Comparison

Cognito magic vs Search (Enigma)

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

Head to head
About

Cognito magic

This is the official companion app for a web-based magic tool. It provides access to a range of magic tricks and illusions. Enhance your magic performances with this digital assistant.

Highlights
  • Companion to web tool
  • Magic tricks and illusions
  • Digital assistant for performances
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This app is the official companion app to the Cognito web tool by Murphy's Magic Apps

About

Search (Enigma)

This app acts as a secret assistant to reveal a word a spectator is thinking of. It's designed to be undetectable, making it appear as a pure demonstration of mind reading rather than a phone-based trick. The app handles the complex work, allowing users to perform a stunning mentalism effect.

Highlights
  • Secretly identifies thought-of words
  • Appears as mind reading, not a phone trick
  • Works in the background as a secret tool
  • Free selection, no force
  • Instantly repeatable
  • Easy to learn
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Enigma is your secret assistant to reading any thought of word from someone's mind. It's the first 'invisible app' where your spectator will not even realise your phone is being used for the effect, less suspect any kind of 'app' at work and yet…. it is doing almost all of the work for you. Imagine this… You ask your spectator to freely think of something and visualise it as a word. It could be an object, something found in nature, or even a place for example… Then, seemingly just by touching fingertips and directing the spectator to silently visualise the letters in their word, you are able to reveal their thought of word. Enigma is the perfect every day carry for magicians, mentalists or ANYONE that wants to pull out a jaw dropping party trick at a moments notice. Unlike many phone based magic tricks, Enigma is NOT presented as trick using your phone… It’s seems much more of a pure demonstration of mind reading between you and your audience. Enigma works in the background as a SECRET TOOL that does all the heavy lifting for you FAQ Q - Is Enigma a progressive anagram generator? A - No it’s not (In fact it has nothing to do with anagrams) Q - Is this an electronic game of 20 questions? A - No, nothing like that. The secret method mostly happens whilst the spectator is silent. Q - Can it be performed without an internet connection? A - Yes, Enigma can be performed without internet connection. Q - Is it something I could perform over Zoom? A - Yes, there are several presentations and systems that can work both live and online. Q - Is Enigma language dependant? A - Enigma is taught in English and the system works in multiple other languages (French, German, Italian and Spanish are being added in October 2023) - Enigma is brand new approach to mind reading - Free selection - No Force - Nothing written down - Instantly repeatable - No equivok or other cunning linguistics - 100% practical - Fun to perform - Easy to learn The method? Specifically – a ground-breaking new system designed to secretly identify ANY thought of word, backed up by an intuitive new app. Don’t take my word for it… “Enigma will change the landscape of mind reading forever” - Warren Thackeray “Enigma absolutely walloped me. Fantastic thinking and a killer effect.” - Andy Nyman “This isn't a game-changer. It's the end of the game. Christian fucking won." - Mark Elsdon “When Christian performed this for me I was completely fooled and it reminded me why I got into magic in the first place. Enigma is a masterpiece” Fraser Parker “This is as close to a miracle as I’ve ever seen. Wow… I’m so glad someone told me to come and see this” - Shawn Farquhar “Drawings weren’t safe from the prying eyes of the mentalist…now, with Enigma, neither are thoughts!” - Paul Brook “Christian performed this on me three times and it truly blew my mind. The thinking behind this is pure genius and the method is so easy to learn. 10/10” - Peter Nardi “Christian is one of my favourite creators and performers of all time. I got a random call, he asked me to think of any object and he nailed it! Mind = Blown. Really epic” - Peter Turner "ENIGMA is something truly paradigm shifting. Christian Grace might be my favourite magician. He understands how to create strong dramatic images, and conceal devastating methods within their contours. In ENIGMA, Christian takes the processes many of us fake, and transforms that aesthetic into the very method that facilitates real miracles. This devastated me when I first saw it, and with each subsequent performance, I’ve only been more delighted by Christian’s tireless drive to refinement and subtlety. ENIGMA is something truly paradigm shifting." - Ross Tayler

Screenshots

Cognito magic4 screens
Search (Enigma)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Search (Enigma) at 4.3 against Cognito magic's 3.6. Search (Enigma) also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 47%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Cognito magic's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cognito magic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Search (Enigma) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Search (Enigma) holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Cognito magic's written reviews are positive against 88% of Search (Enigma)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cognito magic ships an update fortnightly, Search (Enigma) every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Cognito magic versus Search (Enigma): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCognito magicSearch (Enigma)
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (28 ratings)4.3 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28 — better12
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMurphy's MagicMagic Monthly LTD

Customer experience

Cognito magic

All ratings28 ratings
Positive60.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative35.7%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative47.1%

Search (Enigma)

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cognito magic

One-time1
  • Cognito$39.99
None

Search (Enigma)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cognito magic free?
Cognito magic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Search (Enigma) free?
Search (Enigma) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cognito magic or Search (Enigma)?
Search (Enigma) is rated higher. Cognito magic averages 3.6 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Search (Enigma) averages 4.3 from 12 ratings.
Do Cognito magic or Search (Enigma) have ads?
Neither Cognito magic nor Search (Enigma) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cognito magic or Search (Enigma)?
Cognito magic ships an update fortnightly, and Search (Enigma) every 5 days. Most recently, Cognito magic was updated on October 24, 2026 and Search (Enigma) on October 24, 2026.

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