Comparison

Psychic Prediction vs NameForge

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

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About

Psychic Prediction

This app simulates a psychic mind-reading experience through text messages. It allows you to perform a magic trick where you correctly guess a friend's freely chosen color and playing card without touching your phone after sending an initial text.

Highlights
  • Simulates psychic mind reading via text
  • Guesses freely chosen color and playing card
  • No phone touching after initial text
  • Open and fair execution
  • Customizable SMS reply
  • 530 possible combinations
  • Supports any language
Features
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From the brilliant idea and creation of Angelo Carbone, the app was developed by magician Alessandro Albergo. It’s back! After many years off the App Store. Magic SMS was first released back in 2011. Then Magic SMS 2 was released in 2015. Now here in 2022 we have Psychic Prediction. This app is for entertainment purposes only. "The best magic trick app that I've seen; beautifully thought through." - Derren Brown "This is such a strong and effective use of magic on the iPhone. Finally!" - David Blaine "Magic SMS is the coolest effect I've seen in years! Trust me you'll be texting everyone about this. Amazing!" - Dynamo "Magic SMS represents a real leap forward in the development of iPhone magic. If you have an iPhone and like magic, you should buy it." - MAGIC Magazine Review * As performed live on London's LBC Radio and one of LBC Radio's Best Apps of the Year. * -------------------------------------------------- Imagine a magic app that does not look like you are running an app... Imagine a magic app that creates powerful mind reading magic... Introducing Magic SMS 2... Mind Reading via Text Message. The Effect: You tell your friend that you know someone who is psychic and that you want to put him to the test. You ask your friend to freely think of any colour and any playing card. Nothing is spoken or written down. You send a text message to your psychic asking him to guess what your friend is thinking of. You then turn off your phone and put it aside. From this point on you NEVER touch the phone AGAIN. You both patiently wait for the text message to arrive. Moments later, an SMS does arrive. The preview message in the Lock Screen shows that it is indeed from the psychic. Now that the message has arrived you ask your friend for the first time to confirm what they had thought of. You ask your friend to pick up the phone (as you don’t want to touch it) and to read the full reply. They will be utterly amazed to see that the psychic has correctly guessed both the freely thought of colour and playing card. WOW! • Easy to do but very POWERFUL in effect! • The FIRST EVER magic app to use this UNIQUE principle. • No voice activation, G-Sensor use, icon swiping or suspicious turning over of the phone. • No masking or hiding of the screen. Everything is done openly and fairly. • You NEVER touch the phone, once the text has been sent. • Once you know what colour and card your friend has thought of you STILL never touch the phone. • SMS reply can be customised to say whatever you want. • 9 routines plus new improvements from the original Magic SMS app. • A truly free choice of ANY colour and ANY playing card. A staggering 530 possible combinations. ** ANY LANGUAGE SUPPORTED -------------------------------------------------- SUPPORT INFORMATION -------------------------------------------------- If you have any issues, please contact magicsms@live.com or allab.developer@gmail.com before leaving a review and we will be happy to assist.

About

NameForge

This tool transforms any word into a personalized acrostic for mentalism performances. It offers seamless input and output options, with optional pro features for enhanced routines and community sharing.

Highlights
  • Word to acrostic generation
  • Customizable input and output
  • Pro features via in-app purchases
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Voice and camera input
  • Community sharing of routines
Features
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NAMEFORGE - MODERN MENTALISM, FORGED TO PERFECTION Created by professional mentalist Paul Brook, NameForge is a cutting-edge mentalism tool that transforms a simple word into a powerful, personalised moment of mentalism. Take a name - typed, spoken*, or selected - and instantly generate a compelling acrostic, where the first letter of each line spells out the original word. It feels deeply personal to your participant, yet the method remains entirely invisible. Whether you’re performing on stage, close-up, or over video, NameForge delivers genuine impact - without giving away your secrets. CUSTOMISED INPUT AND OUTPUT, SEAMLESS DELIVERY Any word can be inputted into NameForge, which will then be turned into an acrostic - where the first letter of each word creates another word. After the acrostic is made, it can then be sent virtually anywhere you want, via the predefined outputs, or use the customisable outputs to send to somewhere specific. PRO FEATURES FOR WORKING PERFORMERS Enhance your routines with optional Pro features (In-App Purchases): • Apple Watch Peek – discreet reveals on your wrist • Voice Input – speak the word aloud to create the acrostic • Camera Input – show a written word to any of your phone's cameras to input it • Unforged Sending – send unformatted words to any integration • Search Result Output – make their phone show your prediction • Add More API Outputs – connect to more integrations COMMUNITY-DRIVEN SHARING Profiles and word lists can be shared between performers with ease, letting you explore and perform community-favourite routines in seconds. CONSTANTLY EVOLVING NameForge is packed with tools and always evolving - ready to help you create miracles, anywhere, anytime. *Voice Input requires the ‘Voice Input’ In-App purchase.

Screenshots

Psychic Prediction3 screens
NameForge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Psychic Prediction at $39.99 against NameForge's $69.99. Psychic Prediction also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). On ratings volume, ads, 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

Psychic Prediction costs $39.99 and NameForge $69.99 up front. NameForge sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Psychic Prediction asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Psychic Prediction holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Psychic Prediction's written reviews are positive against 90% of NameForge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Psychic Prediction ships an update every 3 days, NameForge every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Psychic Prediction versus NameForge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPsychic PredictionNameForge
Price$39.99 — better$69.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better90.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlessandro AlbergoPaul Michael Brook

Customer experience

Psychic Prediction

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NameForge

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Psychic Prediction

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

NameForge

One-time6
  • Unforged Output$29.99
  • API Inputs$29.99
  • Watch Peek$49.99
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  • Voice Input$49.99
  • Camera Input$49.99
  • Search Result Output$49.99

Questions

Is Psychic Prediction free?
Psychic Prediction costs $39.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is NameForge free?
NameForge costs $69.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Psychic Prediction or NameForge?
Psychic Prediction is rated higher. Psychic Prediction averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while NameForge averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Psychic Prediction or NameForge have ads?
Neither Psychic Prediction nor NameForge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Psychic Prediction or NameForge?
Psychic Prediction ships an update every 3 days, and NameForge every 8 days. Most recently, Psychic Prediction was updated on November 3, 2026 and NameForge on November 4, 2026.

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