Comparison

MagicWare for Magicians vs R

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

Head to head
About

MagicWare for Magicians

Organize your magic tricks, props, and supplies. Track details like purchase price, patter, and required sleights. Build routines, manage a want list, and use a practice timer. Generate quotes for shows and input data via voice-to-text.

Highlights
  • Organize tricks and supplies
  • Create and sequence routines
  • Manage a want list
  • Practice timer and log
  • Generate custom quotes
  • Voice-to-text data entry
  • Customizable performance venues
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MagicWare is a must have app for magicians of all levels or magic collectors who want or need to be able to organize, track and search all of their tricks, props, supplies and equipment. The MagicWare app will become your single repository for all of that information you have lying around on post-it notes and note pads that you can't seem to find when you need it. Tricks: MagicWare provides an interface for creating and organizing your tricks. Trick data includes the trick name, what you paid, when you bought the trick, patter used, sleights and moves required, load items and supplies needed, and more. Routines: MagicWare provides an interface for creating, building and organizing your routines. This includes the tricks that make up the routine displayed in a sequence you define. This can be done for venues such as stage, parlor, close-up or walk-around, etc. Of course these venue categories are customizable. Want List: MagicWare also includes a Want List so you can keep track of the props, tricks, supplies and equipment you're looking for. Practice Timer: MagicWare also has a practice timer and practice log that is organized by trick, routine, sleight or move. Quotes: A robust interface for generating semi-customizable quotes is provided, as well as, an up-sell area for organizing items or add-ons for your show. Once set up, these can then be linked to your routines and are automatically made available when building a quote during a phone conversation with your potential client. Don’t leave money on the table! Much of the data may be entered using voice to text. A huge time saver when entering large blocks of text for patter or notes about a particular trick or routine. MagicWare is almost totally customizable to your particular needs and performance venue.. The information can be out-put to your printer or emailed in pdf format. With an intuitive design that is easy to master and excellent built-in help, you can be up and running in no time at all.

About

R

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R-Light is a revolutionary app that offers an unparalleled user experience when it comes to controlling your phone's LED. You'll be able to customize your Dlight routine and much more.

Screenshots

MagicWare for Magicians4 screens
R3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: R at none against MagicWare for Magicians's 1. R also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. MagicWare for Magicians sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. R asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MagicWare for Magicians ships an update fortnightly, R every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MagicWare for Magicians versus R: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagicWare for MagiciansR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTom JohnsonBenjamin Vianney

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MagicWare for Magicians

One-time1
  • MagicWare BaseVersion$9.99
None

R

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MagicWare for Magicians free?
MagicWare for Magicians is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is R free?
R is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MagicWare for Magicians or R have ads?
Neither MagicWare for Magicians nor R shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MagicWare for Magicians or R?
MagicWare for Magicians ships an update fortnightly, and R every 3 weeks. Most recently, MagicWare for Magicians was updated on September 19, 2026 and R on October 10, 2026.

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