Comparison

Houdini vs Magika

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

Head to head
About

Houdini

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Watch Chris Korn explain one of Houdini's most famous illusions

About

Magika

Learn card magic with step-by-step video tutorials covering handling techniques, sleight of hand, and popular tricks. Suitable for all skill levels, from beginner to advanced.

Highlights
  • Card handling techniques
  • Sleight of hand strategies
  • Card magic exercises
  • Beginner, intermediate, and advanced training
  • Video tutorials for each lesson
Features
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This app offers a range of instructions for card tricks, card handling techniques, popular sleight of hand strategies, and other card magic exercises and skills, making it especially appropriate for beginners. The program offers beginning, intermediate, and advanced training along with more in-depth courses for individuals who take magic more seriously. Each tutorial includes a video.

Screenshots

Houdini2 screens
Magika4 screens

Verdict

The call

Houdini and Magika are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Houdini versus Magika: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoudiniMagika
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB70 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRok OperationsNOWCAST, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Houdini

No in-app purchases

None

Magika

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Houdini free?
Houdini is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magika free?
Magika is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Houdini or Magika have ads?
Neither Houdini nor Magika shows ads.

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