Comparison

Magic 8 Ball vs Corrido

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

Head to head
About

Magic 8 Ball

This app provides fun predictions for life's challenging questions. Simply think of a question, shake your phone, and receive an answer from the virtual 8 Ball. It's a lighthearted tool to help with decisions and add a touch of excitement to your day.

Highlights
  • Ask life's challenging questions
  • Shake phone for predictions
  • Receive instant answers
  • Fun decision-making tool
  • Explore future possibilities
Features
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Stuck between two choices? The Magic 8 Ball has been answering yes-or-no questions for decades. Now it's in your pocket. Shake to reveal your fate. Whether you're settling a friendly debate, choosing between two options, or just curious about what the universe says, this pocket oracle turns indecision into a moment of suspense. One shake, one answer, one path forward. HOW IT WORKS 1. Think of your yes-or-no question 2. Hold your phone steady 3. Shake to reveal the answer WHAT YOU GET - The classic Magic 8 Ball experience, free to play - Instant answers: yes, no, maybe, and the full set of mystical responses you remember - Optional sound effects for extra atmosphere (turn Silent Mode off for the full effect) - Works offline, anytime, anywhere - No sign-up, no setup, just shake NOW ON APPLE WATCH Shake your wrist or tap the screen to get an answer right on your watch. Go Premium for unlimited watch answers and no ads. PERFECT FOR - "Should I text them back?" moments - Parties, late-night talks, and road trips - Friendly debates with no winner - Anyone facing a choice and craving a sign A NOTE ON FORTUNE TELLING The Magic 8 Ball is for entertainment only. It doesn't predict the future. Your choices create it. Sometimes a little nudge from the universe is exactly what you need to move forward.

About

Corrido

Preserve and organize your family's memories, traditions, and history through voice recordings and contextual information. This private archive allows future generations to connect with their heritage in a meaningful way.

Highlights
  • Record family stories with guided prompts
  • Organize by people, themes, and places
  • Preserve voices and context for future generations
  • Private by default family spaces
  • Start with one conversation
  • Connect stories to family relationships
Features
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Corrido is the living archive for family stories. Your family's stories, traditions, memories, and history deserve more than a scattered camera roll. Corrido is the private system where your family captures voices and context — then organizes them into an archive future generations can actually understand. Stories are the beginning. Corrido connects them by people, themes, places, values, and context — so your family can return to them, understand them, and add to them over time. CAPTURE FAMILY STORIES Use guided prompts to record parents, grandparents, relatives, and chosen family — without making anyone write, organize, or perform. Record in the room, on a walk, or during a long call. Save the voice, capture the meaning, and let the archive grow one conversation at a time. WHAT STAYS WITH YOUR FAMILY Families carry more than stories. They carry names, migrations, recipes, beliefs, and the reasons behind choices that shaped everyone who came after. Corrido helps you pass that down — in voices your relatives can still hear, with the context they will one day wish they could ask about directly. A folder stores files. Corrido connects stories to people, prompts, topics, and family relationships so the archive becomes easier to search, understand, and pass down. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Corrido is designed for private family spaces — built for households and future generations, not public feeds, engagement metrics, or strangers scrolling by. Your content stays in your family space. START WHERE YOU ARE You do not need a perfect family tree on day one. Start with one conversation. Add people, themes, and context as the archive grows. SUBSCRIPTION Corrido Unlimited (optional) unlocks unlimited stories, members, and people. Subscribe in the app with Apple In-App Purchase. Plans are monthly and annual, auto-renew until canceled, and prices are shown in the app before purchase. Terms of Use: https://trycorrido.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://trycorrido.com/privacy Support: hello@wkndbuilds.com

Screenshots

Magic 8 Ball4 screens
Corrido4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Corrido at none against Magic 8 Ball's shown. Corrido also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Magic 8 Ball's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 1). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Magic 8 Ball sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Corrido sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Corrido holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic 8 Ball has 1.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Magic 8 Ball versus Corrido: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic 8 BallCorrido
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.2K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB40 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperOleg PoroshinWknd Builds LLC

Bugs and requests

Magic 8 Ball

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Blank screen, no answers
  • Doesn't work on certain devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Priority/special treatment request
  • Help with makeup and outfit choices

Corrido

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Magic 8 Ball

One-time1
  • Premium: No Ads + Watch$2.99
2 purchases

Corrido

Subscriptions2
  • Corrido Unlimited (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Corrido Unlimited (Annual)$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Magic 8 Ball free?
Magic 8 Ball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Corrido free?
Corrido is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Magic 8 Ball or Corrido?
Corrido is rated higher. Magic 8 Ball averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Corrido averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Magic 8 Ball or Corrido have ads?
Magic 8 Ball shows ads; Corrido does not.

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