. It offers multiple peeking methods and integrates with various other apps and lists for enhanced functionality in magic performances.

Highlights
  • Transmit information to an accomplice
  • Dial random phone numbers
  • Multiple peeking methods (Audio Peek, Web Peek)
  • DFB List and Gyro List support
  • Integrates with other magic apps
  • Card Clock Swipe Input
  • International number format support
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“Marc’s apps are unbelievable.” —David Blaine “That’s incredible!” —Asi Wind Diverter is an incredibly useful approach to the modern-day Mr. Wizard effect… and much more! Diverter lets you transmit a completely free selection to an accomplice while apparently dialling a random phone number. Your spectator can enter any number. Diverter actually calls your chosen accomplice while keeping the on-screen details consistent. Your accomplice secretly receives a free selection made by your spectator through Audio Peek or Web Peek, and can reveal it over the phone call. AutoCall With AutoCall, the spectator can dial the number and press the Call button themselves. Diverter places the genuine phone call without the magician needing to touch the phone, making the final moment feel clean, fair and even more impossible. MULTIPLE PEEK METHODS Audio Peek transmits information directly over the call. Web Peek gives your accomplice a private, automatically updating link showing the latest information. THE PERFECT WIKITEST INTEGRATION Imagine: your spectator looks something up on their phone. You dial a random number, and the person who answers reveals exactly what your spectator is thinking of! DFB LIST SUPPORT Any list you use with DFB is compatible with Diverter. Import a list and covertly select an item using inputs such as Gyro List: simply rotate the phone towards yourself to choose, or use Button T9 and more input methods. NO OTHER APPS NEEDED Built-in inputs include Card Clock Swipe and Gyro Input, which lets you secretly type and transmit any text. POWERFUL APP INTEGRATIONS Diverter integrates with Bridge, Inject, ISO, Earworm, iTHUMP TOXIC+, RainMan, WebFX and more. Use WebFX’s free covert inputs to transmit a playing card, receive information from Bridge, transmit an Inject search, or combine Diverter with your existing magic-app workflow. Diverter’s Open API and Clipboard support make it easy to receive information from other apps. BLUETOOTH DICE Diverter supports Kinetic Mental Dice and Spotted Dice. Your spectator can roll multiple dice (even rerolling during the call), and your accomplice automatically receives the latest values. Third-party apps and Bluetooth hardware are optional, sold separately and not required to use Diverter. INTERNATIONAL AND LANGUAGE SUPPORT Diverter supports custom telephone-number formats for any region. Text throughout the performance UI can be customised for your preferred language. REGULARLY UPDATED SINCE 2013 Diverter has been refined for more than a decade to become one of the most powerful, accurate and affordable apps of its kind. “A POWERFUL app that’s super EASY to use. It’s SO well thought through!” PERFORMANCE RIGHTS INCLUDED Perform Diverter on television, YouTube, Instagram, radio or any other medium at no additional charge. YOU CAN USE DIVERTER FOR: - The Holy Grail: Any Card at Any Number, chosen by a randomly dialled stranger. - The ultimate book test: the stranger reveals the chosen word. - Card reveals. - Truly impossible drawing duplications, including ultra-specific details. - Almost anything you can imagine. - Includes performances and instructional videos. PLUS… - Modern support for the latest versions of iOS, including Dark Mode and Liquid Glass. - Enhanced Mask Number keeps the calling display consistent while protecting the accomplice’s real contact. - No hidden charges or additional subscriptions. - Calls use your existing telephone service. - Works over cellular calls, FaceTime Audio and FaceTime. - No additional apps are required; integrations are entirely optional. - Create, use and share your own lists. - Import any of the thousands of existing Digital Force Bag lists. - Multiple novel inputs, including Gyro Input, Gyro List, T9 Input and Card Clock Swipe. - An unlimited number of effects are possible! This app is for entertainment purposes only. All television, internet, radio and other performance rights are included free with purchase.

About

SD Poker

This app is a specialized tool for magicians, designed to assist in performing a specific poker-themed magic trick. It analyzes card stacks to help you deal any requested poker hand, with features for customization and presentation.

Highlights
  • Analyzes card stacks for poker hands
  • Supports user-defined stacks
  • Optimizes for fewest moves
  • Stealth mode for hidden assistance
  • Proximity sensor for shuffle sound
  • Export results via email
  • Continuous dealing mode
Features
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IMPORTANT! THIS APP IS FOR MAGICIANS ONLY! IT IS BASED ON PIT HARTLING'S EFFECT 'THE POKER FORMULAS' FROM HIS WONDERFUL BOOK 'IN ORDER TO AMAZE' PUBLISHED IN 2016 (PAGE 102). YOU HAVE TO BE FAMILIAR WITH HIS TRICK TO UNDERSTAND/USE THIS APP. IF YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH IT, YOU SHOULD ORDER HIS BOOK HERE: www.inordertoamaze.com The App will analyze any stack and tell you when to use SD's in order to receive any poker hand asked for. I refer you to Pit Hartling's book for the general concept. Features: - No internet connection needed Stacks: - Aronson and Tamariz already built in - Up to 10 User-defined stacks can be stored / used Optimizations: - Fewest SD's - 0-SD Rounds - 0-SD's on last Round of Dealing Export Function - Results can be exported and sent by e-mail for further use in different forms Full-House-Coding: - Different Styles on how to indicate the Two-of-a-Kind Continuous Mode - Allows you to continue dealing Poker hands without undoing the last deal. The Programm recalculates the Stack by using the last dealt poker hand. ------------------------ Version 1.1: Stealth-Mode In this mode, the playing cards show the chosen poker hand. The code is secretly hidden inside the playing cards. So the whole presentation can be changed and the iPhone/iPad is only a 'tool' to explain the poker hands, but in reality it helps you to perform the effect. Proximity Shuffle: If the Proximity Sensor of the iPhone is covered in portrait mode (by e.g. the playing cards), the sound of a riffle-shuffle is played. This can be used for the presentation. Disclaimer I have built the app to my best knowledge and it is provided as is without any guarantees or warranty of any kind! If you find a problem / mistake, please let me know and I’ll do my best to fix it. Version 1.1 uses: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vectorized Playing Cards 2.0 - http://sourceforge.net/projects/vector-cards/ Copyright 2015 - Chris Aguilar - conjurenation@gmail.com Licensed under LGPL 3 - www.gnu.org/copyleft/lesser.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------- I hope you have a lot of fun with this App and great performances! Martin Eisele P.S. I’d love to get some Feedback from you under sd-poker@martineisele.de

Screenshots

Diverter4 screens
SD Poker2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Diverter at every 10 days against SD Poker's every 8 months. Diverter also leads on ratings volume (30 vs 2). SD Poker's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Diverter costs $59.99 and SD Poker $59.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Diverter against 5.0 for SD Poker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Diverter has 30 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Diverter ships an update every 10 days, SD Poker every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Diverter versus SD Poker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiverterSD Poker
Price$59.99$59.99
Rating4.9 (30 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings30 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarc KersteinMartin Eisele

Customer experience

Diverter

All ratings30 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SD Poker

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Diverter

No in-app purchases

None

SD Poker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Diverter free?
Diverter costs $59.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SD Poker free?
SD Poker costs $59.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Diverter or SD Poker?
SD Poker is rated higher. Diverter averages 4.9 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while SD Poker averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Diverter or SD Poker have ads?
Neither Diverter nor SD Poker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Diverter or SD Poker?
Diverter ships an update every 10 days, and SD Poker every 8 months. Most recently, Diverter was updated on October 9, 2026 and SD Poker on October 18, 2026.

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