Comparison

Redirect vs Magic Sound Box

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

Head to head
About

Redirect

This app allows users to create custom short URLs for all their web links, acting as a single point of access. It integrates with device shortcuts to automatically redirect based on the magic app being used, simplifying link management for performers.

Highlights
  • Custom short URL creation
  • Automatic redirection with Shortcuts
  • NFC link scanning
  • Manual link entry
  • Open API for developer integration
  • Set and forget functionality
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Welcome to Redirect In magic there are so many magic apps that use web links, it can be quite difficult to have to remember them all. In 2021, Joshua Riley & Paul Longhurst released an app called Portal which allowed users to house links under one fake website, this was great but it meant it was another fake page that the spectator sees. This is why I created Redirect, this is a brand new app that allows you to create your own custom short url and this is one link to rule them all, forget having to remember any other link. With the power of Redirect & Shortcuts* you can have it setup to automatically set the correct redirect url based on what magic app you have open on your phone, it’s crazy right? It works with any web link that can be either scanned in via NFC or entered in manually and there will soon be an open API so that any developer can integrate directly into their magic apps Setup is very straightforward and should only take a few minutes at most, it’s simply set & forget, the app doesn’t need to be open at all, it’ll work all for you so you can focus on your presentation and gig * - This is available at launch but I'm hoping other magic app developers would directly integrate the open API into their apps so it can be fully automatic and much easier setting up.

About

Magic Sound Box

Features
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Magic Sound Box is a full soundboard and show control system, built specifically for performers and can be operated entirely by gesture, from your iPhone and from your Apple Watch. Load your own music, ambience and sound effects, organise it exactly how your show runs, and trigger every cue with a swish of your hand. No fumbling for cues, no assistant needed, no phone screen to fumble at mid routine. A soundboard and a live Sound FX system. This is the tool a working performer actually needs. Build up to three complete set lists, each holding ten cues in exactly the order your show runs. Mix your own music, ambience and sound effects freely within a set. Delay a cue by up to ten seconds and feel a countdown on your wrist, so it lands exactly on your line. Fade one track into the next rather than cutting hard. Set your own volume per cue. Open a set on your phone and your Apple Watch becomes that show and nothing else, ready to run from your wrist. Your own music and ambience Five music slots let you load your own tracks. Walk on music, ambience under a routine, a stinger for a big reveal, whatever your show needs. Name each one, trigger it with a gesture, and control play, pause and stop with precision. A full sound effects library included On top of everything you bring yourself, Magic Sound Box comes with a built in library of over 20 professional sound effects, ready from the moment you open the app. Magic stings like Zap, Vanish and Reveal. Performer staples like Drum Roll, Fanfare and Applause. A few just for fun. No extra download, no separate pack to buy, it's simply part of the soundboard. Add your own sound effects too Not every sound you need lives in a built in library. My Sounds lets you import any audio file of your own and add it as a sound effect, with a name and an emoji you choose, right alongside the built in ones. Add as many as you like, and remove them just as easily. They sync to your Apple Watch automatically, so a sound you've just added is ready to trigger from your wrist within moments. Sounds that know what comes next Some routines need one sound to lead straight into another. A coin drop followed by a rattle. A reveal followed by applause. Links chain two or three sounds together so the same gesture or tap always fires the next one in the sequence. Set each step to fire on a gesture, a tap, automatically, or after a countdown you feel through a haptic tap on your wrist, never a sound. Once the sequence finishes, it resets itself, ready to go again. Runs exactly how your show needs it to Use your iPhone alone, your Apple Watch alone, or both together. Route audio through your Watch for the intimacy of close up, or through your iPhone and a Bluetooth speaker for parlour and stage. Five sensitivity levels, set independently for cues and music, mean the app only fires on the gesture you actually intend. Hold the screen to disarm gestures completely whenever you need to move freely. No subscriptions. No ads. No account needed. Just a real soundboard, built for a real show.

Screenshots

Redirect4 screens
Magic Sound Box3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Magic Sound Box at $4.99 against Redirect's $24.99. Magic Sound Box also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). Redirect's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Redirect costs $24.99 and Magic Sound Box $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Redirect ships an update monthly, Magic Sound Box every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Redirect versus Magic Sound Box: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRedirectMagic Sound Box
Price$24.99$4.99 — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB41 MB
Age rating4++17
DeveloperJoshua RileyJAMES BUCHANAN COWAN

In-app purchases

None

Redirect

No in-app purchases

None

Magic Sound Box

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Redirect free?
Redirect costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magic Sound Box free?
Magic Sound Box costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Redirect or Magic Sound Box have ads?
Neither Redirect nor Magic Sound Box shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Redirect or Magic Sound Box?
Redirect ships an update monthly, and Magic Sound Box every 4 days. Most recently, Redirect was updated on October 7, 2026 and Magic Sound Box on October 13, 2026.

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