Comparison

LUMEN Impra vs MemDatStack

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

Head to head
About

LUMEN Impra

This app enhances magic performances by capturing real-time strokes and recognizing handwriting. It seamlessly broadcasts results to various devices, offering a polished interface for magicians to perform with confidence.

Highlights
  • Real-time stroke capture
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Broadcast to multiple devices
  • Polished user interface
  • Designed for professional performers
Features
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LUMEN Impra is the all-in-one companion app for working magicians using LUMEN hardware. Capture every stroke in real time, recognize handwriting on the fly, and broadcast results to every peek device, watch, and app you trust — all from a single, polished interface. Built from the ground up for serious performers, Impra brings together everything you need to perform with confidence.

About

MemDatStack

This tool assists magicians in memorizing card stacks with customizable quizzes. It supports various popular stacks and question types, offering detailed feedback on incorrect answers to improve learning.

Highlights
  • Supports multiple popular card stacks
  • Variety of quiz settings
  • Customizable quiz questions
  • Tracks recent quiz results
  • Reviews incorrect answers
  • Audio feedback option
Features
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A highly configurable tool to help magicians trying to memorize a stack of cards. Pick from multiple commonly used stacks, indicate which cards in the stack you believe you already know, choose from a variety of quiz settings, and take quizzes to help you learn your stack. You can see your recent quiz results, and review any questions you got incorrect. Supported stacks: Mnemonica, Aragon, Aronson, Particle System, Redford, Joyal Supported questions: Card to Location, Location to Card, Card Before, Card After Quiz options: multiple choice, number of multiple choices, questions per quiz, optional time limit to answer, delay after correct/incorrect answers, audio feedback, ask more often about cards/locations you've recently gotten incorrect

Screenshots

LUMEN Impra4 screens
MemDatStack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MemDatStack at none against LUMEN Impra's 1. MemDatStack also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.2). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. LUMEN Impra sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MemDatStack asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LUMEN Impra against 5.0 for MemDatStack. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LUMEN Impra ships an update every 3 weeks, MemDatStack every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LUMEN Impra versus MemDatStack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLUMEN ImpraMemDatStack
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.218.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size366 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCFMS LLCCirce Apps LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LUMEN Impra

One-time1
  • Pro Club$299.00
None

MemDatStack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LUMEN Impra free?
LUMEN Impra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MemDatStack free?
MemDatStack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LUMEN Impra or MemDatStack?
LUMEN Impra and MemDatStack are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do LUMEN Impra or MemDatStack have ads?
Neither LUMEN Impra nor MemDatStack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LUMEN Impra or MemDatStack?
LUMEN Impra ships an update every 3 weeks, and MemDatStack every 9 days. Most recently, LUMEN Impra was updated on September 17, 2026 and MemDatStack on September 21, 2026.

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