Codex by Lloyd Barnes vs Iconify Magic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Codex by Lloyd Barnes
This app offers a rapid day-of-week calculation and a reference tool for various card stacks. It's designed for practice and quick lookups with customizable feedback options for different environments.
- Day of week calculator
- Speak dates for weekday display
- Optional haptic feedback
- Customizable tones and volume
- Reference for common card stacks
- High-contrast interface
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Codex is a fast day-of-week calculator and card-stack reference tool designed for practice, rehearsal, and quick lookup. It provides accurate results with flexible output options so you can use it in different environments. Day of Week Calculator - Enter or speak a date and Codex displays the correct weekday. - Optional haptic feedback and optional sounds can be enabled for hands-free or silent operation. Customisation - Configure haptic strength, timing, and patterns. - Choose optional tones and volume. Card & Stack Tools - Quick reference and practice utilities for common stacks and arrangements (e.g., Mnemonica, Aronson, Si Stebbins, Eight Kings, and more). - High-contrast, readable interface for rapid lookup. Codex is built to be quick, reliable, and easy to use—whether you’re practicing at home or reviewing information on the go.
Iconify Magic
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ICONIFY: the corporate magic app built to put your client's brand front and center. Finish your routine. Tell them there's one more surprise. They look at your phone, concentrating on their company logo. Suddenly the screen changes: familiar app icons fall, tumble, and reshuffle themselves, then glide together on their own to form your client's actual logo. One tap, and the screen opens straight to their website, their social media, or a personalised prediction. Their brand. Your story, Your reveal. The kind of moment people are still talking about weeks later. THE STORY There are countless magic apps on the market, but as working performers we kept overlooking the most important thing in the room: our client's brand. After talking it through with James Buchanan, developer of David Penn's acclaimed Digital Reveals, we built Iconify from the ground up around one idea: put the client's own identity at the centre of the effect. WHY ICONIFY - Beyond logos: reveal any photo, image, or forced prediction you choose, not just a company logo. - Genuinely modern visuals: icons fall, morph, and reassemble on their own, nothing about it looks like a slideshow. - Built for working pros: reliable, easy to perform, and designed for corporate magicians, trade show performers, and mentalists who want to command higher fees. Elevate your corporate act. Leave the kind of impression that outlasts the gig. Get Iconify today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Iconify Magic at $9.99 against Codex by Lloyd Barnes's $49.99. Iconify Magic also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Codex by Lloyd Barnes costs $49.99 and Iconify Magic $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Codex by Lloyd Barnes ships an update every 9 days, Iconify Magic every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Codex by Lloyd Barnes | Iconify Magic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $49.99 | $9.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Lloyd Barnes | JAMES BUCHANAN COWAN |
In-app purchases
Codex by Lloyd Barnes
No in-app purchases
Iconify Magic
No in-app purchases





