Echolocation vs Syncro Magic Trick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Echolocation
This app enables magicians to perform "Which Hand" and "Free Will" routines using an iPhone and compatible AirPods. It leverages AirPods' motion sensing to secretly provide cues, allowing for predictions to be revealed later. Perform impressive mentalism without extra gadgets, from up to 60 feet away.
- Perform "Which Hand" and "Free Will" magic routines
- Uses AirPods motion sensing for secret cues
- Vibrates iPhone or displays information discreetly
- Predict outcomes with perfect accuracy
- No extra gadgets required
- Operates from 30-60 feet away
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Perform amazing "Which Hand" and "Free Will" routines using your iPhone and AirPods.* This app harnesses the high-end technology inside of the AirPod to secretly cue the magician when it is in motion. Keep your iPhone in your pocket to feel a vibration, or peek the information in plain sight. And at the end of the routine, you can open your Notes app to prove you had perfectly predicted the outcome... every time. This classic mentalism plot has never been more practical—you do not need to carry any extra gadgets to perform. There is no touching or scanning, and you can retrieve the information from 30-60 feet away. These electronic methods have long been inaccessible to the casual magician. Echolocation is here to help. *This app functions with AirPods Pro, AirPods (3rd generation), and beyond.
Syncro Magic Trick
Perform astonishing magic tricks using a stopwatch on any phone. This app allows for seamless integration with borrowed devices via NFC tags or short URLs, adapting its appearance to match the phone's native stopwatch. It's designed for easy learning and powerful performance in various magic settings.
- Perform stopwatch magic tricks
- Works on any phone
- NFC tag integration
- Short URL access
- Auto-camouflage system
- Easy to learn and use
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Syncro is a paid app. Watch the trailer on www.magicproideas.com/syncro With SYNCRO you will be able to perform amazing tricks, with yours or the spectator's stopwatch, on any phone, really any phone! Using an NFC tag that you can palm, or also, by entering a small URL in front of the noses of your spectators!. With the auto-camouflage system, the stopwatch will adapt to each phone, really any kind of phone! You will have an identical iPhone stopwatch on any borrowed iPhone in seconds. SYNCRO is Ideal for Parlor, Close Up or Street Magic! Also, SYNCRO is perfect for stage, using a Tablet, the stopwatch adapts perfectly to any size. You will be able to set up SYNCRO very easily using the app on your phone, and then access the stopwatch very quickly. You can use it on any phone using a very short URL or the NFC tag, that is included with the physical license. Furthermore, you'll learn it in a matter of minutes, and you'll be amazed at how easy to use and powerful SYNCRO is! Welcome to SYNCRO by Magic Pro Ideas.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Echolocation at 88% against Syncro Magic Trick's 0%. Echolocation also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (19 vs 2). Syncro Magic Trick's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Echolocation holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Echolocation has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Echolocation's written reviews are positive against 0% of Syncro Magic Trick's.
Echolocation ships an update every 4 months, Syncro Magic Trick every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Echolocation | Syncro Magic Trick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (19 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Plainsight Magic LLC | Javier Franco |
Customer experience
Echolocation
Syncro Magic Trick
In-app purchases
Echolocation
No in-app purchases
Syncro Magic Trick
No in-app purchases
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