RSVLTS vs Bad Magic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RSVLTS
Access exclusive product drops and early notifications for new releases. This platform centralizes your shopping experience with loyalty rewards, order history, and faster purchasing. Enjoy original editorial content and priority customer service.
- Exclusive product drops
- Early access notifications
- Faster purchasing
- Loyalty rewards
- Order history and tracking
- Original editorial content
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For the first time ever, RSVLTS is now available in universal, easy-to-use platform that centralizes the entire RSVLTS experience. RSVLTS will feature exclusive product drops days before they hit the website, allow you to be notified of new product drops the second they’re released, purchase in-demand items faster than ever and experience original editorial content available only on the app. Your RSVLTS profile will have loyalty rewards, order history, tracking information and cut the line access to customer service if issues ever arise. The app will be an all-encompassing marketplace and editorial experience that is unique to RSVLTS.
Bad Magic
Discover exclusive merchandise for popular podcasts and comedy shows. Shop a wide variety of apparel, home goods, and collectibles, with new designs released weekly. Special discounts are available for dedicated fans.
- Podcast merchandise
- Comedy show merchandise
- Weekly new item drops
- Apparel, home goods, collectibles
- Tie-dye options
- Fan discounts
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Merchandise for fans of Timesuck Podcast, Scared To Death Podcast, Secretsuck Podcast, & Dan Cummins Comedy. Boasting what is easily the best merchandise in the podcast universe, Bad Magic drops fresh new items weekly! Don't miss out! Designs don't last long as we're constantly making way for new merch. Tee Shirts, All Over Wearables, Home Goods, Collectibles, and More! Oh and TIE DYYYE! (Oprah yell) *Space Lizards get 20% off Timesuck and Secretsuck Merch!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: RSVLTS at 3.8K against Bad Magic's 80. RSVLTS also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for RSVLTS against 4.9 for Bad Magic. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RSVLTS has 3.8K ratings behind it against 80, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of RSVLTS's written reviews are positive against 87% of Bad Magic's.
RSVLTS ships an update every 3 weeks, Bad Magic every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RSVLTS | Bad Magic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (3.8K ratings) | 4.9 (80 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.5% of reviews | 86.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.8K — better | 80 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RSVLTS | Bit Elixir, LLC |
Customer experience
RSVLTS
Bad Magic
Bugs and requests
RSVLTS
Reported bugs
3 issues- App freezing or crashing during high-traffic drops
- Incorrect stock information leading to checkout issues
- Trouble logging in with existing account credentials
Requested features
3 requests- Improved real-time inventory updates
- More advanced filtering and sorting options
- Ability to access rewards program within the app
Bad Magic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RSVLTS
No in-app purchases
Bad Magic
No in-app purchases
