Comparison

Gaslight Magic vs DFB X (Digital Force Bag X)

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

DFB X (Digital Force Bag X)

This app allows users to force items from a list with advanced input methods and AI-powered list generation. It offers extensive customization for input screens and integrates with various third-party applications for dynamic content updates.

Highlights
  • Customizable input screen with icon highlighting
  • Prediction notes for revealing outcomes
  • Multiple input methods including voice and web control
  • AI-powered list generation and dynamic item updates
  • Badge peek and improved classic peek functionality
  • Integrations with AWP Pro Mode, WikiTest, Earworm, and PeekSmith
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DFB is the award-winning app that lets you force any one of 100 items in a list. DFB X is the extreme version of DFB, bringing many more powerful features, settings and integrations, including: - Completely rewritten from ground up - Based on DFB, DFB X is a brand new app from the same developer, rewritten with modern features - New, more accurate Input Screen - Icons highlight on touch - Pull down for search - Fully customisable - Light and dark text colour - Set your own icon badges - Option to add background blur to imported wallpaper - Can toggle visibility to hide/show icons to match your setup - Prediction Notes - Use DFB for a brand new effect: Reveal multiple out predictions with DFB. - Instead of moving a list item to a location, swap out the entire note to just show the item at the input number. - Set prepended text that will appear before any reveal. - Comes with Mnemonica and other simple examples. For example: inputting “10” could reveal “I knew you would choose the two of spades” or “I knew I would meet someone born in October” - Brand new input methods - “Search Input” covert typing input using the familiar DFB 3x3 grid but on the keyboard - Customise to use any keys to suit your language - “Input flip” mode - auto swap digits entered for second input - “Web Control” input - share a URL to have an accomplice control your DFB X input number and text locally or remotely - “Voice input” - set the number in DFB X with your voice - Manual and gyro text inputs - dynamically update your force or any list item with input text - PeekSmith number recognition input - Clipboard input support - DFB X AI - In a pinch? Use DFB X AI to quickly generate lists for almost anything - DFB X AI can also generate dynamic list items for existing lists - For example, inputting “Oppenheimer” in performance with a list that has “Director of $$$” will cause that item to become “Christopher Nolan” - Uses AI credits - some free credits included, with more credits available for purchase - Badge Peek - Peek icon swipe inputs in a natural display. Perfect for filmed performances, or when mirroring your phone display to a large screen - Improved Classic Peek - Choose when it displays: either on every page or just to confirm on the last page - Peek numbers sent via input methods - Integrations - AWP Pro Mode integration - write any number or word to have DFB X auto update - WikiTest integration - automatically replace text in a note with what’s searched for on WikiTest - Earworm integration - use Earworm’s popular covert typing web search and notes input to automatically update specified text in any list - PeekSmith integration - number and text input through apps supported by PeekSmith - Third party app integration - works with any other app with API support - URL scheme to integrate with Shortcuts and more - Bluetooth remote input support - Supports the Atom remote, with more remote support planned - Number can be input whilst on any performance screen to instantly change the force location - Dummy notes enhancements - Dummy notes can now be placed anywhere for more realism - Can easily add/remove/hide dummy notes at will - More comprehensive settings - Hide list numbers - Lists can now appear more natural with no numbers displayed, ideal for shorter lists - Adjust reveal note font size settings to be more legible for parlour and stage performances - Option to show lists with the force item hidden - Quickly hide/show any note before performance - Swipe up from bottom to return to DFB X icon input home screen - no more tapping small buttons - Set language settings to match your region

Screenshots

Gaslight Magic3 screens
DFB X (Digital Force Bag X)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Gaslight Magic at $19.99 against DFB X (Digital Force Bag X)'s $119.00. Gaslight Magic also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). DFB X (Digital Force Bag X)'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On ads, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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

Gaslight Magic costs $19.99 and DFB X (Digital Force Bag X) $119.00 up front. DFB X (Digital Force Bag X) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gaslight Magic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DFB X (Digital Force Bag X) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DFB X (Digital Force Bag X) has 55 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Gaslight Magic's written reviews are positive against 100% of DFB X (Digital Force Bag X)'s.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Gaslight Magic versus DFB X (Digital Force Bag X): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGaslight MagicDFB X (Digital Force Bag X)
Price$19.99 — better$119.00
Rating4.0 (11 ratings)5.0 (55 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1155 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPenguin MagicMarc Kerstein

Customer experience

Gaslight Magic

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

DFB X (Digital Force Bag X)

All ratings55 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Gaslight Magic

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

DFB X (Digital Force Bag X)

One-time1
  • 100 DFB X AI Credits$6.99

Questions

Is Gaslight Magic free?
Gaslight Magic costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DFB X (Digital Force Bag X) free?
DFB X (Digital Force Bag X) costs $119.00, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gaslight Magic or DFB X (Digital Force Bag X)?
DFB X (Digital Force Bag X) is rated higher. Gaslight Magic averages 4.0 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while DFB X (Digital Force Bag X) averages 5.0 from 55 ratings.
Do Gaslight Magic or DFB X (Digital Force Bag X) have ads?
Neither Gaslight Magic nor DFB X (Digital Force Bag X) shows ads.

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