Comparison

iDeal vs InvisibleDeck

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

Head to head
About

iDeal

This app allows magicians to perform card tricks by predicting or forcing cards. It enables users to know a card thought of by an audience member without a physical deck and practice card stacks. Customize the app with your own name and card stacks for unique performances.

Highlights
  • Predict random cards
  • Force cards at random numbers
  • Know audience's thought-of card
  • Practice card stacks
  • Customizable app name
  • Create custom card stacks
  • Peek chosen card on Apple Watch/PeekSmith
Read full description

iDeal - Stack it, Predict it, Force it, Peek it! Want to read the minds of your audience who is thinking of a 'Random' Card? Want to predict a randomly chosen card? Want to force a card at a random number? Want to a know the card your audience member is thinking of without a deck of cards? Want to practice your favourite card stack? iDeal is for magicians of all ages to fool their audience with this diabolically simple app. Customise your app with a name of your choice, choose a card to force from a preselected stack, or create your own card stack to force. Peek the chosen card on any Apple Watch or a PeekSmith, and know the position of it instantly in a chosen stack. iDeal can be used for any live or online magic show.

About

InvisibleDeck

Learn and perform captivating magic tricks with this application. It provides instructions and guidance to help you master various illusions. Explore the "How To Use" section after launching for detailed steps.

Highlights
  • Magic trick performance guide
  • Step-by-step instructions
  • In-app usage tutorial
  • Entertainment focused
Features
Read full description

An application for performing magic tricks. Please check "How To Use" after launching the app.

Screenshots

iDeal4 screens
InvisibleDeck2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: InvisibleDeck at $5.99 against iDeal's $24.99. iDeal's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

iDeal costs $24.99 and InvisibleDeck $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iDeal ships an update every 29 months, InvisibleDeck every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iDeal versus InvisibleDeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriDealInvisibleDeck
Price$24.99$5.99 — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsEvery 21 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB19 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMagic Media Ltdmatsumoto yuuki

Customer experience

iDeal

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

InvisibleDeck

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iDeal

No in-app purchases

None

InvisibleDeck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iDeal free?
iDeal costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is InvisibleDeck free?
InvisibleDeck costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do iDeal or InvisibleDeck have ads?
Neither iDeal nor InvisibleDeck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iDeal or InvisibleDeck?
iDeal ships an update every 29 months, and InvisibleDeck every 21 months. Most recently, iDeal was updated on October 24, 2026 and InvisibleDeck on October 8, 2026.

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