Comparison

TimedOut vs Search (Enigma)

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

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About

TimedOut

This entertainment app allows users to perform seemingly impossible predictions using their phone. It offers multiple modes to reveal drawings or photos, even those in your device's real photo gallery. The app is designed for professional performers and relies on a clever, undetectable method.

Highlights
  • Predict anything on your phone
  • No phone touching after setup
  • Reveal drawings or photos
  • Works with real photos
  • Undetectable method
  • Fully configurable
  • Easy to perform
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“Marc's apps are unbelievable.” —David Blaine “Marc is without doubt the single greatest mentalism app creator I know. From design to execution, his apps are absolutely flawless.” —Michael Murray Perform miracles using only your phone! TimedOut is a powerful effect that lets you predict ANYTHING on your phone. - Once set, you NEVER touch the phone again. - Multiple modes... reveal drawings or photos. - You can even reveal the thought in your REAL Photos app! - NO voice recognition - TimedOut relies on a devious method that will never be guessed. - Fully configurable - multiple settings and options to perform TimedOut however you like. - Built in presets let you perform immediately. - SUPER Easy to do! ---- TimedOut is for entertainment purposes only, designed for professional performers. This app does not provide true mind reading abilities or anything similar.

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

TimedOut3 screens
Search (Enigma)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TimedOut at 4.8 against Search (Enigma)'s 4.3. TimedOut also leads on ratings volume (69 vs 12). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TimedOut holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TimedOut has 69 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of TimedOut's written reviews are positive against 88% of Search (Enigma)'s.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TimedOut versus Search (Enigma): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimedOutSearch (Enigma)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (69 ratings) — better4.3 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews — better87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings69 — better12
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarc KersteinMagic Monthly LTD

Customer experience

TimedOut

All ratings67 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%

Search (Enigma)

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

In-app purchases

None

TimedOut

No in-app purchases

None

Search (Enigma)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TimedOut free?
TimedOut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Search (Enigma) free?
Search (Enigma) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TimedOut or Search (Enigma)?
TimedOut is rated higher. TimedOut averages 4.8 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while Search (Enigma) averages 4.3 from 12 ratings.
Do TimedOut or Search (Enigma) have ads?
Neither TimedOut nor Search (Enigma) shows ads.

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