# The Jerx vs SEKITAN

The clearest difference is price: SEKITAN at Free against The Jerx's $89.99. SEKITAN also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). The Jerx's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (11 vs 1). On rating, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

SEKITAN is free to download; The Jerx costs $89.99 up front. SEKITAN sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Jerx asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for The Jerx against 5.0 for SEKITAN. 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 100% of SEKITAN's.

The Jerx ships an update every 4 months, SEKITAN every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | The Jerx | SEKITAN |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $89.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.9 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-jerx/id1082369141/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sekitan/id6762636351/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **11** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 4 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.6** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Marc Kerstein](https://appshunter.io/developer/821255617) | [Thanh Long Bach](https://appshunter.io/developer/1862852655) |

## What reviewers say

### The Jerx

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-jerx/id1082369141)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### SEKITAN

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sekitan/id6762636351)

A specialized utility for professional mentalists and stage performers to manage live performance routines. Designed exclusively for modern edge-to-edge iPhone displays.

**Highlights:** Live performance routine management, Specialized utility for mentalists, Designed for edge-to-edge displays, Optimized for iPhone X and newer

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SEKITAN PRO | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is The Jerx free?

The Jerx costs $89.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is SEKITAN free?

SEKITAN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, The Jerx or SEKITAN?

SEKITAN is rated higher. The Jerx averages 4.9 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while SEKITAN averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do The Jerx or SEKITAN have ads?

Neither The Jerx nor SEKITAN shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, The Jerx or SEKITAN?

The Jerx ships an update every 4 months, and SEKITAN every 5 days. Most recently, The Jerx was updated on October 9, 2026 and SEKITAN on October 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*