Comparison

iTell vs Pikakard

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iTell

This digital oracle provides instant, witty answers to your questions with a tap or shake. Create custom response decks for any mood and explore various reply styles. It works offline and offers infinite fun with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Customizable response decks
  • Multiple reply modes
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Offline functionality
  • No ads or tracking
Features
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Remember that round toy you’d shake for answers as a kid? iTell is the grown-up, digital version — snarkier, smarter, and slightly more self-aware. Tap or shake your phone (or your wrist with Apple Watch) to get instant answers. Feeling bold? Create your own decks full of hilarious, helpful, or wildly unhinged replies. Features: Custom Decks: Write your own responses for any mood Multiple Modes: Classic, Snarky, Positive, or Personal Apple Watch Support: Shake your wrist for wisdom Works Offline: No ads. No tracking. Just answers Whether you’re indecisive or just bored, iTell is always ready with a random opinion. One-time purchase. Infinite fun.

About

Pikakard

Explore tarot with a simple card-drawing app. Choose from classic decks, deal spreads, and discover card meanings at your own pace. Designed for both beginners and experienced readers, it offers a focused and elegant experience.

Highlights
  • Multiple classic tarot decks
  • Single card and multi-card spreads
  • Flip cards at your own pace
  • Full-screen card info view
  • Replace individual cards
  • Share spreads as images
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Pikakard is a card-drawing app for tarot enthusiasts and curious beginners. Choose your deck, deal a spread, flip your cards one at a time, and explore their meanings — beautifully designed for iPhone and iPad. THREE CLASSIC DECKS • Rider-Waite-Smith — the world's most recognized tarot deck • Tarot de Marseille — one of the oldest tarot traditions, with roots in 15th-century France • Standard Playing Cards — for cartomancy or a casual draw FEATURES • Draw single cards or multi-card spreads instantly • Flip cards to reveal them at your own pace • Double-tap any card to open a full-screen info view with meanings and keywords • Replace individual cards without redrawing the whole spread • Share your spread as an image • Smooth, elegant animations throughout • The card you are looking at is displayed on your Apple Watch DESIGNED FOR SIMPLICITY No ads. No subscriptions. No account required. Just open the app, choose your deck, and draw. Whether you're a seasoned reader or just getting started with tarot, Pikakard is the card-drawing companion built for focus and simplicity.

Screenshots

iTell4 screens
Pikakard3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pikakard at Free against iTell's $0.99. Pikakard also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 21 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Pikakard is free to download; iTell costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pikakard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iTell ships an update every 21 months, Pikakard every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iTell versus Pikakard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTellPikakard
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (15 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMacHeadTwisted Balloon

Customer experience

iTell

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

Pikakard

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iTell

No in-app purchases

None

Pikakard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iTell free?
iTell costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pikakard free?
Pikakard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iTell or Pikakard?
Pikakard is rated higher. iTell averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Pikakard averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do iTell or Pikakard have ads?
Neither iTell nor Pikakard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iTell or Pikakard?
iTell ships an update every 21 months, and Pikakard every 2 days. Most recently, iTell was updated on October 31, 2026 and Pikakard on October 24, 2026.

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