Fortune Watch vs Nexus Magic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fortune Watch
Access over 10,000 random fortunes across various categories directly on your Apple Watch, iPhone, or iPad. Customize your experience by selecting specific lists, text colors, and fortune lengths for a personalized daily dose of inspiration or amusement.
- Fortunes on Apple Watch
- Home screen widgets
- Over 10,000 fortunes
- 29+ fortune lists
- Customizable text colors
- Select fortune lists
- Short fortune option
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Fortune Widget is based on the classic pseudorandom fortune message application that was popular on Unix systems. Designed for widgets and Apple Watch, Fortune offers over 10,000 random fortunes covering categories ranging from sci-fi to literature to sports with quotes from classic TV shows and comics of that era. Features * Get fortunes on your Apple Watch! * See fortunes on your iPhone and iPad! * Add widgets to your home screen! * Over 10,000 fortunes! * Over 29 different lists! * Choose from green screen, amber or modern text color! * Choose which lists to show fortunes from! * Show only short fortunes for a quicker read! * Simple interface - just tap to get a new fortune! * Based on the most popular version written by Ken Arnold This one's for you Dave :-)
Nexus Magic
Create unique magic tricks with advanced input methods. This app processes your input and outputs it to various devices, offering endless possibilities for surprise and impact.
- Create new magic tricks
- Advanced input methods
- Process input information
- Output to various devices
- Endless possibilities for surprise
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Nexus is your digital hub to create new and unique magic tricks. Using some of the most advanced input methods in magic today, or using inputs from other apps and devices, your input information is processed and then output to nearly anyplace you can think of. The possibilities for impact and surprise are truly endless!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Nexus Magic at Free against Fortune Watch's $1.49. Nexus Magic also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (19 vs 5). Fortune Watch's advantage is chart position (#194 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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
Nexus Magic is free to download; Fortune Watch costs $1.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nexus Magic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 19 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Fortune Watch ships an update fortnightly, Nexus Magic every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fortune Watch | Nexus Magic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.49 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #194 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Red Sprite Studios | Jonathan Levit Consulting |
Customer experience
Fortune Watch
Nexus Magic
In-app purchases
Fortune Watch
No in-app purchases
Nexus Magic
No in-app purchases
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