Rising Card Magic Trick vs MindReader Card Magic Trick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rising Card Magic Trick
Perform a stunning mind-reading magic trick directly from your iPhone. This app allows you to make a chosen card appear to rise from a deck, astonishing your friends. It's easy to learn and works with any card named.
- Perform mind-reading magic
- Make a card rise from a deck
- Easy to learn
- Works with any named card
- Stunning visual effect
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A powerful, mind-blowing magic trick, right on your iPhone. Easy to learn. Stunning to perform. "Amazing!" — David Pogue, The New York Times Featured by Apple. As seen in The Wall Street Journal, Wired, TechCrunch, Gizmodo, AppleInsider, iLounge, TUAW, and The New York Times. — How It Works: Ask your friend to name *any* playing card. Hand them your iPhone and let them open the Rising Card app. A photo of a deck of cards appears. As they think of their card and shake the phone, their chosen card *visibly rises* from the deck. No forcing. The tricks works *every* time, with ANY card they name. This app showcases a brilliant method pioneered by critically acclaimed magician Chris Kenner (executive producer for David Copperfield). It's simple to learn and devastatingly effective. - Perfect for beginners and pros - Simple to learn - Can be *any* card - Your friends will FREAK out If you have *any* trouble or questions, visit theory11.com/support for help. We've got your back. — Want to learn more magic? Visit theory11.com for card tricks, illusions, and mentalism taught by top magicians, and the premium playing cards featured in this app.
MindReader Card Magic Trick
Select a card in your mind as a deck is riffled. This application will magically reveal your chosen card. Perfect for entertaining friends and family with a captivating illusion.
- Mental card selection
- App reveals chosen card
- Interactive magic illusion
- Share with friends and family
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A bunch of playing cards from the deck will be shown to you. You have to select a card in your mind as the deck is quickly riffled through. In a moment, this app will reveal the card in you mind like magic! Try it with friends & family and share the magic with the most amazing mind-reading card trick for your iPhone. This app is intended for entertainment purposes only and dose not provide true mind reading functionality.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rising Card Magic Trick at 71% against MindReader Card Magic Trick's 0%. Rising Card Magic Trick also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (134 vs 4). MindReader Card Magic Trick's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (9.2 vs 18.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
MindReader Card Magic Trick is free to download; Rising Card Magic Trick costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rising Card Magic Trick holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rising Card Magic Trick has 134 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Rising Card Magic Trick's written reviews are positive against 0% of MindReader Card Magic Trick's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rising Card Magic Trick | MindReader Card Magic Trick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (134 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 134 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 9.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | theory11.com | kitaek kim |
Customer experience
Rising Card Magic Trick
MindReader Card Magic Trick
Bugs and requests
Rising Card Magic Trick
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or freezes
- Swipe functionality not working
- Incompatible with certain iPhone/iPod models
- Outdated interface not matching current iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Update to support latest iOS versions
- Allow using own home screen layout
- Add more deck/card options
- Improve handling of Ace of Spades selection
MindReader Card Magic Trick
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rising Card Magic Trick
No in-app purchases
MindReader Card Magic Trick
No in-app purchases
Questions
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