SD Poker vs VirtuaDeck
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
VirtuaDeck
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Do you believe in coincidence or in destiny? This app isn’t a game. It’s an illusion. A single deck of cards lies on your screen, waiting silently. Each card is different. Each perfectly ordinary. Until one of them turns over… by itself. The Experience: The spectator is asked to simply name any card, truly any card. The spectator slowly spreads through the digital deck. One card, and only one, is reversed It’s the very card the spectator just named. No force. Any card. Only a moment of pure impossibility. The Concept: This app is designed for modern magicians a digital experiment exploring the line between randomness and intention, between technology and mystery. It recreates one of magic’s most iconic effects in a way that feels natural, elegant, and completely hands-off. Features: ▪ The Reversed Card Effect A single freely named card appears reversed in a full digital deck. No pre-show setup. No forcing. Only impact. ▪ Ultra-Realistic Deck Swipe, scroll, and explore the cards, each one unique, beautifully rendered, and responsive to touch. ▪ Fully Customizable Choose your back design, adjust reveal speed, enable or disable sound, personalize every performance. ▪ Guided Practice Mode Learn, rehearse, and perfect the timing before performing live, directly within the app. “Sometimes, the difference between chance and destiny is just one card turned the other way.”
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: VirtuaDeck at Free against SD Poker's $59.99. VirtuaDeck also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months). SD Poker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (4 vs 1). On 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
VirtuaDeck is free to download; SD Poker costs $59.99 up front. VirtuaDeck sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. SD Poker asks for nothing beyond the download.
SD Poker ships an update every 8 months, VirtuaDeck every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SD Poker | VirtuaDeck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $59.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martin Eisele | Vincent Launay |
In-app purchases
SD Poker
No in-app purchases
VirtuaDeck
- Xtremagic Pass$3.991 Month
- Xtremagic Pass$24.991 Year
- Full Access (One-Time Purchase)$7.99









