Magic Number SD vs CardSense
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magic Number SD
Perform a mentalism act by guessing a number chosen by an audience member. This classic trick requires no preparation and can be repeated endlessly for a surprising effect. Amaze your audience with this easy-to-use application.
- Guess audience-chosen numbers
- Repeatable trick
- No preparation needed
- Easy to use
- Classic mentalism effect
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Do you want to surprise your audience with a great mentalism act? Then you need this app. Someone from the audience thinks of a number between 1 and 10. You can guess that with this App. They will be amazed. Possibilities: - Guess a number between 1 and 10; - The trick can be repeated as often as desired; - No preparation required; - Super easy. A true classic, now on iOS.
CardSense
This app allows you to perform a magic trick where you appear to know your friend's chosen card. It's a tool for magicians or anyone wanting to impress friends with a simple card sensing illusion.
- Reveal chosen card
- Surprise friends
- Magic force selection
- Tool for magicians
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CardSense — Magic, Ready to Perform. CardSense is a modern card magic toolkit for magicians who want to create impossible-looking moments with an iPhone. From selecting a card to visual transformations, photo reveals, eye reveals and custom incoming-call effects, CardSense helps you prepare and perform powerful card magic with simple, controlled interactions. Designed for live performance, CardSense puts practical magic tools in one place. The goal is simple: spend less time managing complicated setup and more time performing. CREATE IMPOSSIBLE CARD MOMENTS • Crystal Liquid Lens See through your card with a cinematic liquid-lens effect. Turn an ordinary card into a striking visual moment with a movie-style lens effect. • 52 Cards. One Touch. A fast and elegant way to work with all 52 cards. Create a magical card-selection moment with a single touch, designed for smooth performance. • Card Mirror Create a precise mirrored copy of a playing card in seconds. A visual effect designed to make the impossible feel effortless. • Hidden Eye Reveal Create a surprising card reveal through the eyes. A memorable visual moment designed to fit naturally into your routine. • Custom Incoming Call Turn an incoming phone call into part of your performance. Customize the reveal and make the phone itself become part of the magic. • Card in Photo Place a selected card into a photo and create the reveal in seconds. Transform an ordinary image into an unexpected card-magic moment. • Fake Scanning A playful fake scanning effect designed to fool your friends. It looks like a card scan while giving you a fun way to create a surprise reveal. BUILT FOR MAGICIANS CardSense is designed around the realities of performing magic with a phone. Keep your preparation simple, control the presentation, and let the technology stay in the background while you focus on your spectator. Use CardSense for close-up magic, casual performances, social gatherings, practice sessions and modern card routines. Whether you are a card magician, mentalist, hobbyist or simply someone who enjoys surprising friends, CardSense gives you a collection of phone-powered magic tools to explore. A MODERN MAGIC TOOLKIT CardSense combines card selection, visual card effects, photo magic, phone-based reveals and interactive performance ideas in one app. Explore different routines in Magic Lab, practice your timing, and choose the effects that fit your style. The app is designed to complement traditional playing cards rather than replace them. Your deck remains at the center of the performance; your iPhone becomes another secret tool in your magician’s toolkit. CLASSIC CARD MAGIC, REIMAGINED CardSense brings familiar card-magic ideas into a modern smartphone experience. Instead of relying on a complicated-looking interface, the app focuses on clean presentation, controlled interactions and moments that feel natural during a performance. Use one effect on its own or combine different tools to create your own routine. Build a sequence around card selection, a visual reveal, a photograph, an incoming call or an unexpected appearance on screen. YOUR TRICK. YOUR ROUTINE. YOUR WAY. CardSense is made for performers who want technology to support the magic, not distract from it. Prepare your effect, hand the phone over when needed, and create a moment your spectator will remember. Explore CardSense and discover a new way to perform card magic with your iPhone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CardSense at none against Magic Number SD's shown. CardSense also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Magic Number SD's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Magic Number SD ships an update every 17 months, CardSense every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic Number SD | CardSense |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 15 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andela ICT | Kam Hung Cheung |
Customer experience
Magic Number SD
CardSense
In-app purchases
Magic Number SD
No in-app purchases
CardSense
No in-app purchases








