Draw vs Nexus Smart Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Draw
This digital tool allows magicians to perform impressive illusions using their iPhone. It enables users to secretly view a spectator's drawing or influence their creation, all without needing any physical props. Customize screens to enhance the magical experience.
- Peek spectator's drawing
- Force your own drawing
- Customize screens
- Perform digital magic
- Simple for beginners
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Dear Magician, digitalmentalism brings you a simple but powerful digital tool. With the help of this tool, you can amaze your spectator anywhere, no need to carry anything special with you. So connect with us for more details. YOU CAN DO A LOT OF THINGS WITH THE HELP OF THIS TOOL. - Peek the user's drawing - Force your own drawing - Customize all the screens as you want - and more Digitalmentalism brings a basic effect for beginners magicians who want to do digital magic with their iPhone, it's a simple and powerful tool for you. For tutorials or any other help connect us at - techsupport@digitalmentalism.com
Nexus Smart Remote
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Full remote configuration, at your fingertips. For over a decade, the most trusted remote in magic. Now the setup that once had to be done by hand lives in your pocket. Configuring the remote has never been simpler — the app takes it further than manual configuration ever allowed, and when the show changes, you can reconfigure in seconds. Connect over Bluetooth and every setting on your remote is one tap away. No more configuring through memorized button-press sequences, and no guessing whether a setting is actually active — you see the remote's true state, right on screen. SWITCHBOARD — the breakthrough Build advanced macro action chains and orchestrate your own custom actions, hands-free, with your phone out of sight. Limited only by your imagination. PROFILES — 12+ built in Over a dozen ready-made button layouts, so one remote works across every magic app you perform with — or design your own. PEEK & WATCH Send your information to a discreet companion display like the PeekSmith, or connect the smartwatch that suits the occasion — SB Watch, Fossil, or many more through TimeSmith. Readable at a glance, phone nowhere in sight. SHORTCUTS Assign shortcuts to buttons so the remote powers on straight into a custom configuration. COMPLETE CONTROL, ONLY IN THE APP • Install the latest firmware straight from your phone • Build, edit and organize Switchboard action chains • Back up and restore your whole setup — even onto a second remote • Quick configuration from the dashboard • Manage peek devices and watch connections • Command every setting on the remote, in more detail than ever before • Interactive guide to the manual button configurations, step by step One remote, a magician's toolkit — now fully in your hands.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Nexus Smart Remote at Free against Draw's $19.99. Nexus Smart Remote also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 41 months). Draw's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On 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
Nexus Smart Remote is free to download; Draw costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Draw ships an update every 41 months, Nexus Smart Remote every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Draw | Nexus Smart Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 41 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | abdul khan | Matthew Wilson |
In-app purchases
Draw
No in-app purchases
Nexus Smart Remote
No in-app purchases








