Comparison

The Jerx vs Phonewords Pro

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

Head to head
About

The Jerx

This utility app enables users to perform various mentalism and magic effects. It allows for creating illusions of memory loss, cognitive impairment, mind-reading, and predictions. Some effects may require additional physical materials.

Highlights
  • Memory loss illusions
  • Cognitive impairment effects
  • Mind reading capabilities
  • Prediction effects
  • Dual-reality illusions
  • Thought implantation
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The Jerx App is a utility magic app that can be used to create a myriad of different effects, including: - A Cute Memory Loss: Cause a spectator to forget something she just saw. - Pee Hill Pot: Induce a mild, momentary loss of cognitive ability. Just by touching your spectator's head you reduce their reading ability to that of a 6-year-old. - ScribBold: You read a spectator's mind, or one spectator reads another's mind to determine a thought of word or concept that is never written down or spoken aloud. - Chocolate/Vanilla Twist: A perfect 50/50 prediction. - Digital Linger: Create dual-reality effects for one person. - I Know What You Need: Apparently implant a thought in a spectator's mind (requires The Jerx, Volume One book).

About

Phonewords Pro

This app allows users to perform mentalism tricks, revealing secret thoughts like names and numbers. It integrates with various devices and offers features like mind reading and influencing decisions, designed for live entertainment.

Highlights
  • Reveal secret thoughts (names, numbers, birthdays)
  • Influence decisions subtly
  • Decode hidden words via phone dial pad
  • Heighten senses with key tone recognition
  • Acrostic name reveal
  • Contacts peek integration
  • Seamless integration with external devices and apps
Features
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Unleash the Power of Mentalism Phonewords lets you connect with your audience on a whole new level — revealing secret thoughts like names, words, numbers, places, or even birthdays. With just a birth date, you can reveal how many days they’ve been alive, the day of the week they were born, or even a celebrity who shares the same day and month. You can also subtly influence decisions — forcing specific numbers without them ever realizing it.
 Seamlessly integrating with your phone's dial pad, Phonewords decodes hidden words, revealing the thoughts they NEVER wrote down. The app's interface and intuitive design makes it a workable tool for live performances or pre-show. Seamless Integrations: • GLYPHS • LUMEN EYE • INJECT • GOO • SB WATCH • PEEKSMITH • APPLE WATCH • API / URL SCHEMES • KEYBOARD REMOTES • EARPIECE AUDIO DEVICES
 Just Some of the Features That Hit Hard • HEIGHTEN YOUR SENSES: Create the illusion of perfect pitch — even blindfolded, you reveal the number they dialed by recognizing the subtle tones of each key. • MIND READING: They never typed it. They never wrote it. Yet from thousands of possibilities, you reveal exactly what they were thinking. • IN SYNC: You and your spectator move in perfect harmony. It’ll feel like they’re reading your mind. • INFLUENCE: They think it was their choice. You prove it was yours all along. • ACROSTIC REVEAL: They think of any name — completely their choice. But when you reveal your list, they discover something impossible: every name on it begins with a letter from the one they merely thought of… acrostic style. A perfect illusion of free will, expertly guided from the start. • CONTACTS PEEK: Let them search any contact on your phone — and you instantly know who it is. Works with PeekSmith, Glyphs, audio peek, or via URL Scheme, API, or Portal to your favorite app. • BUT WAIT....THERE'S MORE ;) Multilingual Friendly: While the app menu and settings are in English, Phonewords supports performance using in other languages.
 IMPORTANT NOTE: Video and audio broadcast rights (TV, film, radio, internet) are not included. This app is licensed for live performance only. DISCLAIMER: Phonewords is for entertainment purposes only. It won’t give you real psychic powers or make you a wizard… unfortunately.

Screenshots

The Jerx1 screens
Phonewords Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The Jerx and Phonewords Pro both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of The Jerx's written reviews are positive against 0% of Phonewords Pro's. The Jerx also leads on price ($89.99 vs $149.99) and ratings volume (11 vs 1). Phonewords Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

The Jerx costs $89.99 and Phonewords Pro $149.99 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 The Jerx against 5.0 for Phonewords Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Jerx has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of The Jerx's written reviews are positive against 0% of Phonewords Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Jerx ships an update every 4 months, Phonewords Pro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
The Jerx versus Phonewords Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe JerxPhonewords Pro
Price$89.99 — better$149.99
Rating4.9 (11 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#191 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB492 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMarc KersteinMoustapha Berjaoui

Customer experience

The Jerx

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Phonewords Pro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

The Jerx

No in-app purchases

None

Phonewords Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Jerx free?
The Jerx costs $89.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phonewords Pro free?
Phonewords Pro costs $149.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Jerx or Phonewords Pro?
Phonewords Pro is rated higher. The Jerx averages 4.9 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Phonewords Pro averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do The Jerx or Phonewords Pro have ads?
Neither The Jerx nor Phonewords Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Jerx or Phonewords Pro?
The Jerx ships an update every 4 months, and Phonewords Pro every 3 weeks. Most recently, The Jerx was updated on September 22, 2026 and Phonewords Pro on September 15, 2026.

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