Rising Card Magic Trick vs Card2Phone
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.
Card2Phone
Perform stunning visual magic tricks directly from your phone. This app offers a vast library of currency and playing card designs, with additional everyday objects available for creative performances. Elevate your magic with realistic illusions anytime, anywhere.
- 62 different currencies
- 52 playing card faces
- 70+ playing card back designs
- Everyday objects for magic (Pro)
- Visual magic performances
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Card2Phone is the best magic app on the market and lets you do visual magic anywhere! "Amazing app for any magician" - David Blaine "Bought it the second I saw it!" - Chris Kenner, Magic Consultant for David Copperfield • 62 different currencies • 52 playing card faces • More than 70 playing card back designs • Everyday objects for creative minds (Pro only*) All questions can be sent to contact@halskov.com * Pro is available as an in-app purchase and includes more than 50 extra objects.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rising Card Magic Trick at 4.8 against Card2Phone's 3.8. Rising Card Magic Trick also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). Card2Phone's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 13 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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 Card2Phone $4.99 up front. Card2Phone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rising Card Magic Trick asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rising Card Magic Trick holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 133 and 64 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Rising Card Magic Trick's written reviews are positive against 73% of Card2Phone's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Rising Card Magic Trick ships an update every 13 months, Card2Phone every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rising Card Magic Trick | Card2Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (133 ratings) — better | 3.8 (64 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.5% of reviews | 72.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 133 — better | 64 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 14.7 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | theory11.com | Halskov |
Customer experience
Rising Card Magic Trick
Card2Phone
User reviews
Rising Card Magic Trick
From 133 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Clever and ingenious method
- 💡 Great for magicians
- 👍 Impressive and deceptive
- 👍 Seamless and smart
Room to improve
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer devices
- 🐛 Glitchy and buggy
- 🔒 Transparent method that can be easily spotted
- 💡 Needs more customization options
Card2Phone
From 64 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Best card to phone app
- 👍 Loved for years, should never delete
- 💡 Modernizes magic, pulls items out of phone
- 🚀 Superb, amazing for any magician
- 👍 Great effect, flexible with many options
Room to improve
- 🐛 Won't open when choosing object to appear
- 🐛 No longer works after updating, iPhone 12 Pro Max
- 🐛 Time and date visible ruins the illusion
- 🐛 Can't select coins after updating, only shows cards
- 🐛 Home bar at bottom shows it's an app, iPad issues
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
Card2Phone
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on launch after updates
- Doesn't work after multiple updates
- Can't restore pro version purchase
- Issues with iPhone 12 and iOS 14 compatibility
Requested features
8 requests- Ability to upload custom card images
- Add Australian currency
- Add Nepalese currency
- Add Iranian coins
- Add Egyptian currency
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- Add full card backs, not just folded
- Add more full card back designs
- Add ability to take photos of custom objects
In-app purchases
Rising Card Magic Trick
No in-app purchases
Card2Phone
- Card2Phone Pro$3.99
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