Comparison

AR Magic Show vs Henchman

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

Head to head
About

AR Magic Show

Experience a private magic show in your own space using augmented reality. Point your device at an empty area, scan the floor, and place a virtual magician to perform illusions. It's like having a world-famous iPad magician right in your living room.

Highlights
  • Place virtual magician in any space
  • Scan floor to position performer
  • Holographic illusions
  • Private magic show experience
  • Developed with university cooperation
  • Works on iOS devices
Features
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HOW IT WORKS The app is easy to use: Aim your smartphone camera at an empty space on the floor at least 2 meters away. As you aim, move your camera to scan the floor. A white circle appears. As soon as it is completely white, touch it. This way you can position the magician like a hologram. WHAT IT’S ABOUT Simon Pierro is best known as the iPad magician. His performance at The Ellen DeGeneres Show made him a world-wide (internet?) phenomenon. How would you like a private magic show in your living room, home office or on your patio? Yup, that is possible, thanks to this unique AR App: In cooperation with the university HSD Dusseldorf led by Prof. Dr. Geiger, Simon's digital magic was caught on camera inside a 360° greenscreen studio and later mapped out by room tracking devices that incorporated it into a fascinating app. Check out a video about the development here: https://youtu.be/G9c4UCFl5L8 Also, below is a link to see an entire virtual magic performance in Times Square, on the Maldives or on top of Table Mountain in Cape Town: Virtual Shows Around The World! -> LINK WHAT IS AUGMENTED REALITY? Augmented reality, or AR in short, is technology that lets you place virtual images, three-dimensional animations and additional information in real environments, blending the real world with virtual elements. Use your tablet or smartphone (iOS 12.0. or later) to bring the virtual performer into any space you choose.

About

Henchman

Features
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Imagine performing WHICH HAND routine without any GIMMICKS and with 100% accuracy. It's one of the most powerful app which allows you to do incredible and awestruck magic whether you're on STAGE, CLOSE UP or even in PARLOUR. It has the potential to do endless routines. Presenting to you HENCHMAN - Sense of Wonder, which works with any magnetic material whether it's a coin or any magnets available in the market. Effect: You ask your spectators to place the coin in one of their hands and you simply will be available to guess where is the coin, You can even tell which side the coin is facing i.e. Heads or Tails. You can do a prediction routine or any mind influencing routine. You can call a friend in video or audio call and he can predict where is the coin or the object. For grand show you can take multiple people and you can do blindfold. No need of any helper, you can control it all by yourself. When it comes to the device RANGE, it's simply wow as you can set the range according to your need and even small magnets works perfectly fine. Supports: * Audio peek * Vibration * Screen indication * Notification * Peek Smith * Confaderation mode & much more For detection you can use. * Camera * Video call * Image * Black Screen Perform without any fear ANYTIME || ANYWHERE || NO SPECIAL GIMMICK REQUIRED You can customise everything Now your daily object(i.e. YOUR PHONE) can be your magical weapon.

Screenshots

AR Magic Show2 screens
Henchman4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AR Magic Show at Free against Henchman's $54.99. AR Magic Show also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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

AR Magic Show is free to download; Henchman costs $54.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AR Magic Show ships an update weekly, Henchman every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AR Magic Show versus Henchman: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAR Magic ShowHenchman
PriceFree — better$54.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimon Pierroabdul khan

In-app purchases

None

AR Magic Show

No in-app purchases

None

Henchman

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AR Magic Show free?
AR Magic Show is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Henchman free?
Henchman costs $54.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do AR Magic Show or Henchman have ads?
Neither AR Magic Show nor Henchman shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AR Magic Show or Henchman?
AR Magic Show ships an update weekly, and Henchman every 3 weeks. Most recently, AR Magic Show was updated on November 7, 2026 and Henchman on October 30, 2026.

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