Card2Phone vs Saltrick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Saltrick
Perform astonishing magic tricks with this innovative app. It offers a completely free choice for reveals using numbers, cards, and ESP, all without an internet connection. Impress your audience with a modern take on classic illusions, ready to perform instantly.
- Impossible magic tricks
- Free choice reveals
- Numbers, playing cards, ESP
- No internet required
- Instant performance ready
- Modern illusion concept
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Get your FREAK on with this impossible revelation. Completely free choice, no force. Numbers, playing cards, ESP cards, etc. A mind-blowing magician-fooler effect. Some magicians believed that the silhouette was formed by phone vibration, others even if it is a chemical, like Ash Pen or sometbing gimmick no one knew it is an app From the wonderful classic "ashes on arm," comes the most modern revelation on your mobile device, always ready. New concept New method New input A totally different, innovative, simple app. Buy it, and you'll be ready to perform instantly. No internet connection required. “One of my go to magic effect, another killer effect from Nelson, must have app for every table hopping magicians” Shahul Breaker ( expert in magic apps) "Imagine being able to perform a reveal organically at anytime, anywhere with a complete free choice! No force. Patrick kunvatanagarn ( famous tv magician) David Penn (magic trick review) David Asecas ( Got Talent Finalist) Nelson Suarez is pure genius , all his apps endorse him
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Card2Phone at 73% against Saltrick's 0%. Card2Phone also leads on price ($4.99 vs $39.99) and rating (3.8 vs 1.0). Saltrick's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On 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
Card2Phone costs $4.99 and Saltrick $39.99 up front. Card2Phone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Saltrick asks for nothing beyond the download.
Card2Phone holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Card2Phone has 64 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Card2Phone's written reviews are positive against 0% of Saltrick's.
Card2Phone ships an update every 3 weeks, Saltrick daily. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Card2Phone | Saltrick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $39.99 |
| Rating | 3.8 (64 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 64 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.7 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Halskov | Nelson Suarez Arteaga |
Customer experience
Card2Phone
Saltrick
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
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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
Saltrick
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Card2Phone
- Card2Phone Pro$3.99
Saltrick
No in-app purchases
