Comparison

Notarized vs Nexus Magic

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

Head to head
About

Notarized

This app enables mind-reading and drawing duplication using a borrowed phone. It turns any iPhone into an impression pad, allowing you to instantly see what a spectator writes or draws. Perform advanced mentalism effects with features like colored line support and lock screen mind-reading.

Highlights
  • Mind reading with borrowed phone
  • Drawing duplication
  • Impression pad functionality
  • Colored line support
  • Telegram support for thought transmission
  • API integration
  • Lock screen mind reading
Features
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Now with support for iOS 26 devices! From theory11 and ThoughtCast Magic comes NOTARIZED! Amazing mind reading is now possible with a BORROWED PHONE! Turn any iPhone into your own personal Impression Pad, and see everything they write or draw with ease. Be able to read minds, perform drawing duplication, and more with Notarized! You open the Notes app on your spectators phone, ask them to enter any words or make any drawing, and you know exactly what word they are thinking of, or what image they drew - immediately! Any words that are typed into that note or drawings made are immediately viewable on your iPhone. Plus, you can set multiple force words and drawings and send them to their phone, as an amazing revelation. Then, cleanup and remove the evidence in five seconds. You can even clean up without ever touching their phone! You can now perform many Notarized routines WITHOUT NEEDING YOUR PHONE AT ALL! Their phone does ALL the work! Plus, with the NEW theory11 supercharge, now you can perform even more incredible effects with powerful new features, including: - Colored Line Support, for performing your favorite Color Matching-Style effects - Telegram Support, for sending the spectators thought of word to yourself or a friend! - API Support! Receive their thoughts from API based apps like WikiTest or Inject, or send them from an API app and reveal their thoughts on THEIR device! - Lock screen mode! With their phone locked, read their mind, then magically unlock their phone right in front of them! - Push Notification support for smart watches - And More! Get Notarized and perform miracles anytime and anywhere! This app is for entertainment purposes only and for use by magicians for magical performances only! This app requires a reliable internet connection to use all advertised features.

About

Nexus Magic

Create and perform unique magic tricks with advanced input methods. Seamlessly integrate information from other apps and devices for surprising and impactful performances.

Highlights
  • Create new magic tricks
  • Advanced input methods
  • Integrate with other apps/devices
  • Digital hub for magic
  • Endless possibilities for impact
Features
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Nexus is your digital hub to create new and unique magic tricks. Using some of the most advanced input methods in magic today, or using inputs from other apps and devices, your input information is processed and then output to nearly anyplace you can think of. The possibilities for impact and surprise are truly endless!

Screenshots

Notarized4 screens
Nexus Magic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nexus Magic at none against Notarized's 1. Nexus Magic also leads on ratings volume (19 vs 2). Notarized's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Notarized sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nexus Magic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Notarized against 5.0 for Nexus Magic. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nexus Magic has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notarized ships an update every 6 days, Nexus Magic every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Notarized versus Nexus Magic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotarizedNexus Magic
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings219 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB137 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developertheory11.comJonathan Levit Consulting

Customer experience

Notarized

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Nexus Magic

All ratings19 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Notarized

One-time1
  • Base App Unlock$99.99
None

Nexus Magic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notarized free?
Notarized is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nexus Magic free?
Nexus Magic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Notarized or Nexus Magic?
Notarized and Nexus Magic are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 19 ratings respectively.
Do Notarized or Nexus Magic have ads?
Neither Notarized nor Nexus Magic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notarized or Nexus Magic?
Notarized ships an update every 6 days, and Nexus Magic every 2 weeks. Most recently, Notarized was updated on November 4, 2026 and Nexus Magic on November 4, 2026.

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