Comparison

Marty's Magic Meter vs Maxim magic

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

Head to head
About

Marty's Magic Meter

This app transforms your phone into a magic device capable of detecting various things, from a friend's intelligence to a wizard's presence. Perform impressive magic tricks for your friends with customizable devices and sounds, keeping them guessing your secret.

Highlights
  • Phone as a magic device
  • Multiple detector types
  • Customizable device names
  • Secret trick for users
  • Spinner with controlled outcomes
  • Accomplice mode
Features
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The most diabolical magic trick on the app store! Your phone becomes a magic device that can detect anything. Have a friend who needs a shower? Use the Stink-O-Meter. Have a friend who keeps doing reeeeally stupid things? Use the Dumb Dumb Detector. Or maybe you have a cute kid dressed as a wizard? Use the wizard detector. Just move the detector close to your target and it goes off, making sounds and lighting up. How does it work? Only *you* know the magic trick. You can learn the trick in minutes, and it'll keep your friends guessing how you do it! The free version lets you try how one device. The full version comes with these added features: * Name your device whatever you want or select from tons of choices * Comes with 5 total different devices with different sounds and behaviors * One of these devices let's you spin a spinner with yes's and no's. The spinner will always stop on the choice *you* want and only you know the magic trick! * With an accomplice you can make this magic trick even harder to figure out for your friends. (Your accomplice doesn't need to purchase the full version)

About

Maxim magic

Instantly calculate and discreetly reveal any freely named card from a spectator-shuffled deck. Offers multiple reveal methods, including counting to specific dates or spelling card names, with zero memory work or math required. Perfect for magicians of all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Instant card reveal calculation
  • Spectator-shuffled deck support
  • Multiple customizable reveal methods
  • Zero memory work or math
  • Works with any card stack
  • Covert phone usage
Features
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"A lot of apps come and go with trends. Maxim lives on my homescreen. It's genius." - Christian Grace MAXIM is a covert app that instantly calculates and discreetly delivers to you the perfect hands-off reveal for any freely named card in a deck that's been mixed by the spectators. Effect: You hand the spectator a deck. (in any stack of your choice). They "shuffle" the deck under the table or behind their back whilst freely naming any card. Let's say the name the "King of Diamonds". They bring the deck out and immediately you know up to three different ways that they can reveal their own card. For example; They deal down to the exact date of the month and their card is exactly there! All without any brain work, math, no nothing. Allowing you to be fully engaged in your performance. Any random card at any arbitrary number is more impressive to magicians than laymen. But when the number has meaning, whether it's counting to their birthday, spelling the card's name or even counting to the exact date of the year, the boring old ACAAN takes on new life, feels more personal and more importantly more magical. The beauty of maxim, unlike most other apps, is that your phone is used in a covert way, and to the spectator has nothing to do with the trick. Easy to do. Perfect for beginners. You do not need to know any stack. There is zero memory work. No mental math at all. Works in any language and can be fully customized. Works with any stack in the world. Including a visual stack editor. Every reveal can be fully customized. Multiple input options. Multiple peek options including notifications. Customizable spectator profiles to take MAXIM to miracle status. MAXIM is an app that lives on your phone. With you everywhere you go. Ready to perform at a moment's notice anywhere, anytime. Never before has it been so easy, to perform such unexplainable miracles. With MAXIM, now you can.

Screenshots

Marty's Magic Meter4 screens
Maxim magic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Marty's Magic Meter at 4.3 against Maxim magic's 3.6. Marty's Magic Meter also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 33%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Marty's Magic Meter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Maxim magic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Marty's Magic Meter holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Marty's Magic Meter's written reviews are positive against 33% of Maxim magic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Marty's Magic Meter ships an update every 3 days, Maxim magic every 6 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Marty's Magic Meter versus Maxim magic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarty's Magic MeterMaxim magic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (8 ratings) — better3.6 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings816 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB21 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperYitYat StudiosMurphy's Magic

Customer experience

Marty's Magic Meter

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Maxim magic

All ratings15 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Marty's Magic Meter

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Full Version$2.99
1 purchases

Maxim magic

One-time1
  • Maxim App$24.99

Questions

Is Marty's Magic Meter free?
Marty's Magic Meter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Maxim magic free?
Maxim magic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Marty's Magic Meter or Maxim magic?
Marty's Magic Meter is rated higher. Marty's Magic Meter averages 4.3 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Maxim magic averages 3.6 from 16 ratings.
Do Marty's Magic Meter or Maxim magic have ads?
Neither Marty's Magic Meter nor Maxim magic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Marty's Magic Meter or Maxim magic?
Marty's Magic Meter ships an update every 3 days, and Maxim magic every 6 days. Most recently, Marty's Magic Meter was updated on November 3, 2026 and Maxim magic on November 3, 2026.

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