Comparison

PK vs The Button by Joao Miranda

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

Head to head
About

PK

Create a paranormal illusion by magically moving permanent ink on your mobile screen. Spectators choose ink placement and color, and you control the movement remotely or with hand gestures. Offers multiple finales and can integrate with other magic apps for advanced effects.

Highlights
  • Spectator-chosen ink placement
  • Customizable marker colors and designs
  • Remote control and hand-gesture recognition
  • Multiple powerful finales
  • Offline functionality
  • Integration with other magic apps
Features
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With PK-Ink App, you can magically move permanent ink drawn on your mobile screen! Key Features • The spectator chooses the exact spot where the ink will appear. • The spectator can select from a variety of marker colors or designs — or you can upload your own drawings. • Move the drawing without touching the phone, using remote control or advanced hand-gesture recognition. Multiple gesture options included: pinch, index finger pointing, open-hand (5 fingers), and more — all highly reliable. • Multiple powerful finales: the spectator will be unable to erase the ink they just saw move. You start clean and end clean. • No internet connection required (unless you use integrations). • Integrate your favorite magic apps with an Ouija-style effect: Imagine the spectator searching for a word in apps like Inject or Elips, and the ink begins to move toward each letter or number — triggered by hand gestures, volume buttons, or fully automatic mode, gliding smoothly across the entire alphabet. Use this as a paranormal illusion with the built-in video animation feature, or as a psychic/magical effect by moving the ink across any Ouija board image you’ve downloaded. • Video instructions available in English and Spanish. • Extremely easy to use — no complex setup or configuration required.

About

The Button by Joao Miranda

Features
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The Button is a digital performance tool by João Miranda: a giant red button on your phone, built for close-up and parlor work. Press it. It sinks, lights up, and sounds like the real thing. With two fingers you unscrew the cap. Underneath, a folded card is waiting — the one you prepared. Designed so you can set it once and trust it in performance: • Custom folded card from your library or the camera, with the card frame already in place • Your own click, bell, and table surface • The routine stays put if the phone locks • No account. No activation code. Buy it, open it, work. This is software for magicians. It is not a toy button and it is not tied to a physical prop. What the audience sees is a phone and a button. What you do with it is the trick. The Button by João Miranda Premium Magic Solutions Support: support@joaomiranda.com

Screenshots

PK4 screens
The Button by Joao Miranda4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: The Button by Joao Miranda at $39.90 against PK's $99.99. The Button by Joao Miranda also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

PK costs $99.99 and The Button by Joao Miranda $39.90 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PK ships an update every 2 months, The Button by Joao Miranda every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PK versus The Button by Joao Miranda: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPKThe Button by Joao Miranda
Price$99.99$39.90 — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNelson Suarez ArteagaJOÃO MIRANDA PREMIUM MAGIC SOLUTIONS

In-app purchases

None

PK

No in-app purchases

None

The Button by Joao Miranda

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PK free?
PK costs $99.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Button by Joao Miranda free?
The Button by Joao Miranda costs $39.90, with no in-app purchases.
Do PK or The Button by Joao Miranda have ads?
Neither PK nor The Button by Joao Miranda shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PK or The Button by Joao Miranda?
PK ships an update every 2 months, and The Button by Joao Miranda every 5 days. Most recently, PK was updated on November 4, 2026 and The Button by Joao Miranda on November 6, 2026.

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