Comparison

Picasso Pro vs VRTX

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

Head to head
About

Picasso Pro

This app enables you to perform a magic trick where a spectator colors a drawing on their own phone. The app then reveals a matching prediction, requiring no special props. It's a customizable prediction tool for entertainment.

Highlights
  • Perform 'Color Match' magic trick
  • Uses spectator's phone
  • No special props needed
  • Fully customizable templates
  • Customizable color labels
  • Prediction tool
Features
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Perform ‘Color Match’ on a spectators phone. Picasso Pro allows you to perform the famous Picasso routine, know around the world as Color Match - with only your phone. No special props required. This app and the secrets within do all the work for you. Walk up to a spectator and have them color in a drawing on THEIR phone. When it’s completed you can show that it matches your prediction perfectly. Fully customizable, use your own templates (or choose one of the built in ones) and color labels, it’s the ultimate prediction tool. In collaboration with Promystic.com & Ellusionist.com, this is Picasso Pro. Download TODAY.

About

VRTX

This tool instantly generates acrostics for any word, perfect for creating unique storytelling routines in magic tricks. It offers easy export options and integrates with other magic applications for advanced functionality.

Highlights
  • Instant acrostic generation
  • Creative storytelling routines
  • Easy export to notes or sharing
  • Seamless API integration with magic apps
  • Dice-controlled acrostic selection
  • Expanded dictionary options
Features
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------------------------- • WELCOME TO VRTX • ------------------------- Created by Eddy Bouchenak and Guillaume 'GB' Bellut VRTX (pronounced vertex) is an acrostic generator design for magic tricks. ------------------------- Core Features (Included) ------------------------- • Instant Acrostic Generation – Generate an acrostic for any word with a single tap. • Creative Freedom – Use generated words to craft unique storytelling routines. • Easy Export – Save acrostics directly into a note or share them effortlessly. ------------------------- Powerful Add-Ons (Available Separately) ------------------------- • Seamless API Integration – Connect VRTX with other magic apps like Inject, Elips, WikiTest, and more. • Dice-Controlled Acrostics – Manually select a dice value or sync with Kinetic Mental Dice for automatic positioning. • Custom API Output – Export generated acrostics to any app or system of your choice (Glyphs, Voila, Hydra...). • Expanded Dictionaries – Unlock additional word lists to refine and customize your acrostic possibilities. VRTX is part of the new "In The Middle" (ITM) generation of magic apps, acting as a seamless bridge between applications—receiving input from one app, transforming it, and sending it to another. Please note: TV & Internet rights are not included with any of our products.

Screenshots

Picasso Pro4 screens
VRTX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: VRTX at 100% against Picasso Pro's 44%. VRTX also leads on price (Free vs $29.99) and rating (5.0 vs 2.5). Picasso Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (28 vs 1). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

VRTX is free to download; Picasso Pro costs $29.99 up front. VRTX sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Picasso Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VRTX holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Picasso Pro has 28 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Picasso Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of VRTX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Picasso Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, VRTX every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Picasso Pro versus VRTX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPicasso ProVRTX
Price$29.99Free — better
Rating2.5 (28 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB99 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperEllusionist.com INCGuillaume Bellut

Customer experience

Picasso Pro

All ratings28 ratings
Positive35.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative60.7%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive43.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative48.7%

VRTX

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Picasso Pro

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Notifications not received when app is in background
  • App not opening after update
  • Black screen after setup/account creation
  • Safari can't find the server error
  • Instructions crashing
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  • Notifications not changing automatically
  • Random color vibrations
  • No push notifications
  • Aspect ratio not adjusted to screen size
  • Black screen after registering
  • App black screens totally after registration
  • Login doesn't work on site

Requested features

3 requests
  • Update warning video before ID creation
  • Add Apple Watch support
  • Part of the warning video within the app on first open

VRTX

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Picasso Pro

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

VRTX

One-time10
  • Dizionario delle destinazioniFree
  • Dicionário de DestinoFree
  • Dizionario dei marchi$4.99
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  • Dizionario degli animali$4.99
  • Dizionario degli oggetti$4.99
  • Dicionário de Objetos$4.99
  • Woordenboek van beroemdheden$4.99
  • Dicionário de nomes$4.99
  • Dicionário de celebridades$4.99
  • Full Version$134.99

Questions

Is Picasso Pro free?
Picasso Pro costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VRTX free?
VRTX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Picasso Pro or VRTX?
VRTX is rated higher. Picasso Pro averages 2.5 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while VRTX averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Picasso Pro or VRTX have ads?
Neither Picasso Pro nor VRTX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Picasso Pro or VRTX?
Picasso Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, and VRTX every 3 weeks. Most recently, Picasso Pro was updated on November 2, 2026 and VRTX on October 30, 2026.

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