SD Poker vs VRTX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
VRTX
This tool instantly generates acrostics for any word, perfect for creating unique storytelling routines in magic tricks. It offers easy export options and integrates with other magic applications for advanced functionality.
- Instant acrostic generation
- Creative storytelling routines
- Easy export to notes or sharing
- Seamless API integration with magic apps
- Dice-controlled acrostic selection
- Expanded dictionary options
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------------------------- • WELCOME TO VRTX • ------------------------- Created by Eddy Bouchenak and Guillaume 'GB' Bellut VRTX (pronounced vertex) is an acrostic generator design for magic tricks. ------------------------- Core Features (Included) ------------------------- • Instant Acrostic Generation – Generate an acrostic for any word with a single tap. • Creative Freedom – Use generated words to craft unique storytelling routines. • Easy Export – Save acrostics directly into a note or share them effortlessly. ------------------------- Powerful Add-Ons (Available Separately) ------------------------- • Seamless API Integration – Connect VRTX with other magic apps like Inject, Elips, WikiTest, and more. • Dice-Controlled Acrostics – Manually select a dice value or sync with Kinetic Mental Dice for automatic positioning. • Custom API Output – Export generated acrostics to any app or system of your choice (Glyphs, Voila, Hydra...). • Expanded Dictionaries – Unlock additional word lists to refine and customize your acrostic possibilities. VRTX is part of the new "In The Middle" (ITM) generation of magic apps, acting as a seamless bridge between applications—receiving input from one app, transforming it, and sending it to another. Please note: TV & Internet rights are not included with any of our products.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: VRTX at Free against SD Poker's $59.99. VRTX also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months). SD Poker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 23) and device support (4 vs 2). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
VRTX is free to download; SD Poker costs $59.99 up front. VRTX sells 23 one-off in-app purchases. SD Poker asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SD Poker against 5.0 for VRTX. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
SD Poker ships an update every 8 months, VRTX every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SD Poker | VRTX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $59.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martin Eisele | Guillaume Bellut |
Customer experience
SD Poker
VRTX
In-app purchases
SD Poker
No in-app purchases
VRTX
- Dizionario delle destinazioniFree
- Dicionário de DestinoFree
- ReisezielwörterbuchFree
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- Dictionnaire de destinationsFree
- Destinations DictionaryFree
- Dizionario dei marchi$4.99
- Dizionario degli animali$4.99
- Dizionario degli oggetti$4.99
- Dicionário de Objetos$4.99
- Woordenboek van beroemdheden$4.99
- Dicionário de Marcas$4.99
- Dicionário de nomes$4.99
- Dicionário de celebridades$4.99
- Promi-Wörterbuch$4.99
- Tierlexikon$4.99
- Dictionnaire de prénoms$4.99
- Dictionnaire d'objets$4.99
- Animals Dictionary$4.99
- Names Dictionary$4.99
- Dictionnaire de marques$4.99
- Celebrities Dictionary$4.99
- Objects Dictionary$4.99
- Full Version$134.99








