Comparison

Any Card at Any Number vs Master Any Stack

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

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About

Any Card at Any Number

This app secretly performs complex calculations for magicians, enabling them to execute the "Any Card at Any Number" trick with ease. It acts as a visual aid for spectators and supports various card stacking methods for advanced routines.

Highlights
  • Secretly performs math for magicians
  • Interactive visual aid for spectators
  • Supports multiple card stacking methods
  • Enables advanced card magic routines
  • Camera overlay for souvenir photos
  • Customizable photo overlays
Features
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Pro Card Magic: if you like Any Card At Any Number, you will LOVE mDeck! The cleanest versions of Any Card At Any Number require the magician to perform complicated mental math on the spot. At least they used to... The mDeck app secretly does the math for the magician. It's disguised as a fun, interactive visual aid for the spectator that illustrates what they are seeing with the physical deck of cards. mDeck is more than just an app. It's also a clever NEW stack that allows you to perform many other effects including Further Than Further Than That AND Vernon's Poker Demonstration IMMEDIATELY following Any Card At Any Number. No reset, no deck switch. Other stacks can be used in the mDeck app including Si Stebbins and Tamariz Mnemonica. Definition of “any card at any number”: a randomly selected spectator calls out "Six of Hearts," and another random spectator selects a number from 1 to 52, let's say 16. Then the Magician counts down -- one card at a time from the top of the deck -- to card number 16 which is turned face up to reveal THEIR CARD, the Six of Hearts! In other words, anyone could have counted the cards to find their card at their location which is, in this example: the Six of Hearts at the Sixteenth Card Down from the Top! Now, a spectator selects a card using the app: first they tap a number from 1-13; then a suit (hearts, clubs, spades or diamonds), then they select the number down in the deck (1-52). The spectator can download this app on their own device if you want to take it that far! If they have the app, they will not be able to figure out the method unless they study. If you study, you will learn how to present the best card magic in the world as if you had trained for years like a pro. This app actually turns an amateur into a pro. The app tells you, the magician, the secret of which card must be at a specific spot in order for the magic to be real! All you must do is "tap-tap-tap" to get the secret. There are easy ways to accomplish this, and then you know which card must be cut to the bottom. Cutting the deck would then likely be required. You will need the Stack. You will need some Instructional Videos. The app offers the original mDeck ready to go. Purchase the Steffan Soule mdeck book “Further Poker,” and you won't have to figure out the stack yourself but you will also have all the routines. Directions for each method of getting the stack (buy it or do it yourself by reverse engineering) are at steffansoule.com/mdeck. If you have unlocked the camera overlay feature, you can send a picture of a miracle! At the conclusion of the effect, this feature allows you to take a photo of the momentous occasion shared between you and your spectator. The photo contains an overlay reminding them of the magic they saw, and is also customizable with your information: name, website, contact info -- whatever you’d like. Makes a great souvenir for your spectator and is supremely useful in your marketing and networking efforts! Many additional mind reading effects using the mDeck and this app are described in Steffan Soule's instructional videos and Steffan Soule’s book (paperback or ebook) entitled, “Further Poker.” You can present acaan and the mDeck on stage or online for Zoom Magic Shows. With these effects, you can present some of the best card magic ever. By practicing this art with this app, we come to a more unified experience of working simultaneously with thinking, feeling and moving patterns which we use to train for the purpose of enhancing our presentations, but also for enhancing our conscious mentation or to keep our attention for longer durations within our mind. This mDeck training helps the mind become more efficient, effective and reliable as an instrument of memory and insight. This app is a mind enhancing tool for the attention and the discipline of conscious attention as it relates 52 real, touchable cards with your digital device to combine the physical world with the digital world.

About

Master Any Stack

Learn to memorize the order of a deck of cards with this user-friendly app. It offers video and text training on a unique memorization method, allows customization of stacks, and provides various practice modes to help you master card sequences.

