Comparison

Serial vs Swesim

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

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Serial

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This applet helps you train your mental skills to calculate reduced serial sums using the approach of 'outcasting the tens'. It targets close-up magicians familiar to tricks that require such skills. The overall design of this app is geared towards Alain Nu's 'Serial Thrillers' plot as described in Alain Nu, 'Serial Thrillers', Alain Nu 2009. The app cycles through 'Serial Thrillers'' logical phases and serves as a virtual spectator who whispers random digits. It allows you to validate your conclusions against the correct response before taking you right into the next cycle. This is another app by yeahgic.com that aims at increasing your learning curve for mentally intensive tricks. Take it with you whereever you go. Some Features: - serial numbers up to 26 digt length - The design is kept straightforward and simple and fully tailored to help you focus on the real work. Practicing magic you don't want no complicated, overloaded and distracting user interface. Less is more. yeahgic.com dedicates to card magic apps since 2010. Its other commercial apps address the ACAAN plot, the Twice as Hard plot, Stack Training, and - probably the most courageous app in card magic academy - the Symbolic Method editor. - Note: the app's design is limited to ascii-font without any pictures. No buttons - it responds to gestures only. The help text is spartanic without formatting. It has the minimum design required to achieve its purpose. Check out the free 'Random Input' app available at the Appstore to experience the look and feel. 'Serial-Sum Trainer' was created with passion and driven by commitment. If this is not what you expected, and considering the solid price, please do not hesitate to make use of Appstore's return option or contact yeahgic.com directly. ------------ Serial-Sum Trainer forms part of a comprehensive suite of apps that dedicate to technical learning tools for close-up magicians. Serial-Sum Trainer helps you train your mental skills to calculate reduced serial sums using the approach of 'outcasting the tens'. It targets close-up magicians familiar to tricks that require such skills. The app is geared towards Alain Nu's 'Serial Thrillers' plot as described in Alain Nu, 'Serial Thrillers', Alain Nu 2009. A radical slim design. Cycle through the logical phases of the challenges at hand. Name it the 'virtual spectator' concept. Credits: - credits to Alain Nu for his 'Serial Thrillers' plot as described in Alain Nu, 'Serial Thrillers', Alain Nu 2009. - I like to thank Alain Nu for the permission to use his ideas for this commercial app. Some Features: - serial numbers up to 26 digit length - display and whisper modes - 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 series of numbers, its serial count. Which digit is missing? Think, calculate, check, and again. Swipe, swipe, think, verify. Serial swipes. To experience the look and feel of 'Serial-Sum Trainer' load the free 'Random Input' app available by this developer.

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Swesim

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App för medlemmar i föreningen Swesim. Här kan du som medlem logga in och se ditt flygkonto, boka flygning, se bokade flygpass och kontakta föreningen. Dessutom kan du få pushnotiser när det läggs upp nya lediga tider.

Screenshots

Serial4 screens
Swesim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Swesim at Free against Serial's $2.99. Serial's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.5). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Swesim is free to download; Serial costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Serial ships an update every 7 months, Swesim every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Serial versus Swesim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSerialSwesim
Price$2.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRalph CosDaniel Zarins

In-app purchases

None

Serial

No in-app purchases

None

Swesim

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Serial free?
Serial costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swesim free?
Swesim is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Serial or Swesim have ads?
Neither Serial nor Swesim shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Serial or Swesim?
Serial ships an update every 7 months, and Swesim every 5 months. Most recently, Serial was updated on September 2, 2026 and Swesim on October 2, 2026.

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