Rising Card Magic Trick vs Snow
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.
Snow
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You can enjoy snow globes/water toys in your iPhone/iPad. You can display it with iPhone/iPad stand. By selecting background image, it becomes a photo stand. You can not only just watching it, but also touching screen/rotating device to play with objects inside your iPhone/iPad. You can also take photos/selfies with 3D object overlay. These objects will react your face by turning face detection on. You can also take "Comic Foreground" photos with any image you choose. You can play mini-games(bean bag toss, maze, etc.). There are 25 stages with different objects. Notice: You can turn help texts on/off by tapping "i" button. You can take photos after switch camera mode and turn on front/back camera. There's also a free version (SnowGlobe LT). You can try that before purchasing this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Snow at every 2 months against Rising Card Magic Trick's every 13 months. Snow also leads on price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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
Rising Card Magic Trick costs $2.99 and Snow $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rising Card Magic Trick ships an update every 13 months, Snow every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rising Card Magic Trick | Snow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (134 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 134 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | theory11.com | KENSHI DOI |
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
Snow
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rising Card Magic Trick
No in-app purchases
Snow
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Rising Card Magic Trick free?
Is Snow free?
Do Rising Card Magic Trick or Snow have ads?
Which is updated more often, Rising Card Magic Trick or Snow?
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