Comparison

AC2PHONE vs Magic Ball 2

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

Head to head
About

AC2PHONE

Features
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A powerful, visual magic trick that is simple to learn and delivers maximum impact! A freely selected playing card instantly appears inside the screen. Whether you are a seasoned illusionist or a complete beginner, AC2PHONE (Any Card to Phone) enables you to perform astonishing modern miracles right from your pocket. Get started instantly: just 10 minutes of practice are enough to amaze your audience. Key Features: • 100% Free Choice: No card forcing required. • No Voice Recognition: No awkward spoken cues or suspicious moves. • Full Customization: Customize card backs to match any physical deck. • Instant Reset: Ready to perform again immediately with a completely different card. • Intuitive Design: Dead-simple for beginners, powerful for professionals. New Feature: Make the selected card appear directly on your spectator's phone and watch it travel seamlessly from one device to another! The ultimate pocket miracle every performer needs. Unleash your magic with AC2PHONE!

About

Magic Ball 2

This app allows experienced magicians to perform a modern, surprising trick where a virtual ball appears to be sent via email into a spectator's hand. Customize ball size, color, and logos for a personalized performance.

Highlights
  • Innovative magic effect
  • Surprise climax for routines
  • Virtual ball transmission simulation
  • Customizable ball size and color
  • Add custom logos and text
  • Easy to perform
Features
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Finish off your sponge ball routine with an original, modern touch! Effect: After completing your favorite sponge ball routine, offer your audience a surprise climax. Explain to your spectators that nowadays, in the age of Internet, we can send anything by e-mail: pictures, videos, files, folders, and now... even objects! Offer to demonstrate right away. Ask a spectator to hold out his or her hand, take 2 sponge balls and ask the spectator to squeeze them tightly. Hold up your iPhone/iPod and explain that you are going to send them an object by e-mail. Open the application, produce a 3rd ball, and place it virtually on the screen of your iPhone/iPad. The spectators will see an animated ball in your e-mail outbox. Press “send” to send the file into the hand of the spectator, which serves as the inbox. The file progressively disappears from your screen. The spectator opens their hand and discovers, to their great surprise, a 3rd ball. Key features: - Innovative effect with high audience impact! - Application for experienced magicians. - Application menu allows you to choose ball size and colourr, logos, text … - Easy to do under any conditions.

Screenshots

AC2PHONE4 screens
Magic Ball 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Magic Ball 2 at $11.99 against AC2PHONE's $29.99. Magic Ball 2 also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.6). AC2PHONE's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 months). 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

AC2PHONE costs $29.99 and Magic Ball 2 $11.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AC2PHONE ships an update every 4 days, Magic Ball 2 every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AC2PHONE versus Magic Ball 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAC2PHONEMagic Ball 2
Price$29.99$11.99 — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersebastien macakBenjamin Vianney

In-app purchases

None

AC2PHONE

No in-app purchases

None

Magic Ball 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AC2PHONE free?
AC2PHONE costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magic Ball 2 free?
Magic Ball 2 costs $11.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do AC2PHONE or Magic Ball 2 have ads?
Neither AC2PHONE nor Magic Ball 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AC2PHONE or Magic Ball 2?
AC2PHONE ships an update every 4 days, and Magic Ball 2 every 9 months. Most recently, AC2PHONE was updated on September 26, 2026 and Magic Ball 2 on September 10, 2026.

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