Comparison

Card2Phone vs The ReaList

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 62 different currencies
  • 52 playing card faces
  • 70+ playing card back designs
  • Everyday objects for magic (Pro)
  • Visual magic performances
Features
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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.

About

The ReaList

This app enables magicians to perform incredible predictions using a borrowed phone, with no need for their own device. It offers two unique methods for both close-up and stage performances, allowing for instant, examinable magic with customisable presets.

Highlights
  • Perform on a borrowed phone
  • No phone usage during performance
  • Two unique prediction methods
  • Instant reset and multiple predictions
  • Create and share custom presets
  • Stage magic for large audiences
  • Bluetooth remote input
Features
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From the creator of iForce and Inject comes the ULTIMATE prediction utility. Search "ReaList Rostami" on YouTube. The first and only magic app, where your phone is NEVER used during performance! Perform incredible predictions on a BORROWED PHONE. TWO never-before-seen methods, are your NEW weapons of magic: 1. Predict anything on a borrowed phone without using your phone (the secret is hidden in plain sight). Method 1 Features: • Super EASY … Perform in 5 minutes (includes video instructions). • INSTANT Reset … Perform surrounded, anytime, anywhere (with internet) • Perform with just ONE borrowed phone (your phone can be dead) !! • Comes with 12 ASTONISHING presets. • Create/Edit your own custom presets (in any language) and instantly share them with others. • No Skill, No Memorization, No Accomplice • No Bluetooth, No Wi-Fi, No Voice Recognition • No Pocket Swiping, No Remotes, No Smartwatch, No Peeking • Everything can be examined before and after your performance. • Do MULTIPLE predictions, back to back, with NO effort. 2. Without touching their phone, make impossible predictions for one to thousands of spectators at the same time! Method 2 Features: • You NEVER touch their phone, and your phone is NEVER in play. • Perform impossible predictions over the phone/FaceTime. • Perfect for stage magicians that want to force something on EVERYONE in the audience!! • NEW - Use a Bluetooth remote to secretly input any number. • NEW pairing feature ... ReaList can pair with Inject or any other website. ReaList is a revolutionary tool that will give you the freedom to perform jaw-dropping magic, INSTANTLY, with nothing but a borrowed phone. Download ReaList today. ___________________________________________ TV / Internet performance rights are included with purchase. Feel free to perform ReaList anywhere you want, with no restrictions. ___________________________________________ This app is intended for entertainment purposes and does not provide true prediction functions.

Screenshots

Card2Phone4 screens
The ReaList4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: The ReaList at Free against Card2Phone's $4.99. The ReaList also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.8) and review sentiment (81% vs 73%). Card2Phone's advantage is chart position (#197 vs unranked). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

The ReaList is free to download; Card2Phone costs $4.99 up front. Card2Phone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and The ReaList sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The ReaList holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 64 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Card2Phone's written reviews are positive against 81% of The ReaList's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Card2Phone ships an update every 3 weeks, The ReaList fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Card2Phone versus The ReaList: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCard2PhoneThe ReaList
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (64 ratings)4.5 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.9% of reviews81.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings64 — better31
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#197 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.713.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHalskovGrigor Rostami

Customer experience

Card2Phone

All ratings64 ratings
Positive73.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative23.4%
Written reviews790 reviews
Positive72.9%
Neutral7.2%
Negative19.9%

The ReaList

All ratings30 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative19.0%

Bugs and requests

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
Show 3 more
  • Add full card backs, not just folded
  • Add more full card back designs
  • Add ability to take photos of custom objects

The ReaList

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Card2Phone

One-time1
  • Card2Phone Pro$3.99
2 purchases

The ReaList

One-time2
  • ReaList FreeFree
  • Full Version$69.99

Questions

Is Card2Phone free?
Card2Phone costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is The ReaList free?
The ReaList is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Card2Phone or The ReaList?
The ReaList is rated higher. Card2Phone averages 3.8 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while The ReaList averages 4.5 from 31 ratings.
Do Card2Phone or The ReaList have ads?
Neither Card2Phone nor The ReaList shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Card2Phone or The ReaList?
Card2Phone ships an update every 3 weeks, and The ReaList fortnightly. Most recently, Card2Phone was updated on November 10, 2026 and The ReaList on November 7, 2026.

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