Vanishing Inc. Magic app vs iGenii
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vanishing Inc. Magic app
Access a library of magic tutorials and ebooks on your mobile device. Learn magic anytime, anywhere with hours of instruction available at your fingertips. Browse and purchase exclusive magic downloads directly through the app.
- Watch online magic tutorials
- Read magic ebooks
- Browse and purchase downloads
- Custom ebook reader
- Access content on mobile
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All the perks of Vanishing Inc...from your mobile device. Our app will let you watch all our online tutorials and read ebooks from the comfort of your pocket. Whether you’re in line at the post office or on break at work, you have hours of magic instruction at your fingertips. - Browse and purchase our exclusive range of downloads - Play all Vanishing Inc. downloads - Use our easy ebook reader to read our books Every single Vanishing Inc. download is now available direct from your iPad or iPhone. We've developed a custom, cutting-edge book viewer that is going to make you wish all magic books were published by Vanishing Inc. Magic.
iGenii
Explore the world of magic with a digital version of a long-standing magazine. Discover in-depth stories, product reviews, and exclusive magic tricks with detailed explanations. Access the latest issues and a year's worth of archives on your mobile device.
- In-depth feature stories on magicians
- Product reviews for magic books, DVDs, and apparatus
- Magic tricks with full explanations
- Advertiser showcases for magic merchants
- Monthly issues and archived content
- Access on iPhone and iPad
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Genii, The International Conjuror’s Magazine, is your entry into the fascinating world of magic. The largest selling independent magazine for magicians, published since 1936, Genii is a full-color magazine devoted to this hobby and profession. For over 75 years, Genii has been magicians’ favorite publication, filled with in-depth feature stories about the great magicians, current shows, product reviews (the latest books, DVDs, and apparatus sold to magicians) and the trend-setting magic tricks, with full explanations, for your own performances. And if you’ve ever wondered where magicians buy their illusions, it’s from our advertisers! Here are the latest creations from the most exclusive magic merchants. This renowned magazine provides an amazing look at the personalities and secrets in this fascinating world. Every month, Genii brings the world’s greatest magic to the world’s greatest magicians and its available wherever you take your iPad or iPhone. Genii is available by subscription. Once you’ve subscribed, this free iGenii app will allow you to read monthly issues through your Apple iPhone or iPad. The previous months of issues will always be archived and available to read on your iPad or iPhone in addition to the latest issue. When you read Genii, you’ll experience the world of magic and magicians in a completely new way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iGenii at 4.7 against Vanishing Inc. Magic app's 2.4. iGenii also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 25%) and in-app purchases (none vs 18). Vanishing Inc. Magic app's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Vanishing Inc. Magic app sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. iGenii asks for nothing beyond the download.
iGenii holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 59 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Vanishing Inc. Magic app's written reviews are positive against 63% of iGenii's.
Vanishing Inc. Magic app ships an update every 3 weeks, iGenii every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vanishing Inc. Magic app | iGenii |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (26 ratings) | 4.7 (59 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.5% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 59 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vanishing Inc. Magic LLC | Genii, The Conjurors’ Magazine |
Customer experience
Vanishing Inc. Magic app
iGenii
Bugs and requests
Vanishing Inc. Magic app
Reported bugs
47 issues- Login button doesn't work
- Sign up button doesn't work
- App constantly crashes
- App vanishes when trying to watch downloads
- Small-sized PDFs still not working
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- Most recent purchases haven't been showing up in library
- Only about 1/3 of library is present after reinstalling
- File names disappear from Download Queue page
- App closes automatically after clicking performance
- Crashes every time trying to play or download purchases
- App has been neglected for a long time
- Unable to download or watch
- App won't launch, title screen appears and disappears
- PDFs still crash
- Downloads not available for purchase on the app, pages come up blank
- App crashes when opening certain PDFs
- App crashes when trying to open a download
- App crashes on opening
- Keyboard won't close on login screen, pressing 'Go' does nothing
- App will not open after purchase
- App errors out when clicking on a product for more info or to purchase
- App crashes when buying a trick
- Cannot download a single item
- App does not work
- Streaming hardly ever works
- Attempts to download usually fail
- Video needs to be reloaded every time to rewatch
- App crashes all the time
- App won't download items in library or free ebooks
- Videos do not play after download
- Previous downloaded videos will not play
- Dark screen with 'video loading' message, no videos load
- App is slow and clunky, stops frequently
- Trick does not download after purchase
- Cannot access storefront since last update
- Menu buttons cover screen, impossible to navigate products
- App does not work properly on iPhone 4s
- Videos do not play
- No stream/download option buttons on iPad
- Lost previously downloaded content
- Streaming audio only when selecting a video
- Last update totally broke the app
- No way to find, preview, or buy new releases
- In-app buttons block everything
- Huge menu on the middle of the screen, nothing else visible
- App looks great but will not download
- App is atrocious, worst performing app
Requested features
6 requests- Variable speed playback
- 10 second forward/backward option
- Chromecast support
- Search feature or sort option
- Ability to multi-task and download in background
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- Bookmark feature for books
iGenii
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Vanishing Inc. Magic app
- Pure Imagination$9.99
- The Art of Equivoque$9.99
- Fingertip Muscle Pass$9.99
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- Favorites - Giobbi on Vernon$9.99
- Fantasy Triumph$9.99
- Retention$9.99
- In This Order$9.99
- ESPidus Novus$12.00
- Introduction to Watch Stealing$12.95
- Thompson Change$14.95
- David Williamson Live$14.99
- Dave's Magical Mysteries Revealed$14.99
- The Inevitable$14.99
- NY Coin Magic Volume 2 (Copper/Silver)$14.99
- The Memory Arts - Aronson Edition$24.99
- Experience: The Magic of Jon Allen$29.99
- Calabrese on Cards$29.99
- Nuova Magia$39.95
iGenii
No in-app purchases
Questions
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