Magic_8 vs Ask & Shake
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magic_8
Get answers to your questions from the future. Simply ask, then shake your device or tap your watch for a response. Features a minimalist design with interactive widgets and Siri support.
- Ask questions and receive answers
- Shake to get a prediction
- Apple Watch app and widgets
- Interactive Home Screen widget
- Siri and Shortcuts support
- Minimalist black design
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Ask your question and let Magic 8 answer from the future. Shake your iPhone, tap on Apple Watch, or use the widget whenever you want a quick answer. Features: - Minimal black design - Interactive Home Screen widget - Apple Watch app and watch-face widgets - Siri and Shortcuts support - No ads and no tracking
Ask & Shake
Ask any question and shake your phone to receive an answer. This app supports 26 languages, making it a versatile tool for quick information retrieval.
- Ask questions
- Shake to get answers
- Supports 26 languages
- Simple interface
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• Ask question • Shake the phone • Find the answer In 26 LANGUAGES!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ask & Shake at 5.0 against Magic_8's 4.3. Ask & Shake also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 26.0). Magic_8's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Ask & Shake sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Magic_8 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ask & Shake holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.
Magic_8 ships an update every 3 weeks, Ask & Shake every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Magic_8 | Ask & Shake |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Agile Monkeys SL | Arda Tor |
Customer experience
Magic_8
Ask & Shake
In-app purchases
Magic_8
No in-app purchases
Ask & Shake
- 1 Small Coffee$0.99
- 1 Medium Coffee$2.99
- 1 Large Coffee$4.99
