Stacked Deck vs PlatoFile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stacked Deck
This utility app aids magicians in learning, maintaining, and testing stacked deck and memorized deck techniques. It's specifically designed for those who perform or wish to perform magic using these specialized card handling methods.
- Learn stacked deck techniques
- Maintain memorized decks
- Test card skills
- Specialized for magicians
- Card trick utility
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A utility to help you learn, maintain, and test stacked deck and memorized deck skills. If you're a magician that works (or would like to work) with a stacked deck or a memorized deck, this is the app for you. For anyone else, it's probably not appropriate.
PlatoFile
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Platofile puts your digital content in one place! Your mobile products from Platofile content creators (PDF and video) appear in your Platofile Library.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PlatoFile at Free against Stacked Deck's $4.99. PlatoFile also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). Stacked Deck's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On ads, 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
PlatoFile is free to download; Stacked Deck costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Stacked Deck ships an update every 6 months, PlatoFile monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stacked Deck | PlatoFile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kelvin Sherlock | Jonathan Levit Consulting |
In-app purchases
Stacked Deck
No in-app purchases
PlatoFile
No in-app purchases
