ACAAN Trainer vs Imagine Pad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- ACAAN plot training
- Virtual spectator concept
- Classic and custom approaches
- Interactive analyser
- Display and whisper modes
- Streamlined interface
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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
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | ACAAN Trainer | Imagine Pad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ralph Cos | Martin Eisele |
Customer experience
ACAAN Trainer
Imagine Pad
In-app purchases
ACAAN Trainer
No in-app purchases
Imagine Pad
No in-app purchases









