Comparison

Magic 8 Ball vs Knotless

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

Knotless

Features
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Knotless is a small app where you simply tap glowing knot tiles and watch them turn. There are no rules. No scores. No ads. No words on the screen. Tap a tile, and the strand changes direction. Tap again, and the colors shift. The pattern feels like it is almost tangled, almost untangled, always moving. Knotless is not an app for achieving anything. It is just something to tap.

Screenshots

Magic 8 Ball4 screens
Knotless3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Magic 8 Ball at Free against Knotless's $1.09. Knotless's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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; Knotless costs $1.09 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic 8 Ball ships an update every 5 months, Knotless every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Magic 8 Ball versus Knotless: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic 8 BallKnotless
PriceFree — better$1.09
Rating4.6 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNurhan IlhanovMakoto Fukuoka

In-app purchases

None

Magic 8 Ball

No in-app purchases

None

Knotless

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic 8 Ball free?
Magic 8 Ball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Knotless free?
Knotless costs $1.09, with no in-app purchases.
Do Magic 8 Ball or Knotless have ads?
Neither Magic 8 Ball nor Knotless shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Magic 8 Ball or Knotless?
Magic 8 Ball ships an update every 5 months, and Knotless every 4 days. Most recently, Magic 8 Ball was updated on November 3, 2026 and Knotless on October 31, 2026.

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