Comparison

AR Magic Show vs DirectionX

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

DirectionX

Features
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THEY NAME A NUMBER. Any bearing from 0 to 360. THEY CHOOSE A DIRECTION. They point anywhere they like and north obeys, the needle settling exactly where they wanted it to go and you land on the same number they named WHY PERFORMERS CARRY IT A 100% real, examinable compass total deniability Completely hands-off and selfworking your focus stays on them Instant reset, works anywhere, nothing to prepare Multiple reveal styles and triggers so it never looks the same twice Custom faces, backgrounds, and 9 languages Let them examine it all night. There's nothing to find. DirectionX. The needle never lies. Not for laymen.

Screenshots

AR Magic Show2 screens
DirectionX3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: AR Magic Show at 3 against DirectionX's 1. AR Magic Show also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

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

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AR Magic Show versus DirectionX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAR Magic ShowDirectionX
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimon PierroChetan Mehta

In-app purchases

None

AR Magic Show

No in-app purchases

None

DirectionX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AR Magic Show free?
AR Magic Show is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DirectionX free?
DirectionX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AR Magic Show or DirectionX have ads?
Neither AR Magic Show nor DirectionX shows ads.

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