Comparison

Master Magic Tricks vs Abra Magic

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

Head to head
About

Master Magic Tricks

Unlock the secrets of magic with thousands of instructional videos. Learn card tricks, mind-reading, and illusions from professional magicians. Access content through monthly or yearly subscriptions.

Highlights
  • 4000+ instructional videos
  • Card tricks
  • Mind-reading magic
  • Illusions
  • Learn from professional magicians
  • Online magic learning
Features
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Magic Makers presents instant access to 4000 of instructional videos uncovering the secrets behind some of the world's best card tricks, mind-reading magic, and illusions. Learn magic online today from the world's best professional magicians and entertainers. To access all features and content you can subscribe to Master Magic Tricks on a monthly or yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. * All payments will be paid through your Apple Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://www.mastermagictricks.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://www.mastermagictricks.com/privacy

About

Abra Magic

This app enhances card magic by tracking the position of every card in a special deck. It offers stand-alone scanning, server mode for sharing results across WiFi, and client mode to view remote scans. Features include various code formats, camera selection, and confidence reporting.

Highlights
  • Track card positions in a special deck
  • Stand-alone, server, and client modes
  • Share scan results over WiFi
  • Supports various code formats
  • Visual scanning confidence reporting
  • Automatic pause on high-confidence scans
  • Evaluate marked deck quality
Features
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This app is part of the Nettle Magic Project (https://github.com/nettlep/magic). Take your card magic ot the next level. With Abra and a special deck of cards, you'll know the exact position of every card in the deck (or not in the deck, if cards are missing.) Abra can run in three different modes: 1. Stand-alone (Local server) - In this mode, Abra will scan the deck and show you the order of all cards in the deck. 2. Server (Advertised) - In this mode, Abra works similar to stand-alone with the addition of allowing other devices running Abra in Client mode on the same WiFi network to connect and view the scanning results of the server. Multiple clients can connect to the same server, providing unlimited of options for trick setup. 3. Client - In this mode, Abra will not scan the deck but will instead automatically detect and connect to a remote scanning server device on the same WiFi network. The Abra client will display the results of and configure that remote server. Features include: * Select from a number of supported code formats, including reversible and error-correctible codes. * Select from all available cameras on the device. * Long-tap on the deck to toggle display layouts. * Abra uses multiple scans from a continuous video feed to build a single confident scanning result. * Scanning confidence is reported to the user visually, with Red being low confidence and Green being high confidence. * Make sure your results aren't lost - automatically pause scanning as soon as a high-confident scan is capturd. * Automatically recognize decks in New Deck Order (NDO) for quick verification of tests. * Send an alert (vibration pulse) to all connected devices. * Use Abra to evaluate the quality of your marked deck by showing which cards scan well and which ones are difficult to scan. * Fully configure the server remotely, from scanning resolution to decoding options to scanning grid density. You're in complete control. IMPORTANT: To get real value from Abra, you will need access to an edge-marked deck of playing cards. As this is a hobbyist project, this probably means making one yourself. Documentation for applying edge-marks to a standard deck of playing cards can be found here: https://nettlep.github.io/magic/#marking.

Screenshots

Master Magic Tricks4 screens
Abra Magic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Abra Magic at 5.0 against Master Magic Tricks's 4.4. Abra Magic also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (4 vs 2). Master Magic Tricks's advantage is ratings volume (57 vs 1). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Master Magic Tricks sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Abra Magic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Abra Magic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Master Magic Tricks has 57 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Master Magic Tricks versus Abra Magic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaster Magic TricksAbra Magic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (57 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings57 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMagic Makers, Inc.Paul Nettle

Customer experience

Master Magic Tricks

All ratings57 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.0%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.5%

Abra Magic

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Master Magic Tricks

Subscriptions2
  • Magic Tricks Subscription$12.991 Month
  • Magic Tricks Subscription$99.991 Year
None

Abra Magic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Master Magic Tricks free?
Master Magic Tricks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Abra Magic free?
Abra Magic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Master Magic Tricks or Abra Magic?
Abra Magic is rated higher. Master Magic Tricks averages 4.4 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while Abra Magic averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Master Magic Tricks or Abra Magic have ads?
Neither Master Magic Tricks nor Abra Magic shows ads.

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