Gaslight Magic vs VR MemoPa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gaslight Magic
Create a captivating light show directly on your phone without any external accessories. Explore various patterns and learn to perform a mesmerizing illusion with simple choreography and optional cloth props. This app offers a unique way to entertain with a magical visual effect.
- Self-contained light show
- Multiple light show patterns
- Learn illusion techniques
- Customizable for any iPhone
- Combine with LED accessories
- Easy to perform daily
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Perform a mesmerizing light show on your phone. No complicated gimmicks or accessories that you have to clip onto your phone. This is a self-contained application that can turn heads. Multiple light show patterns available, such as dance, zig-zag, and ping-pong around the back of the phone. Make your audience question reality when you perform Gaslight by Seth Race & Chris Hanowell. Learn how to perform this magical fun show and dress it up with the use of a cloth, such as a handkerchief or a napkin. The app is fully customizable, so it can work with any iPhone model currently supported by Apple. A little choreography is all it takes to make this illusion look perfect. Additionally, Gaslight can be combined with some of your favorite LED magic products to make it appear as if you remove the light from the phone and put it back on. This incredible app allows you to perform wild visuals using an object everyone carries in their pocket: a cell phone. This trick is easy to do and will find its way onto your home screen to be something you perform every day. Give your iPhone magic a ghostly kick when you perform Gaslight by Seth Race and Chris Hanowell. Wow your audience like a moth to a flame in a gaslight, with Gaslight Magic! Cloth and other LED accessories not included.
VR MemoPa
Enhance memory retention by associating images with virtual locations. Create custom memory palaces using simple Excel files to visualize and recall information faster and more effectively.
- Create virtual memory palaces
- Associate images with locations
- Utilize Excel for data input
- Supports VR headset integration
- Gamepad controller support
- Visualize and recall information
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App Overview This app is designed to support memory-technique training. Memory techniques associate information with “places” or “images,” making it easier to organize and recall. In the app, you can practice placing images at specific locations within a virtual space, just as memory athletes do. Enter the keywords you want to memorize and their corresponding images in Google Sheets. You can then display them in the app in the format “Keyword | Image.” Place the images in the virtual environment and view them as you move through the space. This helps you practice associating locations with mental images. The app automatically converts Google Sheets data into Excel format. No manual conversion is required. Regular practice can help you organize and recall information more easily. If you forget something, you can view the placed image again and use it as a memory cue. The app also includes exercises for memorizing the order of a full deck of playing cards and the positions of black and white pieces on an 8×8 board. Reference Videos How to Create Data Using a Smartphone https://youtu.be/BnGdVLgvQhw App Introduction Video https://youtu.be/4vHh9wTzH6c How to Remember Locations with a Memory Palace https://youtu.be/pv0iqQWbdQQ Basic Controls Select “Memory Palace” from the menu to open the virtual space. Use the directional buttons on the left to move forward, backward, right, and left. Use the control area on the right to change the viewing direction. You can select the data you want to use from the menu. To use sample data, select “Choose Data,” followed by “Open Sample.” Several sample sheets are available. How to Create Data Enter data in Google Sheets using the following format: First column: Keyword Example: Meat Second column: Image Example: https://example.com/image.png or gdrive:id Enter the keyword in the first column. In the second column, enter the URL of a JPG or PNG image or the ID of an image stored in Google Drive. To use an image from Google Drive, add gdrive: before the image ID. The registered data can be displayed in the app in the format “Keyword | Image.” One image can be assigned to each keyword. To use multiple images with the same keyword, enter each image on a separate row. Using an Excel File You can also use an Excel file (.xlsx) directly. To save the file on an iPhone, select “Save to Files,” then choose: “On My iPhone” → “VR Memory Palace” You can then select the file in the app using “Select Excel File.” Important Notes Using many large images may consume too much device memory or slow down the display. If this happens, reduce the image sizes before use. The app also supports VR headsets. In VR mode, you can move using a game controller. The “8BitDo Zero 2” game controller has been tested with the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: VR MemoPa at Free against Gaslight Magic's $19.99. VR MemoPa also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Gaslight Magic's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (11 vs 2). On in-app purchases 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
VR MemoPa is free to download; Gaslight Magic costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VR MemoPa holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gaslight Magic has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Gaslight Magic | VR MemoPa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (11 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 965 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Penguin Magic | Hajime Hotaka |
Customer experience
Gaslight Magic
VR MemoPa
In-app purchases
Gaslight Magic
No in-app purchases
VR MemoPa
No in-app purchases









