Diverter vs ThoughtCast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
ThoughtCast
This app works with a special sensor board and magnetic ring to reveal what an audience member writes or draws from a distance. It offers various modes for different effects and can even send drawings to an Apple Watch with an additional purchase.
- Remote viewing of written/drawn content
- Scales and displays drawings clearly
- Touch to Peek mode
- Customizable Zone Mode
- Timer Mode
- Apple Watch integration (additional purchase)
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The New Revolution in Mentalism is HERE! Combined with a specially designed sensor board, the ThoughtCast lets you see anything your audience member writes or draws from across the room. Just slip the board into a standard folio pad, put the included ring magnet on or inside any pen, pencil, whiteboard or permanent marker, and ThoughtCast does the rest! ThoughtCast scales your spectators drawing and displays it in a way that is easy to read, making this the perfect tool for mentalists. Also included with ThoughtCast are several different modes, including Touch to Peek, Fully Customizable Zone Mode, and Timer Mode. All of our modes are described in detail at thoughtcastapp.com! Plus, with an additional purchase, you can even receive your spectators drawing onto your Apple Watch, with the help of our built in Watch Mode! For hardware availability, and if you have any other questions, please visit thoughtcastapp.com for all the information!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ThoughtCast at Free against Diverter's $59.99. ThoughtCast also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.2 vs 18.6). Diverter's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (30 vs 4). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
ThoughtCast is free to download; Diverter costs $59.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Diverter holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Diverter has 30 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Diverter ships an update every 10 days, ThoughtCast every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Diverter | ThoughtCast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $59.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (30 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 10.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marc Kerstein | AndEtc, Inc. |
Customer experience
Diverter
ThoughtCast
In-app purchases
Diverter
No in-app purchases
ThoughtCast
No in-app purchases









