Comparison

SD Poker vs Picasso Pro

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

Head to head
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

About

Picasso Pro

This app enables you to perform a magic trick where a spectator colors a drawing on their own phone. The app then reveals a matching prediction, requiring no special props. It's a customizable prediction tool for entertainment.

Highlights
  • Perform 'Color Match' magic trick
  • Uses spectator's phone
  • No special props needed
  • Fully customizable templates
  • Customizable color labels
  • Prediction tool
Features
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Perform ‘Color Match’ on a spectators phone. Picasso Pro allows you to perform the famous Picasso routine, know around the world as Color Match - with only your phone. No special props required. This app and the secrets within do all the work for you. Walk up to a spectator and have them color in a drawing on THEIR phone. When it’s completed you can show that it matches your prediction perfectly. Fully customizable, use your own templates (or choose one of the built in ones) and color labels, it’s the ultimate prediction tool. In collaboration with Promystic.com & Ellusionist.com, this is Picasso Pro. Download TODAY.

Screenshots

SD Poker2 screens
Picasso Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SD Poker at 100% against Picasso Pro's 44%. SD Poker also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.5) and device support (4 vs 2). Picasso Pro's advantage is price ($29.99 vs $59.99) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SD Poker costs $59.99 and Picasso Pro $29.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SD Poker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Picasso Pro has 28 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of SD Poker's written reviews are positive against 44% of Picasso Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SD Poker ships an update every 8 months, Picasso Pro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
SD Poker versus Picasso Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSD PokerPicasso Pro
Price$59.99$29.99 — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better2.5 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better43.6% of reviews
Number of ratings228 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB8 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperMartin EiseleEllusionist.com INC

Customer experience

SD Poker

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

Picasso Pro

All ratings28 ratings
Positive35.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative60.7%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive43.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative48.7%

Bugs and requests

SD Poker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Picasso Pro

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Notifications not received when app is in background
  • App not opening after update
  • Black screen after setup/account creation
  • Safari can't find the server error
  • Instructions crashing
Show 7 more
  • Notifications not changing automatically
  • Random color vibrations
  • No push notifications
  • Aspect ratio not adjusted to screen size
  • Black screen after registering
  • App black screens totally after registration
  • Login doesn't work on site

Requested features

3 requests
  • Update warning video before ID creation
  • Add Apple Watch support
  • Part of the warning video within the app on first open

In-app purchases

None

SD Poker

No in-app purchases

None

Picasso Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SD Poker free?
SD Poker costs $59.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Picasso Pro free?
Picasso Pro costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SD Poker or Picasso Pro?
SD Poker is rated higher. SD Poker averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Picasso Pro averages 2.5 from 28 ratings.
Do SD Poker or Picasso Pro have ads?
Neither SD Poker nor Picasso Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SD Poker or Picasso Pro?
SD Poker ships an update every 8 months, and Picasso Pro every 2 weeks. Most recently, SD Poker was updated on October 18, 2026 and Picasso Pro on October 26, 2026.

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