Prof. Marvel's Crystal Ball vs iToon Magic Trick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Prof. Marvel's Crystal Ball
This app simulates a magician's crystal ball routine. Spectators select a magic poster, and the crystal ball reveals their choice. It's a fun, interactive trick suitable for all ages.
- Simulated crystal ball effect
- Spectator poster selection
- Reveals chosen poster
- Downloadable magic posters
- Suitable for all ages
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Professor Marvel was a traveling magician. He studied with many of the best ghost talkers of the time. Your iDevice shows a beautiful transparent crystal ball on a draped table. You show one spectator a group of magic posters from the golden age of spiritualism: Alexander, Fay, Thurston, Carter, and Houdini. One spectator selects a poster and keeps his selection to himself. The other spectator rubs the crystal ball and the selected poster comes into view! Download the posters at our support page for free! A Fun routine for all ages and skills.
iToon Magic Trick
Experience a digital magic trick that combines card magic with cartoon animations. This virtual assistant uses VR technology to reveal a spectator's chosen card, ESP symbol, or astrological sign. It's easy to perform with a standard Bicycle Rider Back deck.
- Augmented reality card reveal
- VR technology integration
- Animated stickman reveals
- Works with Bicycle Rider Back deck
- Finds chosen card, ESP symbol, or astrological sign
- Easy to perform
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If you enjoy magic tricks and cartoons you will love iToon. This virtual assistant will allow you to find the card chosen by your spectator thanks to VR technology. Very easy to do, runs with your classic Bicycle Rider Back deck. One of the greatest classics of card magic goes fully digital! iToon is the modern version of the famous Card-Toon© by Dan Harlan. Gentlemen's Magic team and Bigmagie are proud to present iToon in collaboration with two famous magicians: Peter Oz and Dan Harlan. More real and more modern than ever, the famous stickman comes back in augmented reality and thanks to several animations will be able to find a chosen card, an ESP symbol or even the astrological sign of your spectator. iToon is really easy to do, just approach the camera to the back of a deck of Bicycle deck, the animation begins. Let the show start! This application requires a Bicycle Rider Back deck (red back color) not included with this purchase. You can buy this deck in any online magic retailer. A creation signed Peter Oz. Based on an original idea by Dan Harlan. Produced by Gentlemen's Magic and Bigmagie. Explanations in English and French. iToon by Peter Oz, Dan Harlan & Gentlemen's Magic
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Prof. Marvel's Crystal Ball at Free against iToon Magic Trick's $14.99. Prof. Marvel's Crystal Ball also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). iToon Magic Trick's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.2) and review sentiment (68% vs 38%). 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
Prof. Marvel's Crystal Ball is free to download; iToon Magic Trick costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iToon Magic Trick holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Prof. Marvel's Crystal Ball's written reviews are positive against 68% of iToon Magic Trick's.
Prof. Marvel's Crystal Ball ships an update every 39 months, iToon Magic Trick every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Prof. Marvel's Crystal Ball | iToon Magic Trick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $14.99 |
| Rating | 3.2 (13 ratings) | 4.7 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 68.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months | Every 25 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bruce Kalver | Bigmagie |
Customer experience
Prof. Marvel's Crystal Ball
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In-app purchases
Prof. Marvel's Crystal Ball
No in-app purchases
iToon Magic Trick
No in-app purchases
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