Comparison

ACAAN Trainer vs MemDeck

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

MemDeck

Practice card memorization with this app that shuffles decks and tests your recall. Track your progress and compete globally. Adjust deck size for all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Card shuffling and display
  • Memorization timing
  • Automatic answer checking
  • Results recording
  • Adjustable deck size
  • Global leaderboards
Features
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This app helps you practice card memorization. MemDeck shuffles a deck of cards and shows you the order. You see the cards to memorize the order. The app records how long do you take to memorize the cards and automatically checks your answer. The results are recorded and you can check them later. MemDeck helps not only pro memory athletes but also beginners! You can reduce the number of cards and practice with a smaller size of the deck. Sign in to Apple's GameCenter to see the world ranking of 13, 26, 39, and 52 cards.

Screenshots

ACAAN Trainer4 screens
MemDeck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MemDeck at 100% against ACAAN Trainer's 50%. MemDeck also leads on price (Free vs $3.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.0). ACAAN Trainer's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

MemDeck is free to download; ACAAN Trainer costs $3.99 up front. ACAAN Trainer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 3 months and MemDeck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MemDeck holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of ACAAN Trainer's written reviews are positive against 100% of MemDeck's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ACAAN Trainer ships an update every 2 months, MemDeck every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and August 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ACAAN Trainer versus MemDeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterACAAN TrainerMemDeck
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRalph CosWataru Mera

Customer experience

ACAAN Trainer

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

MemDeck

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ACAAN Trainer

Subscriptions2
  • 3 Months Subscription3 Days trial$3.993 Months
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Year
1 purchases

MemDeck

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99

Questions

Is ACAAN Trainer free?
ACAAN Trainer costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is MemDeck free?
MemDeck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ACAAN Trainer or MemDeck?
MemDeck is rated higher. ACAAN Trainer averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while MemDeck averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do ACAAN Trainer or MemDeck have ads?
MemDeck shows ads; ACAAN Trainer does not.
Which is updated more often, ACAAN Trainer or MemDeck?
ACAAN Trainer ships an update every 2 months, and MemDeck every 6 weeks. Most recently, ACAAN Trainer was updated on August 31, 2026 and MemDeck on August 7, 2026.

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