Comparison

Stack Master vs BorrowAR

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

Head to head
About

Stack Master

Master your favorite card stacks with this mobile training application. It offers multiple training modes and challenges to analyze your weaknesses and improve your learning curve. Supports various pre-set and custom stacks.

Highlights
  • Multiple training modes
  • 18 funny challenges
  • Supports pre-set stacks
  • Create custom stacks
  • Publish scores and compare with friends
  • Specialized training modules
Features
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Stack Master is a stack training application. To learn a stack, best option from my perspective, are the flash cards. There are some awesome flash cards applications but I wanted something "stack oriented", easy and fun, that runs on my mobile phone ; a simple mobile application that analyzes my weaknesses and "trains" me accordingly, remembering my "weak cards" and my learning curve. Stack Master offers you to study your stack without pain, using 9 clever training modes and 18 funny challenges. Stack Master supports multiple stacks (Mnemonica, Aronson, Osterlind, Redford, Si-stebbins, Rix...) and you can add and create custom ones, directly from the application. You can even publish your score challenges and compare them with those of your friends! Besides the 18 funny challenges and the 4 training modules, 5 special training modules are available as well: * "The core", if you bought this nice routine of Pitt Hartling, you'll be able to train yourself with this dedicated module. * "Perfect hit", if you wish to improve your practice of effects like "Mnemonicosis" of the master Juan Tamariz, then this module is for you. * "Miracaan", if you bought this nice ACAAN of Dorian Caudal, you'll be able to train yourself with this dedicated module. * "Decimals of Pi", if you bought this effect of Vincent Hedan, you'll be able to train yourself with this dedicated module. * "Sandbox", if you only need to experiment something with a virtual deck of cards, be my guest!

About

BorrowAR

Features
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Discover BorrowAR , the ultimate tool for digital magicians and content creators. Don't just give a card, give a memory. Leave your spectators with a physical object (playing card, flyer, photo) they can scan at home to relive the magic. Turn a simple piece of paper into an interactive video screen or a magical revelation. It's the perfect way to make a lasting impression long after you're gone.

Screenshots

Stack Master2 screens
BorrowAR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Stack Master at $24.99 against BorrowAR's $34.99. Stack Master also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.1). BorrowAR's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). 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

Stack Master costs $24.99 and BorrowAR $34.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stack Master ships an update every 3 weeks, BorrowAR weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Stack Master versus BorrowAR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStack MasterBorrowAR
Price$24.99 — better$34.99
Rating3.8 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDevious-Monkeysebastien macak

In-app purchases

None

Stack Master

No in-app purchases

None

BorrowAR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stack Master free?
Stack Master costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BorrowAR free?
BorrowAR costs $34.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stack Master or BorrowAR have ads?
Neither Stack Master nor BorrowAR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stack Master or BorrowAR?
Stack Master ships an update every 3 weeks, and BorrowAR weekly. Most recently, Stack Master was updated on September 21, 2026 and BorrowAR on September 26, 2026.

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