Rising Card Magic Trick vs Syncro 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.
Syncro Magic Trick
Perform astonishing magic tricks using a stopwatch on any phone. This app allows for seamless integration with borrowed devices via NFC tags or short URLs, adapting its appearance to match the phone's native stopwatch. It's designed for easy learning and powerful performance in various magic settings.
- Perform stopwatch magic tricks
- Works on any phone
- NFC tag integration
- Short URL access
- Auto-camouflage system
- Easy to learn and use
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Syncro is a paid app. Watch the trailer on www.magicproideas.com/syncro With SYNCRO you will be able to perform amazing tricks, with yours or the spectator's stopwatch, on any phone, really any phone! Using an NFC tag that you can palm, or also, by entering a small URL in front of the noses of your spectators!. With the auto-camouflage system, the stopwatch will adapt to each phone, really any kind of phone! You will have an identical iPhone stopwatch on any borrowed iPhone in seconds. SYNCRO is Ideal for Parlor, Close Up or Street Magic! Also, SYNCRO is perfect for stage, using a Tablet, the stopwatch adapts perfectly to any size. You will be able to set up SYNCRO very easily using the app on your phone, and then access the stopwatch very quickly. You can use it on any phone using a very short URL or the NFC tag, that is included with the physical license. Furthermore, you'll learn it in a matter of minutes, and you'll be amazed at how easy to use and powerful SYNCRO is! Welcome to SYNCRO by Magic Pro Ideas.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rising Card Magic Trick at 71% against Syncro Magic Trick's 0%. Rising Card Magic Trick also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (133 vs 1). Syncro Magic Trick's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Syncro 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 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rising Card Magic Trick has 133 ratings behind it against 1, 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 Syncro Magic Trick's.
Rising Card Magic Trick ships an update every 13 months, Syncro Magic Trick every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rising Card Magic Trick | Syncro Magic Trick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (133 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 133 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | theory11.com | Javier Franco |
Customer experience
Rising Card Magic Trick
Syncro 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
Syncro Magic Trick
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rising Card Magic Trick
No in-app purchases
Syncro Magic Trick
No in-app purchases
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