PeekSmith (BS Magic) vs Echolocation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PeekSmith (BS Magic)
This free companion app enhances magic performances by connecting to a specialized Bluetooth display device. It allows magicians to integrate the device with various other applications that support its functionality, expanding creative possibilities.
- Connects to PeekSmith peek device
- Bluetooth display integration
- Compatible with supporting apps
- Free companion application
- User Guide included
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This is the official FREE companion app for our PeekSmith peek device, made for magicians. PeekSmith is a Bluetooth display that can be connected to my magic apps, and also to any other app that supports it. For more info please check out the in-app User Guide.
Echolocation
This app enables magicians to perform "Which Hand" and "Free Will" routines using an iPhone and compatible AirPods. It leverages AirPods' motion sensing to secretly provide cues, allowing for predictions to be revealed later. Perform impressive mentalism without extra gadgets, from up to 60 feet away.
- Perform "Which Hand" and "Free Will" magic routines
- Uses AirPods motion sensing for secret cues
- Vibrates iPhone or displays information discreetly
- Predict outcomes with perfect accuracy
- No extra gadgets required
- Operates from 30-60 feet away
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Perform amazing "Which Hand" and "Free Will" routines using your iPhone and AirPods.* This app harnesses the high-end technology inside of the AirPod to secretly cue the magician when it is in motion. Keep your iPhone in your pocket to feel a vibration, or peek the information in plain sight. And at the end of the routine, you can open your Notes app to prove you had perfectly predicted the outcome... every time. This classic mentalism plot has never been more practical—you do not need to carry any extra gadgets to perform. There is no touching or scanning, and you can retrieve the information from 30-60 feet away. These electronic methods have long been inaccessible to the casual magician. Echolocation is here to help. *This app functions with AirPods Pro, AirPods (3rd generation), and beyond.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Echolocation at 4.5 against PeekSmith (BS Magic)'s 3.7. Echolocation also leads on ratings volume (19 vs 3). PeekSmith (BS Magic)'s advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 88%) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Echolocation holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Echolocation has 19 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of PeekSmith (BS Magic)'s written reviews are positive against 88% of Echolocation's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PeekSmith (BS Magic) | Echolocation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.5 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 87.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bence Janos Kovacs | Plainsight Magic LLC |
Customer experience
PeekSmith (BS Magic)
Echolocation
In-app purchases
PeekSmith (BS Magic)
No in-app purchases
Echolocation
No in-app purchases
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