Comparison

Nexus Magic vs PhoneGuyAi

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

Head to head
About

Nexus Magic

Create unique magic tricks with advanced input methods. This app processes your input and outputs it to various devices, offering endless possibilities for surprise and impact.

Highlights
  • Create new magic tricks
  • Advanced input methods
  • Process input information
  • Output to various devices
  • Endless possibilities for surprise
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!

About

PhoneGuyAi

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PhoneGuyAi — call and message simulation for film and TV, running on the actor's real phone during the take. Build scripted phone screens that react live on cue: messages, calls, video calls, notifications, maps and social media. Everything is designed to look real on camera and to be clearance-safe. FEATURES: • Incoming and outgoing call simulation • Scripted message conversations with Hollywood live typing • Video call simulation with pre-recorded footage • Lock screen and push notifications, with low-battery alerts • Clearance-free Maps: our own rights-free map app with real roads, traffic jams, routes and turn-by-turn navigation anywhere in the world • Live navigation controls: pause and resume, scrub the route to any point, set start and stop position, adjust speed and traffic density • 2D and 3D map views with Follow and Free camera modes, map type and traffic/transit layers • Fictional social media: PopUp, MoMoMap and Swippr feeds, stories, profiles and short videos with realistic likes and comments • Phone tracking screens and custom alarm or security apps • iOS-style and NDOS01 interfaces, sized to the exact phone model, with selectable screen types and aspect ratios for in-car, TV and computer screens • Director control room: trigger the next message, call or beat live from a second device • Beats and take reset: identical first frame every take • AI scene builder: build beats from script pages and uploaded media • Multiple phones per project, each controlled separately • Works fully offline on set after sync, including maps BUILT FOR PRODUCTION: Made by people who run phones on set every day. No real messages are sent and no jailbreak is needed. The phone simply shows exactly what the scene needs. Subscription required for full access. Free trial available. Terms of Use (EULA): https://phoneguy.ai/phoneguyai-terms Privacy Policy: https://phoneguy.ai/phoneguyai-privacy

Screenshots

Nexus Magic4 screens
PhoneGuyAi3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nexus Magic at none against PhoneGuyAi's 7. PhoneGuyAi's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support 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

Both are free to download. PhoneGuyAi sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Nexus Magic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nexus Magic ships an update every 2 weeks, PhoneGuyAi every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Nexus Magic versus PhoneGuyAi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNexus MagicPhoneGuyAi
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan Levit ConsultingAXEL ANDERSSON

In-app purchases

None

Nexus Magic

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

PhoneGuyAi

Subscriptions6
  • Paused Plan$3.991 Month
  • Extra Seat$11.991 Month
  • Base Plan$39.991 Month
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  • Base Plan (Yearly)$349.991 Year
  • Studio Monthly$599.991 Month
  • Studio 3 Months$999.993 Months
One-time1
  • 100 Ai Prompts$5.99

Questions

Is Nexus Magic free?
Nexus Magic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PhoneGuyAi free?
PhoneGuyAi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nexus Magic or PhoneGuyAi have ads?
Neither Nexus Magic nor PhoneGuyAi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nexus Magic or PhoneGuyAi?
Nexus Magic ships an update every 2 weeks, and PhoneGuyAi every 4 days. Most recently, Nexus Magic was updated on October 24, 2026 and PhoneGuyAi on October 24, 2026.

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