Comparison

ACAAN Trainer vs Imagine Pad

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

Head to head
About

ACAAN Trainer

This app is a technical learning tool for close-up magicians, focusing on the ACAAN plot. It offers interactive practice with various approaches and a streamlined interface for honing card magic skills.

Highlights
  • ACAAN plot training
  • Virtual spectator concept
  • Classic and custom approaches
  • Interactive analyser
  • Display and whisper modes
  • Streamlined interface
Features
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Acaan Trainer forms part of a comprehensive suite of apps that dedicate to technical learning tools for close-up magicians. Acaan Trainer addresses those who are familiar with the concepts related to Aronson, Tamariz, Nikolas in general, and the Acaan plot in specific. If you know what these names relate to, and you apply the according techniques, then this app will help you stay tuned and inspired. A radical slim design. Cycle through the logical phases of the challenges at hand. Name it the "virtual spectator" concept. Approaches: - the classic approach. For details, among others, refer to "Sinfonía en m mayor" by J. Tamariz, Editorial Frakson, 2000 - an approach according to Alain Nu's "Any Card". For details refer to Alain Nu, "Any Card", Alain Nu 2001 Some Features: - Aronson, Tamariz and three user defined ones - display and whisper modes - includes the quick-touch interactive analyser visualising the solution path and allowing for self imposed problem statements. Decadic and tridecadic layouts - feedback driven development - feels almost like a true deck of cards. Practicing card magic you don't want no complicated, overloaded and distracting user interface. Less is more. - probably the most complete, and straightforward solution available. A card, a number, think, act, check, and again. Swipe, swipe, think, verify. Swipe, and again. To experience the look and feel of 'ACAAN Trainer' load the free 'Random Input' app available by this developer. Additional information: - License agreement - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ - Privacy policy - https://yeahgic.com/pge_PrivacyAcaan.htm

About

Imagine Pad

This app displays freehand drawings received wirelessly via Bluetooth LE. It offers adjustable screen settings, multiple image display, and zoom functionalities. Images can be stored to your camera roll and it supports Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth LE drawing reception
  • Connection and battery status
  • Adjustable screen settings
  • Multiple image display
  • Auto and manual zoom
  • Slideshow mode
  • Save images to camera roll
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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PLEASE NOTE: TO USE THIS APP YOU NEED THE DESIGNATED HARDWARE FROM MASTER MIRACLES. Receive and display freehand drawings via Bluetooth LE. * Shows connection and battery status * Adjustable screen settings * Displays multiple images * Auto zoom and manual zoom * Slideshow * Stores images to camera roll * Apple Watch support

Screenshots

ACAAN Trainer4 screens
Imagine Pad1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Imagine Pad at 100% against ACAAN Trainer's 50%. Imagine Pad also leads on price (Free vs $3.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.0). 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

Imagine Pad is free to download; ACAAN Trainer costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Imagine Pad holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of ACAAN Trainer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Imagine Pad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ACAAN Trainer ships an update every 2 months, Imagine Pad every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ACAAN Trainer versus Imagine Pad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterACAAN TrainerImagine Pad
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRalph CosMartin Eisele

Customer experience

ACAAN Trainer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Imagine Pad

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ACAAN Trainer

No in-app purchases

None

Imagine Pad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ACAAN Trainer free?
ACAAN Trainer costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Imagine Pad free?
Imagine Pad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ACAAN Trainer or Imagine Pad?
Imagine Pad is rated higher. ACAAN Trainer averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Imagine Pad averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ACAAN Trainer or Imagine Pad have ads?
Neither ACAAN Trainer nor Imagine Pad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ACAAN Trainer or Imagine Pad?
ACAAN Trainer ships an update every 2 months, and Imagine Pad every 5 months. Most recently, ACAAN Trainer was updated on November 1, 2026 and Imagine Pad on November 2, 2026.

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