Comparison

The Grid vs UnToxic

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

Head to head
About

The Grid

Features
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The Grid is a magic app that will allow you to perform an INTERACTIVE MAGIC TRICK using images. You can perform The Grid on the phone of all your spectators at the same time, without limit of spectators. The Grid is ideal to amaze small or large groups of people on the real world and also is amazing for streaming platforms like zoom, meet, etc. Also you can perform The Grid on your phone, without an internet connection, showing your screen to a small group of spectators. Welcome to The Grid the INTERACTIVE MAGIC APP!

About

UnToxic

This utility app functions as a standard calculator but secretly forces any addition-only expression to equal 1,024. It can be launched instantly from NFC tags on other iPhones, making it ideal for magic tricks and performances without needing installation.

Highlights
  • Standard calculator appearance
  • Addition-only expressions force to 1,024
  • Instant App Clip launch from NFC
  • Built-in NFC tag writer
  • Offline functionality
  • Configurable force number
Features
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A professional magician's utility for entertainment purposes only. MagiCalc looks and behaves exactly like the iPhone's calculator, with one secret: any expression consisting only of additions always evaluates to 1,024 when = is pressed. Your spectator can add any numbers they like, birthdays, phone digits, "random" amounts — and the total is always 1,024. Any expression containing subtraction, multiplication, or division computes honestly, so the calculator survives casual inspection and real math. That makes 1,024 a "force": you predict it in a sealed envelope, reveal it as a page number, a locker combination, a Wi-Fi password — the routine is yours. The force number is configurable. THE SUPERPOWER: NO INSTALL, ANY IPHONE You don't need your phone — or theirs to have anything installed. Tap one of your NFC tags to any iPhone (XS or later) and an App Clip of this calculator opens in seconds. No App Store visit, no account, nothing left behind. The full app includes a built-in NFC tag writer, so you can prepare tags yourself: stick one under a table, inside a book, behind a business card. WHAT IT IS • Pixel-faithful iOS-style expression calculator • Addition-only expressions force to 1,024 — everything else is honest • Instant App Clip launch from NFC tags on borrowed phones • Built-in NFC tag writer • Works fully offline, collects zero data WHAT IT ISN'T A calculator for real arithmetic involving only addition. That's the trick. If you want honest sums, use the built-in Calculator app. For performers, mentalists, and anyone who wants to hand a spectator a calculator and already know the answer.

Screenshots

The Grid3 screens
UnToxic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: UnToxic at every 5 days against The Grid's every 3 months. The Grid's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Grid ships an update every 3 months, UnToxic every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
The Grid versus UnToxic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe GridUnToxic
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJavier FrancoMagicSeth Productions

In-app purchases

None

The Grid

No in-app purchases

None

UnToxic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Grid free?
The Grid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UnToxic free?
UnToxic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Grid or UnToxic have ads?
Neither The Grid nor UnToxic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Grid or UnToxic?
The Grid ships an update every 3 months, and UnToxic every 5 days. Most recently, The Grid was updated on October 12, 2026 and UnToxic on October 9, 2026.

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