NameForge vs Mindlinker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NameForge
This tool transforms any word into a personalized acrostic for mentalism performances. It offers seamless input and output options, with optional pro features for enhanced routines and community sharing.
- Word to acrostic generation
- Customizable input and output
- Pro features via in-app purchases
- Apple Watch integration
- Voice and camera input
- Community sharing of routines
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NAMEFORGE - MODERN MENTALISM, FORGED TO PERFECTION Created by professional mentalist Paul Brook, NameForge is a cutting-edge mentalism tool that transforms a simple word into a powerful, personalised moment of mentalism. Take a name - typed, spoken*, or selected - and instantly generate a compelling acrostic, where the first letter of each line spells out the original word. It feels deeply personal to your participant, yet the method remains entirely invisible. Whether you’re performing on stage, close-up, or over video, NameForge delivers genuine impact - without giving away your secrets. CUSTOMISED INPUT AND OUTPUT, SEAMLESS DELIVERY Any word can be inputted into NameForge, which will then be turned into an acrostic - where the first letter of each word creates another word. After the acrostic is made, it can then be sent virtually anywhere you want, via the predefined outputs, or use the customisable outputs to send to somewhere specific. PRO FEATURES FOR WORKING PERFORMERS Enhance your routines with optional Pro features (In-App Purchases): • Apple Watch Peek – discreet reveals on your wrist • Voice Input – speak the word aloud to create the acrostic • Camera Input – show a written word to any of your phone's cameras to input it • Unforged Sending – send unformatted words to any integration • Search Result Output – make their phone show your prediction • Add More API Outputs – connect to more integrations COMMUNITY-DRIVEN SHARING Profiles and word lists can be shared between performers with ease, letting you explore and perform community-favourite routines in seconds. CONSTANTLY EVOLVING NameForge is packed with tools and always evolving - ready to help you create miracles, anywhere, anytime. *Voice Input requires the ‘Voice Input’ In-App purchase.
Mindlinker
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This is a truly amazing mind-reading app. It's the closest thing you can get to real mentalism. Throughout most of the routine, the phone is not even used. It's only used at the end to display the image of what they thought of - on Google. Ask a spectator to think of any item/word within a specific category. You can name one of the categories listed on your app. Once they have thought of a word, go through the performance - which is to simply talk to the spectator and make him point to things in the air. Within a minute, you will be able to pull out your phone and show him what he had thought of, right on Google's own search engine. This mentalism trick is a watered-down version of Enigma by Christian Grace. If you want the bells and whistles, you should buy Enigma. All credit for the idea of this app goes to him. If you are happy with the main effect only, then you can use this app instead. The performance and reveal are the same as Enigma, but the app works in a different way. You can see how Christian performs this effect from his YouTube performance at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1-ImAan4kA The idea of this app was taken from Christian's Enigma app, but developed in a different way so as not to infringe upon his creation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Mindlinker at $29.99 against NameForge's $69.99. Mindlinker also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6). On 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
NameForge costs $69.99 and Mindlinker $29.99 up front. NameForge sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Mindlinker asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | NameForge | Mindlinker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $69.99 | $29.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Paul Michael Brook | Lentrica Software |
In-app purchases
NameForge
- Unforged Output$29.99
- API Inputs$29.99
- Watch Peek$49.99
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- Voice Input$49.99
- Camera Input$49.99
- Search Result Output$49.99
Mindlinker
No in-app purchases









