Comparison

Phonewords Pro vs Mind Grid Magic

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

Head to head
About

Phonewords Pro

This app allows users to perform mentalism tricks, revealing secret thoughts like names and numbers. It integrates with various devices and offers features like mind reading and influencing decisions, designed for live entertainment.

Highlights
  • Reveal secret thoughts (names, numbers, birthdays)
  • Influence decisions subtly
  • Decode hidden words via phone dial pad
  • Heighten senses with key tone recognition
  • Acrostic name reveal
  • Contacts peek integration
  • Seamless integration with external devices and apps
Features
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Unleash the Power of Mentalism Phonewords lets you connect with your audience on a whole new level — revealing secret thoughts like names, words, numbers, places, or even birthdays. With just a birth date, you can reveal how many days they’ve been alive, the day of the week they were born, or even a celebrity who shares the same day and month. You can also subtly influence decisions — forcing specific numbers without them ever realizing it.
 Seamlessly integrating with your phone's dial pad, Phonewords decodes hidden words, revealing the thoughts they NEVER wrote down. The app's interface and intuitive design makes it a workable tool for live performances or pre-show. Seamless Integrations: • GLYPHS • LUMEN EYE • LUMEN DUO • LUMEN SPECTRA • INJECT • GOO • SB WATCH • PEEKSMITH • APPLE WATCH • API / URL SCHEMES • KEYBOARD REMOTES • EARPIECE AUDIO DEVICES
 Just Some of the Features That Hit Hard • HEIGHTEN YOUR SENSES: Create the illusion of perfect pitch — even blindfolded, you reveal the number they dialed by recognizing the subtle tones of each key. • MIND READING: They never typed it. They never wrote it. Yet from thousands of possibilities, you reveal exactly what they were thinking. • IN SYNC: You and your spectator move in perfect harmony. It’ll feel like they’re reading your mind. • INFLUENCE: They think it was their choice. You prove it was yours all along. • ACROSTIC REVEAL: They think of any name — completely their choice. But when you reveal your list, they discover something impossible: every name on it begins with a letter from the one they merely thought of… acrostic style. A perfect illusion of free will, expertly guided from the start. • CONTACTS PEEK: Let them search any contact on your phone — and you instantly know who it is. Works with PeekSmith, Glyphs, audio peek, or via URL Scheme, API, or Portal to your favorite app. • BUT WAIT....THERE'S MORE ;) Multilingual Friendly: While the app menu and settings are in English, Phonewords supports performance using in other languages.
 IMPORTANT NOTE: Video and audio broadcast rights (TV, film, radio, internet) are not included. This app is licensed for live performance only. DISCLAIMER: Phonewords is for entertainment purposes only. It won’t give you real psychic powers or make you a wizard… unfortunately.

About

Mind Grid Magic

Features
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Mind Grid Magic is an interactive performance tool for magicians and mentalists. Build a grid of words, images, or numbers as the performer, then let your audience join instantly from their own phones by scanning a QR code — no audience app install is required. Every selection syncs to your big screen in real time for clean predictions and finales. ■ Built for · Stage and parlor mentalists working with live crowds · Wedding, corporate, and festival entertainers using audience participation · Online creators running live magic on video platforms · Performers designing routines around words, images, or numbers ■ Core features · Design grids with your own words, images, and numbers · Auto-generated QR code for audience entry · Real-time sync between the performer phone and a tablet, laptop, or projector · Performance controls for predictions and finales · Works on stage, at the table, and in online shows ■ Purchase model The App Store purchase includes Salon lifetime access for audiences of up to 100 concurrent participants. Optional Stage and Theater upgrades are one-time, non-consumable in-app purchases that increase the audience capacity to 500 or 1,000. There are no subscriptions, automatic renewals, or recurring charges. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mindgrid.show/en/privacy

Screenshots

Phonewords Pro4 screens
Mind Grid Magic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mind Grid Magic at Free against Phonewords Pro's $149.99. Mind Grid Magic also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Phonewords Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7). On ads 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

Mind Grid Magic is free to download; Phonewords Pro costs $149.99 up front. Mind Grid Magic sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Phonewords Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phonewords Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, Mind Grid Magic every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Phonewords Pro versus Mind Grid Magic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhonewords ProMind Grid Magic
Price$149.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size492 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMoustapha BerjaouiSeolHui han

In-app purchases

None

Phonewords Pro

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Mind Grid Magic

One-time7
  • Event Pass 1,000 (24h)$39.99
  • Event Pass 3,000 (24h)$79.99
  • Salon (Lifetime)$99.99
Show 4 more
  • Stage Upgrade$99.99
  • Theater Upgrade$99.99
  • Stage (Lifetime)$199.99
  • Theater (Lifetime)$299.99

Questions

Is Phonewords Pro free?
Phonewords Pro costs $149.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mind Grid Magic free?
Mind Grid Magic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Phonewords Pro or Mind Grid Magic have ads?
Neither Phonewords Pro nor Mind Grid Magic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phonewords Pro or Mind Grid Magic?
Phonewords Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, and Mind Grid Magic every 3 days. Most recently, Phonewords Pro was updated on November 8, 2026 and Mind Grid Magic on November 5, 2026.

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