Comparison

ThoughtCast vs Rubiked

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

Head to head
About

ThoughtCast

This app works with a special sensor board and magnetic ring to reveal what an audience member writes or draws from a distance. It offers various modes for different effects and can even send drawings to an Apple Watch with an additional purchase.

Highlights
  • Remote viewing of written/drawn content
  • Scales and displays drawings clearly
  • Touch to Peek mode
  • Customizable Zone Mode
  • Timer Mode
  • Apple Watch integration (additional purchase)
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The New Revolution in Mentalism is HERE! Combined with a specially designed sensor board, the ThoughtCast lets you see anything your audience member writes or draws from across the room. Just slip the board into a standard folio pad, put the included ring magnet on or inside any pen, pencil, whiteboard or permanent marker, and ThoughtCast does the rest! ThoughtCast scales your spectators drawing and displays it in a way that is easy to read, making this the perfect tool for mentalists. Also included with ThoughtCast are several different modes, including Touch to Peek, Fully Customizable Zone Mode, and Timer Mode. All of our modes are described in detail at thoughtcastapp.com! Plus, with an additional purchase, you can even receive your spectators drawing onto your Apple Watch, with the help of our built in Watch Mode! For hardware availability, and if you have any other questions, please visit thoughtcastapp.com for all the information!

About

Rubiked

This app enables a magic trick where you can predict the outcome of a randomly shuffled Rubik's Cube. The prediction can be revealed via a photo on your smartphone, your website, or through Google Images, even after spectators have shuffled the cube themselves.

Highlights
  • Predict random cube shuffles
  • Reveal prediction on smartphone
  • Use photo from gallery
  • Predict on your website
  • Google Images prediction (upcoming)
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Rules have just changed. Rubiked is a brand new concept in Rubik’s Cube magic, pushing the limit of prediction effects even further! Get ready to discover a cube which allows you to predict the result of a complete random shuffle in your spectators’ hands. And guess what? There’s no manipulation, you don’t even need to take the cube back or even see it. You can now reveal your prediction on your smartphone with a photo (from your gallery) taken few hours before your performance. Your spectators can clearly see their cube and the one from the photo matching perfectly (even though they just shuffled it, freely.)! One prediction, multiple platforms You’re not limited to the photo-in-gallery prediction but can predict the cube configuration on YOUR WEBSITE (enjoy the web traffic generator). A Google Images (soon) version is also included, allowing your spectators to access the prediction on THEIR phones.

Screenshots

ThoughtCast4 screens
Rubiked3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ThoughtCast at 100% against Rubiked's 23%. ThoughtCast also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.7) and monetization model (free vs paid). Rubiked's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ThoughtCast holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ThoughtCast's written reviews are positive against 23% of Rubiked's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ThoughtCast ships an update every 2 weeks, Rubiked fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ThoughtCast versus Rubiked: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThoughtCastRubiked
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better2.7 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better22.6% of reviews
Number of ratings418 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.210.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndEtc, Inc.SARL BIGMAGIE

Customer experience

ThoughtCast

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Rubiked

All ratings17 ratings
Positive35.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative58.8%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive22.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.4%

In-app purchases

None

ThoughtCast

No in-app purchases

None

Rubiked

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ThoughtCast free?
ThoughtCast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rubiked free?
Rubiked is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ThoughtCast or Rubiked?
ThoughtCast is rated higher. ThoughtCast averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Rubiked averages 2.7 from 18 ratings.
Do ThoughtCast or Rubiked have ads?
Neither ThoughtCast nor Rubiked shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ThoughtCast or Rubiked?
ThoughtCast ships an update every 2 weeks, and Rubiked fortnightly. Most recently, ThoughtCast was updated on June 1, 2026 and Rubiked on September 7, 2026.

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