Actions vs VRTX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Actions
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ThoughtCast Actions is an app specifically designed to connect the ThoughtCast Suite of magic technologies with other magic apps and hardware devices, allowing you to expand the possibilities of your own magic and make revelations that are truly impossible! Actions connects to ThoughtCast Magic effects like: Calculon Notarized PhoneFabulation MentalSketch All Seeing Eye Plus Actions connects to hardware: Teleport e-ink screen (available in the ThoughtCast Magic online store) Legacy System from Joao Miranda Hacker from Le French Twins Reinkstone Cases (to send an image to your case screen) Actions also connects to AI Services like: Google Gemini (for generating images from a description and reference image) OpenAI's DALL-E (for generating images from a description) Plus, Actions connects to all your favorite magic apps: Glyphs Diverter DFB X Earworm Subliminal Inject Voila TimeSmith The Stranger Sigaba Prevision Hydra/Hydra Pro Bridge AI MystiPrint Cosmos LifeLike Sketcher VRTX and more! Plus, it can help you send your captured information to a Shortcut, to your own URL, or even to the Actions API to use in any other apps with API support! Customize your revelations with Pre and Post text, making it easy to perform confabulation type effects easily! Take your magic apps into HYPERDRIVE and reveal your information in a brand new way with Actions! You can find our EULA and terms at https://thoughtcastmagic.com/policies/terms-of-service
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: VRTX at every 3 weeks against Actions's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Actions sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $114.99 per year and VRTX sells 23 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Actions ships an update every 2 months, VRTX every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Actions | VRTX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AndEtc, Inc. | Guillaume Bellut |
In-app purchases
Actions
- All Actions - 1 Year$114.991 Year
VRTX
- 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







