Comparison

SD Poker vs Magic Joker 2

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

Magic Joker 2

This app allows professional magicians to create customizable digital magic effects using cards. Features include cards appearing, changing, or disappearing, with adjustable time delays and programmed card reveals. Enhance your magic performances with interactive digital illusions.

Highlights
  • Card appearance effect
  • Card change effect
  • Card disappearance effect
  • Adjustable time delay
  • Programmed card reveal
  • Choice of appearance animation
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Magic Joker is a very versatile application for creating an effect with cards. Many options are possible: - A card appears without touching the phone - Card change - Disappearance of card - Time delay adjustable via secret menu - Triggering at the desired time... - Programming the card that appears in front of the spectators - Choice of the effect for the appearance of the card (fade, translation...) This application is for professional magicians who want to add a fully customizable digital magic effect to their set.

Screenshots

SD Poker2 screens
Magic Joker 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Magic Joker 2 at $17.99 against SD Poker's $59.99. Magic Joker 2 also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). SD Poker's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 2.3) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On ratings volume, 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

SD Poker costs $59.99 and Magic Joker 2 $17.99 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 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of SD Poker's written reviews are positive against 67% of Magic Joker 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SD Poker ships an update every 8 months, Magic Joker 2 every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SD Poker versus Magic Joker 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSD PokerMagic Joker 2
Price$59.99$17.99 — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin EiseleBenjamin Vianney

Customer experience

SD Poker

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

Magic Joker 2

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

SD Poker

No in-app purchases

None

Magic Joker 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SD Poker free?
SD Poker costs $59.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magic Joker 2 free?
Magic Joker 2 costs $17.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SD Poker or Magic Joker 2?
SD Poker is rated higher. SD Poker averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Magic Joker 2 averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do SD Poker or Magic Joker 2 have ads?
Neither SD Poker nor Magic Joker 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SD Poker or Magic Joker 2?
SD Poker ships an update every 8 months, and Magic Joker 2 every 3 months. Most recently, SD Poker was updated on November 2, 2026 and Magic Joker 2 on November 2, 2026.

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