iDeal vs Forecast Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Forecast Pro
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A new mind reading tool from the minds of Charlie Hewish and Shane The Mentalist. Presented by Velith Studios. Forecast Pro presents weather conditions in a way that feels immediate and easy to understand, whether you’re learning, presenting, or performing live. The app supports multiple locations, custom language settings, and alternative data outputs, allowing weather information to be shared externally or used in creative workflows. Seamless Intergrations: - Glyphs - PeekSmith - Goo - Inject - Shortcuts - Hydra (via Goo/Inject) - Lumen Prism (via Goo/Inject) Forecast Pro is designed to be simple on the surface, while offering deeper control for those who want it. IMPORTANT NOTE: TV rights are not included. This app is licensed for live performance only, for TV rights please contact sales@velithstudios.com DISCLAIMER: Forecast pro is entertainment purposes only, it won't give you real mind reading abilities - Velith Studios
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: iDeal at $24.99 against Forecast Pro's $59.99. iDeal also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). Forecast Pro's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 29 months). On 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
iDeal costs $24.99 and Forecast Pro $59.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iDeal ships an update every 29 months, Forecast Pro monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iDeal | Forecast Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $24.99 — better | $59.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Magic Media Ltd | Charlie Hewish |
In-app purchases
iDeal
No in-app purchases
Forecast Pro
No in-app purchases
