Impaler vs ClockWork Magic & Mindreading
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Impaler
A professional tool for magicians and mentalists to enhance live performances. Create custom setups and discreetly display information on iPhone and Apple Watch for magic and mentalism routines.
- Customizable setups
- Discreet information display
- iPhone and Apple Watch support
- Import custom screenshots
- Define text areas for routines
- Designed for live magic
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Impaler – Magic Performance Assistant Impaler is a professional tool designed for magicians and mentalists to enhance their live performances. Create powerful and impossible-looking effects using customizable setups and discreet information display on both iPhone and Apple Watch. Key Features • Import and configure custom screenshots • Define precise text areas for your routines • Clean and minimal interface for fast setup • Discreet information display during performance • Apple Watch companion for real-time viewing • Designed for live magic and mentalism Built for Performers Impaler is not a trick by itself — it is a powerful assistant that helps you structure and execute your routines smoothly. Perfect for: • Mentalism • Prediction effects • Custom routines Privacy & Usage Impaler does not collect personal data. All configurations are created and controlled by the performer. Disclaimer This app is intended for entertainment purposes only and is designed specifically for magic performances.
ClockWork Magic & Mindreading
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From your own phone, your Apple Watch, or your PeekSmith, you secretly control the clock on your spectator's phone. They're holding what looks like an ordinary clock: stopwatch, timers, alarms, world clock. Every one of them is yours. ALTER TIME ITSELF A spectator starts a stopwatch on their own phone, in their own hands, and stops it whenever they like. It stops on your number. No sleights, no switches! The phone does the magic for you. BORROW ANY IPHONE, NO INSTALL Nothing to download, no account, no setup on their end. A tap, a QR code, or a link puts your clock on their phone in seconds, and it disappears on its own afterward. Borrowed-phone magic that actually feels organic. FORCE ANY TIME OR NUMBER Five force modes built for real routines: • Manual: land on the exact value you choose • Addition Total: the digits sum to your prediction • Full Time: force a complete minutes-seconds-hundredths reading • Multiple of 9: self-working number math • Lap Times: force the totals across multiple laps And not just the stopwatch: force which city appears in their world clock, the time an alarm is set for, and where a timer lands. REVEAL IT IN THEIR HANDS Turn a quiet force into a visible moment of impossibility. On your secret cue, or when the spectator shakes their phone, waves a hand over it, or touches the screen, the clock they're holding visibly animates to your forced value. Add a delay to time your line, plus a synced 3-2-1 countdown you feel buzz in your hand as it lands, so you can choreograph your magic wave to reveal the time, location, and more. Afterward, everything stays examinable. PEEK EVERYTHING THEY DO, LIVE Your phone quietly mirrors the spectator's screen in real time: every start, stop, lap, alarm, timer, and city they pick. Perfect ammunition for predictions, revelations, and readings, before they even know a trick has started. CONTROL IT ALL FROM YOUR WRIST Run the entire effect from your Apple Watch: arm forces, fire reveals, and peek live values with your phone still in your pocket — or let the watch run the show entirely on its own. MORE THAN A STOPWATCH • Practice Mode — rehearse the full routine offline, anywhere • Rock-solid connectivity: direct device-to-device link with automatic cloud fallback • PeekSmith display support for stage-ready peeks • Your settings and force lists follow you to any device ClockWork is built for working performers. The clock in their hands is yours. This app is for entertainment purposes only.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ClockWork Magic & Mindreading at Free against Impaler's $99.99. Impaler's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On 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
ClockWork Magic & Mindreading is free to download; Impaler costs $99.99 up front. ClockWork Magic & Mindreading sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Impaler asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Impaler | ClockWork Magic & Mindreading |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $99.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nahapet Arshakyan | AndEtc, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Impaler
No in-app purchases
ClockWork Magic & Mindreading
- ClockWork Full Unlock$1000.00
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