iToon Magic Trick vs Santa's Nice List Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iToon Magic Trick
Experience a digital magic trick that combines card magic with cartoon animations. This virtual assistant uses VR technology to reveal a spectator's chosen card, ESP symbol, or astrological sign. It's easy to perform with a standard Bicycle Rider Back deck.
- Augmented reality card reveal
- VR technology integration
- Animated stickman reveals
- Works with Bicycle Rider Back deck
- Finds chosen card, ESP symbol, or astrological sign
- Easy to perform
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If you enjoy magic tricks and cartoons you will love iToon. This virtual assistant will allow you to find the card chosen by your spectator thanks to VR technology. Very easy to do, runs with your classic Bicycle Rider Back deck. One of the greatest classics of card magic goes fully digital! iToon is the modern version of the famous Card-Toon© by Dan Harlan. Gentlemen's Magic team and Bigmagie are proud to present iToon in collaboration with two famous magicians: Peter Oz and Dan Harlan. More real and more modern than ever, the famous stickman comes back in augmented reality and thanks to several animations will be able to find a chosen card, an ESP symbol or even the astrological sign of your spectator. iToon is really easy to do, just approach the camera to the back of a deck of Bicycle deck, the animation begins. Let the show start! This application requires a Bicycle Rider Back deck (red back color) not included with this purchase. You can buy this deck in any online magic retailer. A creation signed Peter Oz. Based on an original idea by Dan Harlan. Produced by Gentlemen's Magic and Bigmagie. Explanations in English and French. iToon by Peter Oz, Dan Harlan & Gentlemen's Magic
Santa's Nice List Scanner
This app allows families to measure Christmas spirit through three magical scanners: a Christmas Magic Meter, a Nice List Scanner, and a Heart Glow Meter. Users can choose random or preset results and enjoy Santa's voice or silent mode for festive fun.
- Christmas Magic Meter
- Nice List Scanner
- Heart Glow Meter
- Random and preset results
- Santa and Elf voices
- Year-round Christmas spirit
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Bring Santa’s Magic to Life! Every smile, every kind act, and every spark of joy makes Christmas Magic grow. With Santa’s Magic Meter, your family can measure the spirit of Christmas anytime, anywhere! * Three Magical Scanners: - Christmas Magic Meter – Watch kindness and joy light up the Magic Meter. - Nice List Scanner – The classic Santa checklist, perfect for festive fun. - Heart Glow Meter – Inspired by love and generosity, see how bright your heart can shine. * Flexible Results: - Choose random outcomes for surprises. - Or secretly preset results in Settings to create magical story moments. * Sounds & Voices: - Santa’s voice, Elf voices, or silent mode for quieter moments. * Perfect For: - Families making Christmas memories at home - Santas and Mrs. Clauses at holiday events Kids enjoying Magic year-round—because Christmas Spirit never ends! * Part of The Santa Legacy™, nurturing Generosity, Wonder, Kindness, and Love all year long. * Download today and see how bright your Christmas Magic shines!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Santa's Nice List Scanner at $4.99 against iToon Magic Trick's $14.99. Santa's Nice List Scanner also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 25 months). iToon Magic Trick's advantage is chart position (#184 vs unranked) and ratings volume (11 vs 3). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
iToon Magic Trick costs $14.99 and Santa's Nice List Scanner $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Santa's Nice List Scanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of iToon Magic Trick's written reviews are positive against 100% of Santa's Nice List Scanner's.
iToon Magic Trick ships an update every 25 months, Santa's Nice List Scanner every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iToon Magic Trick | Santa's Nice List Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 | $4.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #184 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bigmagie | Jenny Watt |
Customer experience
iToon Magic Trick
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In-app purchases
iToon Magic Trick
No in-app purchases
Santa's Nice List Scanner
No in-app purchases
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