Comparison

ACAAN Trainer vs NFC Arcane

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

NFC Arcane

Features
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NFC Arcan gathers every kind of link you need—normal web URLs, iOS Shortcuts links and custom URL-schemes—in one clear library, so you never have to dig through multiple apps or notes again. Key Features • Save & categorize unlimited web links, Shortcut actions and deep-link URL-schemes, each with a large, recognizable icon • Write / rewrite any link to an NFC tag in seconds, with an optional read-only lock for security • Launch instantly: open websites, trigger Shortcuts or jump straight into another app via its URL-scheme • Scan & generate QR codes for any saved link—share them on the spot or save high-resolution codes straight to your Photo Library • Backup & restore your entire collection with a single file—nothing gets lost From NFC business cards to smart posters and home-automation triggers, NFC Wizard keeps all your URLs—web, Shortcut or deep-link—plus their QR codes—in one place, ready to share and reuse whenever you need them.

Screenshots

ACAAN Trainer4 screens
NFC Arcane2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ACAAN Trainer at $3.99 against NFC Arcane's $19.99. ACAAN Trainer also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.5). NFC Arcane's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On ads 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

ACAAN Trainer costs $3.99 and NFC Arcane $19.99 up front. ACAAN Trainer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 3 months. NFC Arcane asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ACAAN Trainer ships an update every 2 months, NFC Arcane every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ACAAN Trainer versus NFC Arcane: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterACAAN TrainerNFC Arcane
Price$3.99 — better$19.99
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRalph CosMarc Super

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ACAAN Trainer

Subscriptions2
  • 3 Months Subscription3 Days trial$3.993 Months
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Year
None

NFC Arcane

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ACAAN Trainer free?
ACAAN Trainer costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is NFC Arcane free?
NFC Arcane costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do ACAAN Trainer or NFC Arcane have ads?
Neither ACAAN Trainer nor NFC Arcane shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ACAAN Trainer or NFC Arcane?
ACAAN Trainer ships an update every 2 months, and NFC Arcane every 3 weeks. Most recently, ACAAN Trainer was updated on August 31, 2026 and NFC Arcane on September 19, 2026.

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