ThoughtCast vs Notarized
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!
Notarized
This app enables mind-reading and drawing duplication using a borrowed phone. It turns any iPhone into an impression pad, allowing you to instantly see what a spectator writes or draws. Perform advanced mentalism effects with features like colored line support and lock screen mind-reading.
- Mind reading with borrowed phone
- Drawing duplication
- Impression pad functionality
- Colored line support
- Telegram support for thought transmission
- API integration
- Lock screen mind reading
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Now with support for iOS 26 devices! From theory11 and ThoughtCast Magic comes NOTARIZED! Amazing mind reading is now possible with a BORROWED PHONE! Turn any iPhone into your own personal Impression Pad, and see everything they write or draw with ease. Be able to read minds, perform drawing duplication, and more with Notarized! You open the Notes app on your spectators phone, ask them to enter any words or make any drawing, and you know exactly what word they are thinking of, or what image they drew - immediately! Any words that are typed into that note or drawings made are immediately viewable on your iPhone. Plus, you can set multiple force words and drawings and send them to their phone, as an amazing revelation. Then, cleanup and remove the evidence in five seconds. You can even clean up without ever touching their phone! You can now perform many Notarized routines WITHOUT NEEDING YOUR PHONE AT ALL! Their phone does ALL the work! Plus, with the NEW theory11 supercharge, now you can perform even more incredible effects with powerful new features, including: - Colored Line Support, for performing your favorite Color Matching-Style effects - Telegram Support, for sending the spectators thought of word to yourself or a friend! - API Support! Receive their thoughts from API based apps like WikiTest or Inject, or send them from an API app and reveal their thoughts on THEIR device! - Lock screen mode! With their phone locked, read their mind, then magically unlock their phone right in front of them! - Push Notification support for smart watches - And More! Get Notarized and perform miracles anytime and anywhere! This app is for entertainment purposes only and for use by magicians for magical performances only! This app requires a reliable internet connection to use all advertised features.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Notarized at 5.0 against ThoughtCast's 4.0. Notarized also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). ThoughtCast's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.2 vs 16.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Notarized sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ThoughtCast asks for nothing beyond the download.
Notarized holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.
ThoughtCast ships an update every 2 weeks, Notarized every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ThoughtCast | Notarized |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 10.2 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AndEtc, Inc. | theory11.com |
Customer experience
ThoughtCast
Notarized
In-app purchases
ThoughtCast
No in-app purchases
Notarized
- Base App Unlock$99.99








