Comparison

MoneyMagic vs MAGIC CALCULATOR

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

Head to head
About

MoneyMagic

Create astonishing illusions with your iPhone, making money appear, disappear, and transform. Customize the timing, appearance, and even currency types for a truly personalized magic show. Perfect for aspiring magicians and entertainment.

Highlights
  • Money appearance and transformation illusions
  • Customizable timing and sequences
  • Adjustable money color tone
  • Adjustable money image size
  • Coin and bill manipulation
  • Multiple currency support
Features
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Money goes into your iPhone!? Money changes to various kinds!? Money appears from your iPhone!? You can easily do magic with your iPhone & this App!! Hold your iPhone vertically and perform magic as a mysterious container like a glass. You can make coins and bills come in and go out from the top of the iPhone. Set the type and number of money in phases of up to 10 stages. You can proceed with the magic that money appears, changes, and disappears in the order that you set. Up to 5 types of coins can be included in each phase, and up to 25 coins can be displayed in the screen throughout all phases. 【Only one bill can be set in one phase and can not be mixed with coins】 ◆You can perform your favorite performance by adjusting the timing at which money appears and changes. 【Please note that in the case of iPad, it is difficult to grasp the timing to perform magic because there is no vibration function】 ◆Adjusting the color tone of the money to 10 levels according to the amount of light in the place where you perform the magic can produce a more realistic performance. ◆The size of the displayed money image can be adjusted according to the screen of your iPhone. You can also make a comical magic by making the image of the coin extremely large or small. ◆By covering the top of the screen, you can shut money up into the screen. Drag one confined coin with your finger, and the coin will disappear from the screen by moving the coin by a certain amount, then you can also make a performance that the coin appears from another place. ◆Apart from 10 phases, you can set up 25 kinds of coins, and you can make these coins continue to appear forever. ◆By combining foreign money, for example, it is possible to make the performance that Japanese yen change to American dollars. ◆Depending on the setting, you can enjoy teaching money exchange, through Magic. ◆Type of money (total of coins and bills)◆ □USA : 7 types □Japan : 9 types □Australia : 9 types □England : 11 types □Euro : 10 types □China : 8 types □Korea : 7 types □New Zealand : 8 types □Hong Kong : 11 types □Canada : 8 types □Singapore : 8 types □Thailand : 7 types 【Please note that it is not necessarily the latest coin & bills】 ◆Language can be switched between Japanese and English in the application. ◆An example of magic is stated in [Instructions Manual] of the application. Please try by all means! Copyright HOUEN Inc.

About

MAGIC CALCULATOR

Features
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Magic Calculator は、ステージやクロースアップで使うマジシャン(イリュージョニスト)向けのプロ用パフォーマンス補助アプリです。 【料金】 ・無料でダウンロードできます ・初回起動から10日間はフル機能を体験できます ・体験終了後は、一度きりの買い切り(アプリ内購入)でロックを解除します ・サブスクリプションではありません。購入後は同じ Apple ID なら「購入を復元」で再利用できます 【マジック演出の例】 ・電卓風の画面で演技 ・端末を伏せると観客の発話を音声認識 ・持ち上げると画面上に数字を表示(予言マジック等) 【起動時の確認】 ・アプリ起動時に「マジシャン専用ツール」である旨を表示し、同意後に設定画面へ進みます 【本アプリについて】 ・アプリ名・ホーム画面表示名は Magic Calculator です ・一般の電卓アプリではありません(演算キー色は設定で変更可能) ・電話アプリ風の画面や発信機能はありません 【設定画面へ戻る】 演技画面左上の時計アイコン 初回は「操作を練習する」「読み取り時間を練習する」でご確認ください。

Screenshots

MoneyMagic4 screens
MAGIC CALCULATOR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MAGIC CALCULATOR at Free against MoneyMagic's $1.99. MAGIC CALCULATOR also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). MoneyMagic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12 vs 15.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

MAGIC CALCULATOR is free to download; MoneyMagic costs $1.99 up front. MAGIC CALCULATOR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MoneyMagic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MoneyMagic ships an update every 5 months, MAGIC CALCULATOR every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
MoneyMagic versus MAGIC CALCULATOR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoneyMagicMAGIC CALCULATOR
Price$1.99Free — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB18 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKohei SaitoShinya Handa

In-app purchases

None

MoneyMagic

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MAGIC CALCULATOR

One-time1
  • Full Unlock$11.99

Questions

Is MoneyMagic free?
MoneyMagic costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MAGIC CALCULATOR free?
MAGIC CALCULATOR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MoneyMagic or MAGIC CALCULATOR have ads?
Neither MoneyMagic nor MAGIC CALCULATOR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MoneyMagic or MAGIC CALCULATOR?
MoneyMagic ships an update every 5 months, and MAGIC CALCULATOR every 2 weeks. Most recently, MoneyMagic was updated on October 10, 2026 and MAGIC CALCULATOR on October 3, 2026.

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