Comparison

Stack Guru vs Magic Tricks

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

Head to head
About

Stack Guru

This app helps users memorize and practice a specific card stack, offering customizable practice modes and scheduled reminders. It features seamless integration with Apple Watch for on-the-go practice and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Customizable practice modes
  • Scheduled practice reminders
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Dark mode support
  • CloudKit (iCloud) data security
  • Offline practice capability
Features
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Become Mnemonica stack guru! Select how and what to practice, schedule reminders and practice directly on your wrist using Apple Watch - all with dark mode support! WHY While studying Mnemonica by Juan Tamariz, I started to look for an app to serve me as a learning tool. I wanted the app to automatically remind me to practice as well as being able to quickly practice on my Apple Watch (preferably with an complication displaying some daily progress). Unfortunately I did not find what I was looking for and decided to implement the app myself. This app became Stack Guru. CUSTOMIZE Practice parts of the stack, or the whole stack - you decide! Create your custom practice experience by combining practice modes such as Card to Number, Number to Card, What Comes After, What Comes Before or ACAAN, together with selected parts of the stack. This let you either focus on cementing the basics or perfecting your existing knowledge and master the stack. REMINDER Repetition is the mother of all learning. Stack Guru can help you both memorize and to keep the stack fresh in memory. Simply set reminders and let the app notify when to have a quick practice session. Like your own personal stack trainer. APPLE WATCH Having the tool directly on your wrist makes it super easy to take a short break and focus on the stack. Anywhere and anytime! Use the complication to get the progress of your daily goal and have a quick practice session only a tap away. SECURE AND PRIVATE Practice result data stored online is stored using Apple CloudKit (iCloud) to keep the data secure and private to you. The private database data is accessible only by you. When Stack Guru is used offline, the data is temporarily saved on the device to be synchronized and removed later, when the app is back online.

About

Magic Tricks

Learn impressive magic tricks with easy-to-follow video tutorials. Master card illusions, coin magic, mentalism, and performance skills. Perfect for beginners looking to amaze friends and family.

Highlights
  • Video tutorials for magic tricks
  • Card magic fundamentals
  • Coin and close-up illusions
  • Mentalism and mind reading
  • Performance skills and presentation
  • Progressive learning path
Features
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Transform yourself into a captivating magician with step-by-step tutorials designed for complete beginners. Whether you want to wow friends at parties, create unforgettable family moments, or develop a fascinating new skill, Magic Tricks makes learning professional illusions surprisingly simple and incredibly fun. Celebrate Father's Day 2026 with the Perfect Gift of Wonder This June, give Dad more than another tie or coffee mug. Give him the power to amaze, entertain, and create lasting memories. Our Father's Day Collection features classic tricks perfect for family gatherings, backyard barbecues, and becoming the coolest dad in the neighborhood. From impressive card manipulations to mind-reading mentalism, these tricks turn ordinary moments into extraordinary experiences that kids will remember forever. What Makes Magic Tricks Your Ultimate Learning Platform: Beginner-Friendly Video Tutorials: Crystal-clear HD demonstrations filmed from multiple angles so you never miss a crucial move. Our instructors slow down complex sleights and explain every subtle detail that separates amateur attempts from professional performances. Progressive Skill Building: Start with simple self-working tricks that require zero dexterity, then advance to intermediate sleight of hand, and eventually master advanced illusions. Our structured curriculum ensures steady progress without overwhelming you. Practice Mode with Slow Motion: Review any technique frame-by-frame. Our interactive practice sessions let you perfect your timing, hand positioning, and misdirection techniques until every movement becomes second nature. Performance Tips from Professionals: Learn the psychology behind effective misdirection, master engaging patter that enhances your tricks, develop stage presence and audience management skills, and discover how to recover gracefully when something goes wrong. Personalized Learning Paths: Take our skill assessment to receive customized trick recommendations based on your current abilities and goals. Whether you're preparing for a specific event or building a complete repertoire, we guide your journey. Aerobic Workout for Your Mind: Magic training sharpens hand-eye coordination, enhances memory and concentration, improves fine motor skills and dexterity, boosts creative problem-solving abilities, and builds confidence through progressive mastery. Real Results from Real Magicians: What You'll Master: Classic card forces and controls, vanishing and appearing coin techniques, prediction and mentalism effects, impromptu tricks with borrowed objects, rubber band penetrations and restorations, restaurant and street magic favorites, and complete performance routines ready to perform tonight. Why Learn Magic Now: In our screen-dominated world, live magic creates genuine human connection. When you perform an impossible feat right before someone's eyes, you create shared wonder that no video or app can replicate. Magic breaks social barriers, starts conversations, and makes you unforgettable at any gathering. Perfect for Every Occasion: Ice-breakers at networking events, entertainment at family dinners, impressive skills for date nights, engaging activities for quality time with children, creative stress relief after work, and unique party entertainment that doesn't require equipment. Father's Day makes the perfect occasion to start this incredible journey. Imagine Dad's face lighting up as he performs his first successful trick, the family's amazement when he reveals his new talent, and the countless moments of joy he'll create for years to come. Download Magic Tricks today and unlock your inner magician. Your first impossible moment is just minutes away. Start amazing people tonight with tricks you'll learn this afternoon. The standing ovation awaits. Terms of use - http://thecookbk.com/terms.php?appname=learn.magic.tricks Privacy Policy - http://thecookbk.com/privacy.php?appname=learn.magic.tricks

Screenshots

Stack Guru4 screens
Magic Tricks3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stack Guru at 100% against Magic Tricks's 64%. Stack Guru also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Magic Tricks's advantage is ratings volume (262 vs 5). 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. Magic Tricks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $11.49 per month. Stack Guru asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stack Guru holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic Tricks has 262 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Stack Guru's written reviews are positive against 64% of Magic Tricks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Stack Guru versus Magic Tricks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStack GuruMagic Tricks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better4.4 (262 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better63.6% of reviews
Number of ratings5262 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB108 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonas ErikssonRiafy Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Customer experience

Stack Guru

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Magic Tricks

All ratings262 ratings
Positive83.2%
Neutral7.3%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral12.7%
Negative23.6%

Bugs and requests

Stack Guru

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Magic Tricks

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App is so slow
  • Takes ages for video to load
  • Videos keep changing when selected
  • Cannot get out of reading place
  • App directs to YouTube
Show 5 more
  • App is slow
  • Cannot watch videos
  • Slow network
  • Easy magic trick video does not work
  • App asks for review immediately

Requested features

4 requests
  • Organize tricks by creator
  • More cardistry content
  • Add more magic tricks
  • How to get stuff and cost

In-app purchases

None

Stack Guru

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Magic Tricks

Subscriptions3
  • Learn Magic Monthly$11.491 Month
  • Learn Magic Half Yearly$39.996 Months
  • Learn Magic Discounted1 Month trial$39.996 Months

Questions

Is Stack Guru free?
Stack Guru is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magic Tricks free?
Magic Tricks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stack Guru or Magic Tricks?
Stack Guru is rated higher. Stack Guru averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Magic Tricks averages 4.4 from 262 ratings.
Do Stack Guru or Magic Tricks have ads?
Neither Stack Guru nor Magic Tricks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stack Guru or Magic Tricks?
Stack Guru ships an update monthly, and Magic Tricks monthly. Most recently, Stack Guru was updated on June 4, 2026 and Magic Tricks on September 28, 2026.

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