Comparison

TrueRune vs Small Magics

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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)
Features
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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/

About

Small Magics

Features
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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.

Screenshots

TrueRune4 screens
Small Magics4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
TrueRune versus Small Magics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrueRuneSmall Magics
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAurora Technologies LLCDrew Douglass

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TrueRune

Subscriptions2
  • TrueRune Premium - Monthly$3.991 Month
  • TrueRune Premium - Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime TrueRune Premium$79.99
None

Small Magics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TrueRune free?
TrueRune is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Small Magics free?
Small Magics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TrueRune or Small Magics have ads?
Neither TrueRune nor Small Magics shows ads.

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