R vs Below
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Spectator number transfer
- Realistic calculator interface
- Switch between modes
- Chainable routines
- Configurable effects
- Bluetooth remote support
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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 !
Below
Transform everyday objects into something else using your phone's camera. This app visually changes items like cards live, allowing for impressive illusions. It's designed for both close-up and stage magic performances.
- Live object transformation
- Uses phone camera for illusions
- Changes cards and business cards
- Suitable for close-up magic
- Suitable for stage performances
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Magic App by Les French Twins "Below" is an app that lets you transform objects into another just by magic. Change a playing card, a business card, or any item live on your phone's camera. Shake a card while it’s face down, and it transforms visually. When you turn it over, it’s genuinely changed. Perfect for close-up or stage performances, "Below" brings modern magic to life !
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Below at Free against R's $29.99. Below also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). R's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On ratings volume, 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
Below is free to download; R costs $29.99 up front. R sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Below sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
R holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of R's written reviews are positive against 67% of Below's.
R ships an update monthly, Below every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | R | Below |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $29.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better | 4.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benjamin Vianney | French Twins Illusion |
Customer experience
R
Below
In-app purchases
R
- Digits Peek$8.99
- LED travel$9.99
- R-Digit +$24.99
Below
- Buy BELOW$129.00