Highlights
  • Learn memorization method via video and text
  • Create and practice custom card stacks
  • Practice specific sections of the deck
  • Utilize P.A.O. (Person, Action, Object) method
  • Timed and free play practice modes
  • Track daily practice streaks
Features
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‘Master Any Stack’ is the best, fastest and most user friendly way to memorize the order of a deck of cards. Create your own stacks or learn a pre-programmed one (such as mnemonica), learn our original method for memorization and game your way to stack mastery with our addicting practice settings. We’ve been teaching the memorized deck for YEARS and this app is the ultimate evolution of our knowledge, making your journey as seamless and enjoyable as possible. ‘Learn the Method’ Under this tab you’ll find video and text training all about our method for learning the stack. This knowledge is so sought after - 100’s of customers have paid $97 for it in the past. ‘Customize Your Stack’ So many people begin their journey to learning stack by asking a completely useless question: “Which stack?” We say: you can learn them all. Under this tab you’ll be able to pick a stack to practice, as well as add your own CUSTOM stacks. Essentially you can learn an infinite number of stacks with this app, or stick with those we’ve pre-programmed. (pre-programmed ft. Mnemonica, Aronoson, Sti-stebbins) ‘Practice P.A.O’ Our method for learning the stack uses the unique P.A.O Method (person, action, object.) You will be able to enter your own custom values and practice them within the app! In order to protect the integrity of our methods we won’t go any deeper into that here, but you will be able to practice P.A.O within the app. ‘Practice the Stack’ This is where you’ll spend most of your time. In the ‘practice the stack’ part of the app there are a lot of settings you can play around with! You can practice any part of the stack e.g. 1-10, 5-25, or 1-52 (anything you choose!) You can also practice based on suits, odd cards, even cards, red or black cards and more! You can also set your own rules for the training deciding whether you want to be timed, lose lives, or practice in free play mode. Your custom stacks also automatically sync with this part of the app. Each day you practice you’ll update your streak - get to thirty days and we’ll send you something special! This app is constantly being worked on to make it the best app in the magic industry regarding stack training - you won’t be disappointed. Buy now!

Screenshots

Any Card at Any Number4 screens
Master Any Stack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Master Any Stack at 67% against Any Card at Any Number's 0%. Master Any Stack also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Any Card at Any Number's advantage is price (Free vs $14.99) and rating (3.9 vs 3.0). On ratings volume, 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

Any Card at Any Number is free to download; Master Any Stack costs $14.99 up front. Any Card at Any Number sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Master Any Stack asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Any Card at Any Number holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Any Card at Any Number's written reviews are positive against 67% of Master Any Stack's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Any Card at Any Number ships an update every 2 months, Master Any Stack every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Any Card at Any Number versus Master Any Stack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAny Card at Any NumberMaster Any Stack
PriceFree — better$14.99
Rating3.9 (7 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperA Touch of Magic, Inc.The Daily Magician Ltd.

Customer experience

Any Card at Any Number

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Master Any Stack

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Any Card at Any Number

One-time7
  • Share ACAAN Photo with Overlay$9.99
  • Steffan Soule's Super mDeck2$19.99
  • mDeck3$19.99
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  • mDeck4$19.99
  • mDeck5$19.99
  • mDeck6 Stay Stack$19.99
  • mDeck acaan app Menus 2, 3, 4$59.99
None

Master Any Stack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Any Card at Any Number free?
Any Card at Any Number is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Master Any Stack free?
Master Any Stack costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Any Card at Any Number or Master Any Stack?
Any Card at Any Number is rated higher. Any Card at Any Number averages 3.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Master Any Stack averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Any Card at Any Number or Master Any Stack have ads?
Neither Any Card at Any Number nor Master Any Stack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Any Card at Any Number or Master Any Stack?
Any Card at Any Number ships an update every 2 months, and Master Any Stack every 3 weeks. Most recently, Any Card at Any Number was updated on October 24, 2026 and Master Any Stack on October 24, 2026.

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