Comparison

Mental Magic vs Podtastic

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

Head to head
About

Mental Magic

Perform a mind-reading illusion by identifying a thought-of word based on a spectator's spoken words. Amaze your audience with this unique entertainment experience.

Highlights
  • Identify thought-of words
  • Uses spectator's spoken words
  • Perform mind-reading illusions
  • Easy to learn instructions
  • Suitable for entertainment
Features
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This is truly an amazing feat of Mental Magic. Read someone's mind without touching or looking at the phone. It's all done by the sound of your spectator. You will be able to identify a word they have thought of, just by listening to them relaying 10 random words, including their own. It will leave your spectators amazed. To read the instructions, swipe down with 4 fingers on the home screen.

About

Podtastic

This app uses AI to intelligently skip filler content and summarize episodes, allowing you to focus on the most important parts of podcasts. It offers smart playback, topic jumping, and silence trimming for a more efficient listening experience.

Highlights
  • AI-generated episode summaries
  • Smart Jump Ahead to skip filler
  • Topic highlighting and section jumping
  • Auto-filling playback queue
  • Silence trimming and playback speed adjustment
  • Offline episode downloads
  • Playlist organization
Features
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The independent podcast app built for listeners, not advertising companies. Listen to more of the shows you love; your data stays private, and you control how you listen. SMART SKIP Skip past the bits other listeners skip. Smart Skip spots commonly skipped topics using aggregated listener data, so you spend more time on what matters and less on the filler. The more the community listens, the smarter it gets. SMART SUMMARIES Every podcast and episode gets an AI-generated summary that evolves over time. Discover new shows you'd never have found. Quickly decide if an episode is worth a listen, before you press play. Summaries update as podcasts grow, so you always have the latest picture. SMART TOPICS Key topics are automatically highlighted across your favourite podcasts. Jump straight to the sections you care about most. No more scrubbing through episodes looking for the good parts; Smart Topics surfaces them for you. Share a topic timestamp with a friend in a single tap. ALSO INCLUDED Skip Silence trims silences and dead air from every episode without changing how natural the host sounds. Pair it with adjustable playback speed (0.5x–3x) and pitch correction to fit even more into your day. FEATURES - Support innovation in open podcasting - Smart Skip auto-skips commonly skipped topics - Smart Summaries for every podcast and episode - Smart Topics with section jumping and shareable timestamps - Skip Silence trims silences and dead air - CarPlay support - Add any podcast by search or RSS URL - Download episodes for offline listening - Adjustable playback speed (0.5x–3x) with pitch correction - Sleep timer - Background playback with lock screen and Control Center controls - Playlists to organise episodes across shows - Auto-download new episodes - Auto-delete played episodes - Wi-Fi only downloads - Episode-ready notifications - Dark mode PLANS & PRICING Building and maintaining a multi-platform, open, distributed podcasting app costs a lot! Recently large media platforms with hundreds of millions in funding have entered the space with the goal of killing the RSS feed and making podcasting just one more entertainment form in their closed subscription apps. Your small monthly payment goes a small way to covering the costs, while sending a big message to these platforms that you want to keep podcasting open. Start free. Add as many podcasts as you like and put Podtastic's smart features to work on 2 of them, no time limit. Go Unlimited to unlock the smart features on every podcast you follow: - Just $2.99/month, billed annually ($34.99/year), save 70% - Or $9.99/month - 14-day free trial, cancel anytime Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://podtastic.app/info/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://podtastic.app/info/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Mental Magic3 screens
Podtastic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Podtastic at Free against Mental Magic's $1.99. Mental Magic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On update cadence, 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

Podtastic is free to download; Mental Magic costs $1.99 up front. Podtastic sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Mental Magic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mental Magic ships an update every 5 days, Podtastic weekly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mental Magic versus Podtastic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMental MagicPodtastic
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—3.9 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—54.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB27 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLentrica SoftwareFreewheel Group

In-app purchases

None

Mental Magic

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Podtastic

Subscriptions5
  • Starter Monthly14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Unlimited Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited Annual14 Days trial$34.991 Year
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  • Starter Annual14 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Unlimited Annual14 Days trial$47.491 Year

Questions

Is Mental Magic free?
Mental Magic costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Podtastic free?
Podtastic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mental Magic or Podtastic have ads?
Neither Mental Magic nor Podtastic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mental Magic or Podtastic?
Mental Magic ships an update every 5 days, and Podtastic weekly. Most recently, Mental Magic was updated on October 25, 2026 and Podtastic on October 25, 2026.

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