Comparison

Magic 8 Ball vs Pew Pew!!

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

Head to head
About

Magic 8 Ball

Get instant predictions and spoken answers to your questions with this digital Magic 8-Ball. It offers fun and sometimes unusual responses in multiple languages, serving as both a decision-making tool and a source of entertainment for all ages.

Highlights
  • Instant predictions
  • Spoken answers
  • Multiple world languages
  • Decision-making tool
  • Fun for all ages
  • Creative game possibilities
Features
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Ask a question out loud. Shake your phone. The ball answers — and actually speaks it back to you, in your language. The classic toy, rebuilt for iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac and Apple Vision Pro. Tap or shake, and a prediction appears on screen and is spoken aloud in a real voice. No accounts, no ads, no tracking, no connection required. HOW IT WORKS 1. Think of your question — or ask it out loud, the app can prompt you first. 2. Tap the ball or shake your phone. On Apple Watch, tap or turn the Digital Crown. 3. Read your answer. Hear it spoken. Decide. 19 LANGUAGES, OUT LOUD English · Español · Français · Deutsch · Italiano · Nederlands · Português (BR) · Polski · Latina · Русский · Українська · Български · Türkçe · 日本語 · 한국어 · 中文 · العربية · עברית · മലയാളം Every prediction is written by hand in the language you choose — not machine-translated on the fly. Answers are spoken with the voices available on your device; Latin gets read with Italian phonetics, which is half the fun. Switch languages any time from Settings. ALSO IN THE BALL - Quotes mode — swap predictions for a library of 556 quotes when you want something to think about instead of a yes or no - Shake to ask — no need to look at the screen - Speak answers on or off, with a volume slider - Classic sound effects you can mute - Answer on launch — open the app and the ball has already spoken - A dark interface designed to be readable in a dim room EVERYWHERE YOU ARE - iPhone and iPad - Apple Watch — a full standalone app on your wrist - Mac (Apple silicon) - Apple Vision Pro - App Clip — hand your phone to a friend and they can ask without installing anything WHAT PEOPLE ACTUALLY USE IT FOR Settling where to eat. Breaking a tie in a group chat. Deciding whether to send the text. Party games that go well beyond yes or no — assign your own meanings to the answers and you have a whole evening. Teaching kids a few words in a language they have never heard. Taking the weight of a small decision off your shoulders so you can just get on with the day. PRIVACY, PLAINLY No account. No sign-up. No analytics. No advertising. No data leaves your device — the app doesn't collect anything, and it works fully offline. You bought a magic ball, not a data pipeline. Ask it something.

About

Pew Pew!!

Engage in imaginary battles with realistic sound effects. Enhance your experience by using the Apple Watch extension for dual-wielding action. Perfect for imaginative play and adding a new dimension to games.

Highlights
  • Imaginary battle sound effects
  • Apple Watch extension
  • Dual-wielding capability
  • Enhances imaginative play
  • Sound effects for games
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Do you still make "Pew Pew" noises with an outdated mouth that's as old as you are? Unholster your iPhone, and get ready to launch into imaginary battle... Install the AppleWatch extension to dual wield and impress your friends! "PewPew took my cops and robbers game to a whole new level!" -- Kid that still plays outside "I can't believe this cost me 99 cents" -- Kevin Flynn

Screenshots

Magic 8 Ball4 screens
Pew Pew!!2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pew Pew!! at 100% against Magic 8 Ball's 0%. Pew Pew!! also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and chart position (#189 vs unranked). Magic 8 Ball's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 23 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Magic 8 Ball is free to download; Pew Pew!! costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pew Pew!! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic 8 Ball has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Magic 8 Ball's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pew Pew!!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic 8 Ball ships an update every 5 months, Pew Pew!! every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Magic 8 Ball versus Pew Pew!!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic 8 BallPew Pew!!
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 23 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#189 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.014.7 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNurhan IlhanovCapital F

Customer experience

Magic 8 Ball

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Pew Pew!!

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Magic 8 Ball

No in-app purchases

None

Pew Pew!!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic 8 Ball free?
Magic 8 Ball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pew Pew!! free?
Pew Pew!! costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Magic 8 Ball or Pew Pew!!?
Pew Pew!! is rated higher. Magic 8 Ball averages 4.6 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Pew Pew!! averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Magic 8 Ball or Pew Pew!! have ads?
Neither Magic 8 Ball nor Pew Pew!! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Magic 8 Ball or Pew Pew!!?
Magic 8 Ball ships an update every 5 months, and Pew Pew!! every 23 months. Most recently, Magic 8 Ball was updated on November 3, 2026 and Pew Pew!! on November 7, 2026.

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