Comparison

Mental Dice vs VRTX

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

Head to head
About

Mental Dice

This app allows you to perform a mentalism routine with three dice. You can reveal the color and position of a spectator's chosen die, and even know the position of all dice, regardless of their location. The dice can be examined without risk.

Highlights
  • Reveal chosen die color
  • Reveal die position
  • Know position of all dice
  • Dice can be examined
  • Vibrator required
Features
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Avec Mental Dice, soyez serein pour votre prochaine routine de mentalisme ! Très fiable, vous pourrez dérouler votre routine avec beaucoup de confiance en vous ! Effet : Vous présentez 3 dés à un spectateur qui en choisi un à votre insu. Non seulement vous allez être en mesure de révéler quelle est la couleur du dé choisi parmi les 3 (rouge, blanc ou noir) mais aussi sur quelle position de 1 à 6 il se trouve !! Et ce n'est pas fini. Vous pouvez, grâce à Mental Dice, savoir exactement dans quelle position sont tous les dés, qu'ils soient en main du spectateur, sous un gobelet et même dans une autre pièce ! Regardez la vidéo vous n'en croirez pas vos yeux quant à la précision de ce produit de grande qualité. Les dés peuvent être donnés à l'examen sans aucun risque. Cette application est une extension du set original de Marc Antoine. Le vibreur est obligatoire.

About

VRTX

This tool instantly generates acrostics for any word, perfect for creating unique storytelling routines in magic tricks. It offers easy export options and integrates with other magic applications for advanced functionality.

Highlights
  • Instant acrostic generation
  • Creative storytelling routines
  • Easy export to notes or sharing
  • Seamless API integration with magic apps
  • Dice-controlled acrostic selection
  • Expanded dictionary options
Features
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------------------------- • WELCOME TO VRTX • ------------------------- Created by Eddy Bouchenak and Guillaume 'GB' Bellut VRTX (pronounced vertex) is an acrostic generator design for magic tricks. ------------------------- Core Features (Included) ------------------------- • Instant Acrostic Generation – Generate an acrostic for any word with a single tap. • Creative Freedom – Use generated words to craft unique storytelling routines. • Easy Export – Save acrostics directly into a note or share them effortlessly. ------------------------- Powerful Add-Ons (Available Separately) ------------------------- • Seamless API Integration – Connect VRTX with other magic apps like Inject, Elips, WikiTest, and more. • Dice-Controlled Acrostics – Manually select a dice value or sync with Kinetic Mental Dice for automatic positioning. • Custom API Output – Export generated acrostics to any app or system of your choice (Glyphs, Voila, Hydra...). • Expanded Dictionaries – Unlock additional word lists to refine and customize your acrostic possibilities. VRTX is part of the new "In The Middle" (ITM) generation of magic apps, acting as a seamless bridge between applications—receiving input from one app, transforming it, and sending it to another. Please note: TV & Internet rights are not included with any of our products.

Screenshots

Mental Dice3 screens
VRTX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mental Dice at none against VRTX's 23. Mental Dice also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. VRTX sells 23 one-off in-app purchases. Mental Dice asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mental Dice ships an update every 10 days, VRTX every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mental Dice versus VRTX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMental DiceVRTX
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermarc-antoine CouckeGuillaume Bellut

Customer experience

Mental Dice

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

VRTX

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mental Dice

No in-app purchases

23 purchases

VRTX

One-time23
  • Dizionario delle destinazioniFree
  • Dicionário de DestinoFree
  • ReisezielwörterbuchFree
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  • Dictionnaire de destinationsFree
  • Destinations DictionaryFree
  • Dizionario dei marchi$4.99
  • Dizionario degli animali$4.99
  • Dizionario degli oggetti$4.99
  • Dicionário de Objetos$4.99
  • Woordenboek van beroemdheden$4.99
  • Dicionário de Marcas$4.99
  • Dicionário de nomes$4.99
  • Dicionário de celebridades$4.99
  • Promi-Wörterbuch$4.99
  • Tierlexikon$4.99
  • Dictionnaire de prénoms$4.99
  • Dictionnaire d'objets$4.99
  • Animals Dictionary$4.99
  • Names Dictionary$4.99
  • Dictionnaire de marques$4.99
  • Celebrities Dictionary$4.99
  • Objects Dictionary$4.99
  • Full Version$134.99

Questions

Is Mental Dice free?
Mental Dice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VRTX free?
VRTX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mental Dice or VRTX have ads?
Neither Mental Dice nor VRTX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mental Dice or VRTX?
Mental Dice ships an update every 10 days, and VRTX every 3 weeks. Most recently, Mental Dice was updated on September 27, 2026 and VRTX on October 14, 2026.

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