Photopsia PRO vs ClockWork Magic & Mindreading
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Photopsia PRO
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From creator of Mentalplay app ( awarded best app 2020 in cafe magic ) comes Photopsia app. The most sophisticated app using a technology never used before in any other magic app Opening a world of possibilities. Best forcing system and mind reading in an organic app. Magician and spectator say nothing, never touch the screen , no gestures or signs. The spectator just by looking at a slideshow and you can guess or force several images in the same performance while you have your back to the audience. “ True mentalism” —NO INTERNET connection needed. —Intuitive and super easy to learn and perform. —Fully customizable, create your own photo album and share it with other users. Impossible right? what the spectator doesn't know and will never suspect is that while watching a slideshow from the iphone photo gallery, Photopsia app is analyzing their face, detecting when the spectator closes or opens their eyes, ruling out blinking. "Phenomenal magic app with lots of potentials, using mindblowing technology." - Benke Smith “Never thought that something like that is possible… PHOTOPSIA broke all the limits” alexandru miclea ( administrator group facebook magic apps) “A wicked clever app with ingenious input methods that will blow people’s minds. First impressions.. Just amazing!! “ - Shameer Salim Here are some features where you can create your own routines: Forced feature With this feature you will be able to force one or several items (image). In the case of not adding any image as force, you will only be able to do the peek. ( guessing the last image the spectator saw by closing their eyes to focus on the details of that image) When the spectator closes his eyes Photopsia app recognizes the image that is displayed just at the moment of closing his eyes. When the Spectator opens his eyes, the image selected in the settings will be shown as forced, this can be repeated with one or more images from the same album and even without leaving the performance, choose another album to perform the same or another effect. Match force feature It is often used as a match between two spectator First spectator select freely an item (when eyes close) to automatically become the force item when the second spectator ( parnet) open the eye. Dual Force It allows you to force an item depending on the item chosen freely by one spectator Each image (item) is paired with another, depending on the one the spectator chooses freely when closing his eyes, when the spectator opens them ,the first image he will see will be the forced image that is paired with the chosen one freely when he closes his eye before
ClockWork Magic & Mindreading
Secretly control a spectator's phone clock to perform mind-bending magic tricks. Force times, numbers, and reveal predictions with seamless integration on their device, even from your Apple Watch.
- Secretly control spectator's phone clock
- Force any time or number
- Spectator's phone displays magic
- Control from Apple Watch
- Real-time screen mirroring
- Borrowed phone magic, no install needed
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From your own phone, your Apple Watch, or your PeekSmith, you secretly control the clock on your spectator's phone. They're holding what looks like an ordinary clock: stopwatch, timers, alarms, world clock. Every one of them is yours. ALTER TIME ITSELF A spectator starts a stopwatch on their own phone, in their own hands, and stops it whenever they like. It stops on your number. No sleights, no switches! The phone does the magic for you. BORROW ANY IPHONE, NO INSTALL Nothing to download, no account, no setup on their end. A tap, a QR code, or a link puts your clock on their phone in seconds, and it disappears on its own afterward. Borrowed-phone magic that actually feels organic. FORCE ANY TIME OR NUMBER Five force modes built for real routines: • Manual: land on the exact value you choose • Addition Total: the digits sum to your prediction • Full Time: force a complete minutes-seconds-hundredths reading • Multiple of 9: self-working number math • Lap Times: force the totals across multiple laps And not just the stopwatch: force which city appears in their world clock, the time an alarm is set for, and where a timer lands. REVEAL IT IN THEIR HANDS Turn a quiet force into a visible moment of impossibility. On your secret cue, or when the spectator shakes their phone, waves a hand over it, or touches the screen, the clock they're holding visibly animates to your forced value. Add a delay to time your line, plus a synced 3-2-1 countdown you feel buzz in your hand as it lands, so you can choreograph your magic wave to reveal the time, location, and more. Afterward, everything stays examinable. PEEK EVERYTHING THEY DO, LIVE Your phone quietly mirrors the spectator's screen in real time: every start, stop, lap, alarm, timer, and city they pick. Perfect ammunition for predictions, revelations, and readings, before they even know a trick has started. CONTROL IT ALL FROM YOUR WRIST Run the entire effect from your Apple Watch: arm forces, fire reveals, and peek live values with your phone still in your pocket — or let the watch run the show entirely on its own. MORE THAN A STOPWATCH • Practice Mode — rehearse the full routine offline, anywhere • Rock-solid connectivity: direct device-to-device link with automatic cloud fallback • PeekSmith display support for stage-ready peeks • Your settings and force lists follow you to any device ClockWork is built for working performers. The clock in their hands is yours. This app is for entertainment purposes only.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ClockWork Magic & Mindreading at Free against Photopsia PRO's $76.99. Photopsia PRO's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.2). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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ClockWork Magic & Mindreading is free to download; Photopsia PRO costs $76.99 up front. ClockWork Magic & Mindreading sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Photopsia PRO asks for nothing beyond the download.
Photopsia PRO ships an update every 2 weeks, ClockWork Magic & Mindreading every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Photopsia PRO | ClockWork Magic & Mindreading |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $76.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nelson Suarez Arteaga | AndEtc, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Photopsia PRO
No in-app purchases
ClockWork Magic & Mindreading
- ClockWork Full Unlock$1000.00
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