Comparison

Below vs VRTX

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

Head to head
About

Below

Transform everyday objects into something else using your phone's camera. This app visually changes items like cards live, allowing for impressive illusions. It's designed for both close-up and stage magic performances.

Highlights
  • Live object transformation
  • Uses phone camera for illusions
  • Changes cards and business cards
  • Suitable for close-up magic
  • Suitable for stage performances
Features
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Magic App by Les French Twins "Below" is an app that lets you transform objects into another just by magic. Change a playing card, a business card, or any item live on your phone's camera. Shake a card while it’s face down, and it transforms visually. When you turn it over, it’s genuinely changed. Perfect for close-up or stage performances, "Below" brings modern magic to life !

About

VRTX

This tool instantly generates acrostics for any word, perfect for creating unique storytelling routines in magic tricks. It offers easy export options and integrates with other magic applications for advanced functionality.

Highlights
  • Instant acrostic generation
  • Creative storytelling routines
  • Easy export to notes or sharing
  • Seamless API integration with magic apps
  • Dice-controlled acrostic selection
  • Expanded dictionary options
Features
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------------------------- • WELCOME TO VRTX • ------------------------- Created by Eddy Bouchenak and Guillaume 'GB' Bellut VRTX (pronounced vertex) is an acrostic generator design for magic tricks. ------------------------- Core Features (Included) ------------------------- • Instant Acrostic Generation – Generate an acrostic for any word with a single tap. • Creative Freedom – Use generated words to craft unique storytelling routines. • Easy Export – Save acrostics directly into a note or share them effortlessly. ------------------------- Powerful Add-Ons (Available Separately) ------------------------- • Seamless API Integration – Connect VRTX with other magic apps like Inject, Elips, WikiTest, and more. • Dice-Controlled Acrostics – Manually select a dice value or sync with Kinetic Mental Dice for automatic positioning. • Custom API Output – Export generated acrostics to any app or system of your choice (Glyphs, Voila, Hydra...). • Expanded Dictionaries – Unlock additional word lists to refine and customize your acrostic possibilities. VRTX is part of the new "In The Middle" (ITM) generation of magic apps, acting as a seamless bridge between applications—receiving input from one app, transforming it, and sending it to another. Please note: TV & Internet rights are not included with any of our products.

Screenshots

Below4 screens
VRTX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: VRTX at 5.0 against Below's 4.0. VRTX also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Below's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Below sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and VRTX sells 23 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VRTX holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Below has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Below's written reviews are positive against 100% of VRTX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Below ships an update every 11 days, VRTX every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Below versus VRTX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBelowVRTX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrench Twins IllusionGuillaume Bellut

Customer experience

Below

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.0%

VRTX

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Below

One-time1
  • Buy BELOW$129.00
23 purchases

VRTX

One-time23
  • Dizionario delle destinazioniFree
  • Dicionário de DestinoFree
  • ReisezielwörterbuchFree
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  • Dictionnaire de destinationsFree
  • Destinations DictionaryFree
  • Dizionario dei marchi$4.99
  • Dizionario degli animali$4.99
  • Dizionario degli oggetti$4.99
  • Dicionário de Objetos$4.99
  • Woordenboek van beroemdheden$4.99
  • Dicionário de Marcas$4.99
  • Dicionário de nomes$4.99
  • Dicionário de celebridades$4.99
  • Promi-Wörterbuch$4.99
  • Tierlexikon$4.99
  • Dictionnaire de prénoms$4.99
  • Dictionnaire d'objets$4.99
  • Animals Dictionary$4.99
  • Names Dictionary$4.99
  • Dictionnaire de marques$4.99
  • Celebrities Dictionary$4.99
  • Objects Dictionary$4.99
  • Full Version$134.99

Questions

Is Below free?
Below is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VRTX free?
VRTX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Below or VRTX?
VRTX is rated higher. Below averages 4.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while VRTX averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Below or VRTX have ads?
Neither Below nor VRTX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Below or VRTX?
Below ships an update every 11 days, and VRTX every 3 weeks. Most recently, Below was updated on September 7, 2026 and VRTX on September 9, 2026.

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