POWERUP 4.0 vs Magic Messages
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
POWERUP 4.0
Transform paper airplanes into smart, controllable flying machines. Experience smooth, intuitive flight with advanced sensors and dual motors. Master aerobatics, track flight data, and enjoy night flying with optional LEDs.
- On-board flight computer
- Gyro and accelerometer sensors
- Dual thrust vectoring motors
- Auto-looping aerobatics
- Real-time flight analytics
- Optional LED lights
- Wheeled takeoff and landing
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POWERUP 4.0 is the smartest, most intuitive paper plane kit we’ve ever made. It makes it possible to fly with ease and smoothness in a variety of conditions. Say goodbye to nosedives and choppy flights. We’ve added a new on-board flight computer and 2 new sensors: gyro and accelerometer, combined with 2 thrust vectoring motors. That means flying POWERUP 4.0 is smoother than ever, and can now do all this: That’s right. POWERUP 4.0 can auto-loop. So you can master tricks and awesome aerobatics by simply pressing a button. We’ve added 2 high speed motors to POWERUP 4.0. That means you’ve got double the thrust, additional maneuvering possibilities, and sharper turns. And together with the flight assist, you can fly just about anything Now you can learn to fly like a pro. We’re showing you real-time analytics including heading direction, thrust level and turning angles. We’ve made it a lot easier and way cooler to fly POWERUP 4.0 at night. Optional LED lights will enable you to light up the night - making for awesome visuals and round-the-clock fun. 2 rear wheels and 1 front wheel give your paper plane more style and make for easier takeoff and landing. They also make it possible to launch off of a surface rather than hand-launching. We partnered with the best RC hobby vloggers on the planet – FliteTest! They have put together their incredibly creative minds to develop a foam jet inspired by the F22 for the 4.0. It is made from a special laser cut foam board they created and make in the USA. Intuitive control makes it easy to fly. Simply tilt your phone in the direction you want your plane to fly. It’s really that easy. POWERUP is an incredibly helpful tool when it comes to teaching and learning aeronautics. Students can test multiple designs, analyze their work and improve their planes. Through trial and error, they can understand what makes their plane fly smoother, longer and farther- key lessons in airplane design.
Magic Messages
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Remember those Magic Eye posters? Magic Messages lets you make your own. Draw anything with your finger, or drop in a photo. Magic Messages turns it into a single-image random-dot stereogram — a wall of dots that looks like noise until you relax your eyes and a hidden 3D shape floats up. MAKE IT • Draw with a depth-aware brush — with Apple Pencil, press harder to push a stroke nearer. • Turn any photo into a stereogram: Portrait shots use their real 3D depth, everything else gets smooth on-device AI depth. • Silky-smooth relief or bold stepped planes — your choice. Draw right on top of your photos. • Mirror and kaleidoscope symmetry for instant, satisfying patterns. SEE IT • Stuck? Hold Peek to reveal the answer, or use the red/cyan 3D mode with a pair of anaglyph glasses. • A built-in coach teaches free-fusing, backed by guided practice and a playful “Can you see 3D?” check. SHARE IT • Send hidden messages right inside iMessage. • Export a still, an animated GIF, or a movie — including the mesmerising shimmer, a dynamic stereogram only your eyes can decode. • Share a photo into Magic Messages straight from the Photos app — it can decode stereograms you’ve been sent, too. On iPhone and iPad. Everything happens on your device, and your gallery syncs privately through your own iCloud. Nothing is collected or tracked — we never see your data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: POWERUP 4.0 at none against Magic Messages's 1. POWERUP 4.0 also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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. Magic Messages sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. POWERUP 4.0 asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | POWERUP 4.0 | Magic Messages |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (124 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 45.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 124 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tailor Toys LTD | Kaolin Fire |
In-app purchases
POWERUP 4.0
No in-app purchases
Magic Messages
- All Themes$1.99









