Comparison

OmegaBoard vs TheStrangerX

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

Head to head
About

OmegaBoard

Features
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Omega Board is the official companion app for the Omega Board, a professional performance prop for mentalists, magicians, and live entertainers. The app connects to your Omega Board via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi and lets you send text, drawings, numbers, cards, mode-specific data, and supported integration inputs directly to the board during performance. Key features include: - Send text and drawings to the Omega Board - Bluetooth and Wi-Fi board connection - Performance screen for discreet live use - Queue and send-status feedback - Voice input support - Remote trigger support - Magic Square, Days Since, Card Stack, Crib Sheet, Q&A, Mirror, and other performance modes - Integration support for selected third-party and DV-Magic tools - Apple Watch status mirror for supported Pro users Omega Board Pro is available as an auto-renewable subscription and unlocks advanced performance features such as Pro integrations, Watch Status Mirror, and additional professional tools. Omega Board is designed specifically for performers and may behave differently from a standard productivity app. Some screens, such as the Performance Screen, are intentionally minimal or black for discreet use during live shows. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dv-magic.com/privacy-policy/

About

TheStrangerX

This tool empowers magicians and mentalists to create impossible effects. It allows spectators to dial a number and hear a stranger reveal their thoughts, with features like conversation recording, a performer marketplace, and AI transcripts.

Highlights
  • Spectator-initiated calls revealing thoughts
  • In-app conversation recording
  • Performer marketplace for sharing recordings
  • AI-generated transcripts
  • Community forums and groups
  • Live Stranger Calls
  • Borrowed Phone functionality
Features
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The Stranger, reborn. Same impossible impact. Streamlined, expanded, and finally as easy as it should have been. Stranger X is a performance tool for magicians and mentalists. A spectator picks up a phone, dials a number nobody could have known, and hears a stranger tell them the thing they only just thought of. NEW IN X Conversation Recordings, made in the app. Record directly in Stranger X. No separate studio, no importing files, no workaround. The single largest ease-of-use gain in the release. The Marketplace Publish your recordings for other performers to find, and download theirs. Search by title, author, region or tag. A library that grows without you. AI transcripts Generate a transcript of any recording automatically, using your own API key. Community, from inside the app Regional groups, announcements and support without leaving Stranger X. Borrowed Phone Place the call from a spectator's own phone. EVERYTHING THE STRANGER ALWAYS DID Live Stranger Calls. A real person, on a real call, anywhere in the world. Conversation Recordings. The same impact with nobody else awake. Auto Advance and Fallback. The call cycles through your list until someone answers. Convincers. Voicemail and auto-disconnect passes that make the dial feel ordinary. Smart region awareness. Correct numbers and formats wherever you are, in thirty languages. BUILT FOR PERFORMERS Drag to reorder your Strangers. Tap one to make it default. Switch anyone off for the night. Choose your reveal mode, your call type and your convincers from a single screen, then perform. Practice and Tutorials are built in. Rehearse against a recording before you ever do it for a person, and every lesson sits one tap from the screen it explains. Seven years. Thousands of performers. Regional communities across four continents. The Stranger, reborn.

Screenshots

OmegaBoard1 screens
TheStrangerX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TheStrangerX at Free against OmegaBoard's $8.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

TheStrangerX is free to download; OmegaBoard costs $8.99 up front. OmegaBoard sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and TheStrangerX sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
OmegaBoard versus TheStrangerX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOmegaBoardTheStrangerX
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.5 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB81 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMarc SuperJonathan Levit Consulting

In-app purchases

1 purchases

OmegaBoard

Subscriptions1
  • Omega Board Pro Subscription$4.991 Month
2 purchases

TheStrangerX

One-time2
  • Borrowed Phone$149.00
  • StrangerX Full Unlock$299.00

Questions

Is OmegaBoard free?
OmegaBoard costs $8.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is TheStrangerX free?
TheStrangerX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OmegaBoard or TheStrangerX have ads?
Neither OmegaBoard nor TheStrangerX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OmegaBoard or TheStrangerX?
OmegaBoard ships an update every 2 weeks, and TheStrangerX every 2 weeks. Most recently, OmegaBoard was updated on November 6, 2026 and TheStrangerX on November 13, 2026.

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