TrueRune vs Small Magics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TrueRune
Explore ancient wisdom with this rune divination app, grounded in historical scholarship. Access daily interpretations, a comprehensive encyclopedia, and historical texts. Unlock advanced features like unlimited casts and AI-powered readings with a premium subscription.
- Daily rune interpretations
- Elder Futhark rune encyclopedia
- Historical rune poem texts
- Proto-Germanic etymology
- Unlimited rune casts (Premium)
- AI-powered interpretations (Premium)
- Reading journal (Premium)
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TrueRune is the first rune app built on real scholarship — not New Age guesswork. Every interpretation draws from the three historical rune poems (Anglo-Saxon, Norwegian, and Icelandic), the Hávamál, and the Poetic Edda. Sources are cited. Scholarly debate is acknowledged. No crystals, no chakras, no "the universe wants you to..." WHAT YOU GET FREE: Daily rune with full scholarly interpretation Well of Wisdom — complete encyclopedia of all 24 Elder Futhark runes Historical rune poem texts with citations Proto-Germanic etymology and scholarly notes WHAT PREMIUM UNLOCKS: Unlimited rune casts Three Norns spread (Past, Present, Future) AI-powered interpretations that quote the actual source texts Ask questions before casting for personalized readings Reading journal to track your practice All future spreads and features BUILT ON PRIMARY SOURCES: Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem (Dickins, 1915) Norwegian Rune Poem (Dickins, 1915) Icelandic Rune Poem (Dickins, 1915) Hávamál (Bellows, 1936) No blank rune — because it was invented in 1982 and has no historical basis. Reversed readings are included but clearly marked as modern convention, not historical practice. TrueRune. Ancient wisdom. Modern clarity. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Small Magics
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Small Magics is a quiet oracle for the tender, low-energy end of a day. A grimoire is meant to hold great and mysterious magic. This one holds only small magics: the candle lit anyway, the cup held in two hands, the one brave thing the size of a matchhead. Forty-three small spells you can cast from bed, on a quarter tank, in the dark, with the door cracked open to let the evening in. Light a candle. Turn the one that calls to you. Sit with it as long as you like. Leave whenever you are ready. That is the whole of it. The book keeps no score and counts no days. There are no streaks, no badges, no notice that you ever missed a day, and nothing that could ever make a low night feel like a failure. For a reader whose energy genuinely varies, an app that keeps no score and applies no pressure is a rare kindness, and it is the whole point. It waits for you, patiently, for as long as you need, and asks nothing while it waits. Six chapters of gentle incantations: Spells for a Quarter Tank, for rest and the truth that not today is a whole spell. The Kind Dark, where the night is a blanket, not a threat. Kindling, courage returning at your own pace, one small brave thing at a time. The Loosening, letting the day go where it goes. Hearthspells, being seen, and home as a feeling. Ironroot, the quiet strength you have carried without once noticing. Everything stays on your device. No account, no ads, no subscription, nothing watching. What you draw is yours alone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Small Magics at none against TrueRune's 3. TrueRune's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. TrueRune sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Small Magics asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | TrueRune | Small Magics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aurora Technologies LLC | Drew Douglass |
In-app purchases
TrueRune
- TrueRune Premium - Monthly$3.991 Month
- TrueRune Premium - Annual$29.991 Year
- Lifetime TrueRune Premium$79.99
Small Magics
No in-app purchases
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