Comparison

NameForge vs Minos Pro

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Minos Pro

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Minos Pro is a powerful secret assistant for mind readers and mystery performers, helping you reveal the name a spectator is focusing on. Through an ingenious input system and the use of characteristics, Minos Pro guides you toward the correct result. It draws on a data set of over 500 common male and female English names and allows you to customise the search by adding or excluding specific names to suit your performance. The app works fully offline once the handwriting recognition model is downloaded on first launch, keeping everything fast and reliable in performance. With Minos, you can create the impossible impression of reading someone’s mind and revealing their thought-of name. The possible names the spectator could be focusing on are delivered as a notification, viewable on your screen or even pushed to an Apple Watch or other smartwatch, with full control over how many outs are displayed.

Screenshots

NameForge4 screens
Minos Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Minos Pro at $29.99 against NameForge's $69.99. Minos Pro also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (daily vs every 8 days). NameForge's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On ads 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

NameForge costs $69.99 and Minos Pro $29.99 up front. NameForge sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Minos Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NameForge ships an update every 8 days, Minos Pro daily. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and May 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NameForge versus Minos Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNameForgeMinos Pro
Price$69.99$29.99 — better
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul Michael BrookFRASER STUART PARKER

In-app purchases

6 purchases

NameForge

One-time6
  • 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
None

Minos Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NameForge free?
NameForge costs $69.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Minos Pro free?
Minos Pro costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do NameForge or Minos Pro have ads?
Neither NameForge nor Minos Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NameForge or Minos Pro?
NameForge ships an update every 8 days, and Minos Pro daily. Most recently, NameForge was updated on September 7, 2026 and Minos Pro on May 19, 2026.

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