Comparison

KnightVision vs Magic Sort Now

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

Head to head
About

KnightVision

This app helps chess players digitize and analyze their games. It uses AR to scan physical boards, OCR to read scoresheets, and integrates with online platforms for a comprehensive chess experience.

Highlights
  • AR board scanning
  • Scoresheet OCR
  • Live game recording
  • Stockfish engine analysis
  • Chess.com & Lichess import
  • Tactical puzzles
  • Rating tracking
Features
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KnightVision 2.0 Your all-in-one chess companion, now with online gameplay, 2D scanning, and live broadcasts. Play, scan, record, and improve—all in one app. PLAY LIVE OR DAILY CHESS Find opponents, challenge friends, or share a challenge link. Play rated or casual Blitz and Rapid games, or choose Daily chess with 1, 2, or 3 days per move. Preview and confirm Daily moves, manage multiple games, and resume from your dashboard. SCAN BOARDS & DIAGRAMS Scan physical boards with AR, or import positions from board photos, 2D diagrams, and screenshots. Review detected pieces, save positions, add notes, and start analyzing. BROADCAST & RECORD GAMES Broadcast your over-the-board games or watch others move by move. Record games on an interactive board with legal move validation and save them as PGN. DIGITIZE SCORESHEETS Turn handwritten tournament scoresheets into digital games. Photograph, review, correct, and save without entering every move manually. ANALYZE WITH STOCKFISH Understand your games through engine analysis, move classifications, player accuracy scores, and evaluation graphs. IMPORT YOUR ONLINE GAMES Connect Chess.com and Lichess to import and browse your history by platform, date, opening, and result. TRAIN & PERSONALIZE Solve rated puzzles matched to your level or practice specific themes and difficulties. Track USCF, FIDE, and online ratings in one profile, and customize your board and pieces. SUBSCRIPTION PLANS Pawn (Free) 5 board scans/month, 5 scoresheet scans/month, 5 puzzles/day, and 3 game reviews/month. Knight — $4.99/month or $34.99/year 30 board scans/month, 30 scoresheet scans/month, 20 puzzles/day, and 15 game reviews/month. King — $12.99/month or $99.99/year Unlimited board scans, scoresheet scans, puzzles, and game reviews. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Your Apple ID account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.knightvision.app/privacy

About

Magic Sort Now

Features
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Magic Sort Now is a pour-and-sort potion puzzle: untangle stacks of colored liquid into matching flasks, one pour at a time. 120 LEVELS, GUARANTEED SOLVABLE Every level is built backward from a solved board, so there's always a path to clear it. Levels ramp from 3 colors up to a full 12-color palette across chapters, with the occasional tighter expert layout. EARN STARS, NOT JUST CLEARS Clear a level at or near the solver's par move count for three stars. Using a hint, an extra flask, or a shuffle still clears the level, but costs you a star. A DAILY CHALLENGE, SHARED BY EVERYONE A new puzzle every day, generated from that day's date, so your streak and everyone else's daily puzzle match. HEARTS AND COINS, NO REAL MONEY Hearts regenerate over time or refill instantly for coins you earn by clearing levels and keeping your daily streak. There is no real-money purchase of any kind anywhere in the app. PLAY YOUR WAY Colorblind-friendly symbols, a reduce-motion setting, and toggles for sound and haptics. Cast your game to a TV over AirPlay, or check your streak and next level from the Home Screen widget.

Screenshots

KnightVision4 screens
Magic Sort Now2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Magic Sort Now at none against KnightVision's 4. KnightVision's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On price, 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

Both are free to download. KnightVision sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Magic Sort Now asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KnightVision ships an update every 3 weeks, Magic Sort Now every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
KnightVision versus Magic Sort Now: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnightVisionMagic Sort Now
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbraham ObuboAmol Srivastava

In-app purchases

4 purchases

KnightVision

Subscriptions4
  • Knight Monthly$4.991 Month
  • King Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Knight Yearly$34.991 Year
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  • King Yearly$99.991 Year
None

Magic Sort Now

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KnightVision free?
KnightVision is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Magic Sort Now free?
Magic Sort Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do KnightVision or Magic Sort Now have ads?
Neither KnightVision nor Magic Sort Now shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KnightVision or Magic Sort Now?
KnightVision ships an update every 3 weeks, and Magic Sort Now every 6 weeks. Most recently, KnightVision was updated on October 31, 2026 and Magic Sort Now on October 29, 2026.

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