Comparison

DragonScale vs R

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

Head to head
About

DragonScale

This app acts as a remote for a smart scale that detects subtle weight differences in cards or objects. It transmits this data to your device, revealing details like card suits, sums, or which object was removed.

Highlights
  • Card and object weight detection
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Supports popular card stacks
  • Custom stack arrangements
  • Real-time information delivery
  • Watch support
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** This app is the remote control for DragonScale, our smart scale product** Prepare to know everything. You’ll know how many cards people are holding, how many are red, black, the suits. You’ll even know the sum of the cards in their hands. Know which objects are where. The routines possible are so strong that they could astonish people who have seen creatures of myth and legend. This is DragonScale from Penguin Magic. A top-secret project at Penguin Magic for five years, the DragonScale is a patented smart scale hidden inside of a card box that is so sensitive it can detect the slightest differences in weight down to a single card. The information the DragonScale learns is sent to the app that converts weight into details that create unreal revelations. This precision-made prop operates in stealth and feeds you real-time information so that you can focus on your presentation. It’s the closest you will ever feel to having actual magical powers. How does it work? Our precision-engineered smart scale communicates directly with our the app via Bluetooth, no manual pairing necessary! Just turn on the scale, open the app while near the scale, and a connection will be automatically established! The app is preloaded with popular card stacks like Mnemonica, Aronson, and Si Stebbins and allows for custom stacks and arrangements. Place the stacked deck on the box and have your spectators cut off packets of cards, then wait for the information delivery. You read that right, spectators. Plural. Multiple people can remove packets of cards, and precise information about each packet is delivered to your smart device (we included watch support for people who really want to fly under the radar). Then reveal the exact information you want at your leisure. Whether it’s the exact card they cut to, the number of cards in their hand, or even how many cards are red or black. You aren’t just limited to cards. DragonScale can be set up for custom weight arrangements. That means three objects can be placed on the card box. You turn your back, and when a participant removes an object, you will instantly know which one is taken. The applications with this incredible device are limitless. Tip the scales of astonishment in your favor with DragonScale by Penguin Magic.

About

R

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A revolutionary concept of real-time PK touch. PK touches, instant accomplice... Let yourself be carried away by this new concept with infinite possibilities. R-Touch is a groundbreaking application that offers an unmatched user experience in controlling the vibrations of your phone, a borrowed phone, and much more.

Screenshots

DragonScale4 screens
R4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: DragonScale at 4 against R's 2. DragonScale also leads on iOS requirement (13.2 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DragonScale ships an update every 3 weeks, R every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
DragonScale versus R: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDragonScaleR
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks β€” betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.2 β€” better15.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size13 MB25 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPenguin Magic, Inc.Benjamin Vianney

In-app purchases

None

DragonScale

No in-app purchases

None

R

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DragonScale free?
DragonScale is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is R free?
R is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DragonScale or R have ads?
Neither DragonScale nor R shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DragonScale or R?
DragonScale ships an update every 3 weeks, and R every 5 weeks. Most recently, DragonScale was updated on June 1, 2026 and R on September 10, 2026.

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