ThoughtCast vs PITATA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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!
PITATA
This app connects to smart drawing boards and clocks via Bluetooth. Users can send drawings and text to the board for real-time display and recognition. It can also set clock times and interact with other smart devices like scales and printers.
- Bluetooth connectivity to drawing boards and clocks
- Real-time drawing display and recognition
- Set clock time remotely
- Recognizes English, Chinese words, and numbers
- Integrates with Pitata Scale and Printer devices
- Time setting based on four-digit number drawings
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Welcome to PITATA PITATA combine bluetooth with our PITATA products. 1. It can connect clock and drawing board using bluetooth at the same time or separately. 2. Set current clock time, and set target time. Just tap send. The clock will go to the target time with few seconds. 3. For drawing board, app can receive drawing info in real time and showing on the screen. 4. Drawing can be recognized after 1 second after finishing drawing. It can recognize English word, Chinese word, Numbers. 5. After drawing finished, if it is a time with four digital number, the clock will change to that time. 6. With Pitata Scale Device, you can easily know which object your friends take or put on the desk. 7. With Pitata Printer Device, you can easily combine with other devices to perform real life drawing/hand writing/stroke prediction.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ThoughtCast at 100% against PITATA's 50%. ThoughtCast also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.6) and iOS requirement (10.2 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ThoughtCast holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ThoughtCast's written reviews are positive against 50% of PITATA's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ThoughtCast | PITATA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | 3.6 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 10.2 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AndEtc, Inc. | 冕 吴 |
Customer experience
ThoughtCast
PITATA
In-app purchases
ThoughtCast
No in-app purchases
PITATA
No in-app purchases
