Comparison

Magic Joker 2 vs PeekSmith (BS Magic)

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

Head to head
About

Magic Joker 2

This app allows professional magicians to create customizable digital magic effects using cards. Features include cards appearing, changing, or disappearing, with adjustable time delays and programmed card reveals. Enhance your magic performances with interactive digital illusions.

Highlights
  • Card appearance effect
  • Card change effect
  • Card disappearance effect
  • Adjustable time delay
  • Programmed card reveal
  • Choice of appearance animation
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Magic Joker is a very versatile application for creating an effect with cards. Many options are possible: - A card appears without touching the phone - Card change - Disappearance of card - Time delay adjustable via secret menu - Triggering at the desired time... - Programming the card that appears in front of the spectators - Choice of the effect for the appearance of the card (fade, translation...) This application is for professional magicians who want to add a fully customizable digital magic effect to their set.

About

PeekSmith (BS Magic)

This free companion app enhances magic performances by connecting to a specialized Bluetooth display device. It allows magicians to integrate the device with various other applications that support its functionality, expanding creative possibilities.

Highlights
  • Connects to PeekSmith peek device
  • Bluetooth display integration
  • Compatible with supporting apps
  • Free companion application
  • User Guide included
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This is the official FREE companion app for our PeekSmith peek device, made for magicians. PeekSmith is a Bluetooth display that can be connected to my magic apps, and also to any other app that supports it. For more info please check out the in-app User Guide.

Screenshots

Magic Joker 24 screens
PeekSmith (BS Magic)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PeekSmith (BS Magic) at Free against Magic Joker 2's $17.99. PeekSmith (BS Magic) also leads on rating (3.7 vs 2.3) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

PeekSmith (BS Magic) is free to download; Magic Joker 2 costs $17.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PeekSmith (BS Magic) holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Magic Joker 2's written reviews are positive against 100% of PeekSmith (BS Magic)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Joker 2 ships an update every 3 months, PeekSmith (BS Magic) every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Magic Joker 2 versus PeekSmith (BS Magic): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic Joker 2PeekSmith (BS Magic)
Price$17.99Free — better
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenjamin VianneyBence Janos Kovacs

Customer experience

Magic Joker 2

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

PeekSmith (BS Magic)

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Magic Joker 2

No in-app purchases

None

PeekSmith (BS Magic)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic Joker 2 free?
Magic Joker 2 costs $17.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PeekSmith (BS Magic) free?
PeekSmith (BS Magic) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Magic Joker 2 or PeekSmith (BS Magic)?
PeekSmith (BS Magic) is rated higher. Magic Joker 2 averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while PeekSmith (BS Magic) averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Magic Joker 2 or PeekSmith (BS Magic) have ads?
Neither Magic Joker 2 nor PeekSmith (BS Magic) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Magic Joker 2 or PeekSmith (BS Magic)?
Magic Joker 2 ships an update every 3 months, and PeekSmith (BS Magic) every 4 months. Most recently, Magic Joker 2 was updated on October 10, 2026 and PeekSmith (BS Magic) on October 11, 2026.

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