Comparison

R vs Pulse Magic Trick

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

Head to head
About

R

This app allows numbers to magically transfer from a spectator's phone to yours, mimicking a real calculator interface. It offers a variety of magic effects and configurable options, including Bluetooth remote control support. Designed for magicians, it enables seamless transitions between calculator and routine modes.

Highlights
  • Spectator number transfer
  • Realistic calculator interface
  • Switch between modes
  • Chainable routines
  • Configurable effects
  • Bluetooth remote support
Features
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With R-DIGIT, Iphone calculator app numbers travel magically from spectator's mobile to yours. You can find a large field of magic effects with this principle. Get ready for stupefaction and laughts from your audience ! Hightlights : - Strictly like the real calculator app - Switching secretly from calculator mode to routine mode and vice versa right in front of your audience and whenever you want. - Possibility to chain up any calculator routine from your repertoire (ex: Toxic) after or before R-DIGIT, without leaving the application - For all Iphone. - All effects are configurable (triggering of effects, delays) - Possibility of connecting a Bluetooth remote control, but everything is provided to do without. - Full routine detailed in video (subtleties to reinforce the effects) . This application is intended for professional and amateur magicians who know how to keep a secret !

About

Pulse Magic Trick

This app allows users to perform seemingly impossible feats with numbers and dates, including forcing specific outcomes and making numbers vanish and reappear. It offers a simple setup for quick access to its magical calculator functions on any phone.

Highlights
  • Force dates and numbers
  • Erase and reappear numbers
  • Spectator's calculator interaction
  • Easy setup
  • Quick access calculator
Features
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PULSE is much more than a magic calculator, it will allow you to FORCEdates and numbers. Also, you will be able to ERASE and REAPPEAR numbers, even with the spectator’s calculator in a unique and very simple way. You will be able to set-up all the functions of PULSE very easily inside the app, then you will be able to access the calculator very quickly on any phone. Welcome to PULSE - PRO MAGIC CALCULATOR.

Screenshots

R1 screens
Pulse Magic Trick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: R at 100% against Pulse Magic Trick's 25%. R also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Pulse Magic Trick's advantage is price (Free vs $29.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ratings volume, 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

Pulse Magic Trick is free to download; R costs $29.99 up front. R sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Pulse Magic Trick asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

R holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of R's written reviews are positive against 25% of Pulse Magic Trick's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

R ships an update monthly, Pulse Magic Trick every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
R versus Pulse Magic Trick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRPulse Magic Trick
Price$29.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (10 ratings) — better2.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better8
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenjamin VianneyJavier Franco

Customer experience

R

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pulse Magic Trick

All ratings8 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative62.5%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

R

One-time3
  • Digits Peek$8.99
  • LED travel$9.99
  • R-Digit +$24.99
None

Pulse Magic Trick

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is R free?
R costs $29.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Pulse Magic Trick free?
Pulse Magic Trick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, R or Pulse Magic Trick?
R is rated higher. R averages 5.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Pulse Magic Trick averages 2.0 from 8 ratings.
Do R or Pulse Magic Trick have ads?
Neither R nor Pulse Magic Trick shows ads.
Which is updated more often, R or Pulse Magic Trick?
R ships an update monthly, and Pulse Magic Trick every 3 months. Most recently, R was updated on October 25, 2026 and Pulse Magic Trick on October 24, 2026.

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