Comparison

Unlock by JM Magic vs ClockWork Magic & Mindreading

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

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About

Unlock by JM Magic

Features
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UNLOCK — A Magician's Secret Turn the familiar iPhone lock screen into a powerful tool for magic. UNLOCK is designed for magicians who want a natural, customizable and convincing lock-screen experience for their performances. CREATE YOUR OWN LOOK Customize wallpapers, time formats, lock-screen elements and the overall visual style. Choose between a classic interface or a realistic iPhone-inspired experience. CONTROL THE PASSCODE EXPERIENCE Configure the passcode screen, number of digits, attempt behavior, peek settings and other performance options. Build the exact experience you need for your routine. PERFORM YOUR WAY Fine-tune the lock screen and presentation before performing. Make the experience match your style, your routine and your audience. BUILT FOR MAGICIANS UNLOCK is created specifically with magic performances in mind — giving performers the control they need to create natural-looking and memorable moments. Whether you're performing close-up magic, mentalism or a digital magic routine, UNLOCK puts the presentation in your hands. Your screen. Your settings. Your performance. UNLOCK — A Magician's Secret.

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ClockWork Magic & Mindreading

Secretly control a spectator's phone clock to perform mind-bending magic tricks. Force times, numbers, and reveal predictions with seamless integration on their device, even from your Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Secretly control spectator's phone clock
  • Force any time or number
  • Spectator's phone displays magic
  • Control from Apple Watch
  • Real-time screen mirroring
  • Borrowed phone magic, no install needed
Features
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From your own phone, your Apple Watch, or your PeekSmith, you secretly control the clock on your spectator's phone. They're holding what looks like an ordinary clock: stopwatch, timers, alarms, world clock. Every one of them is yours. ALTER TIME ITSELF A spectator starts a stopwatch on their own phone, in their own hands, and stops it whenever they like. It stops on your number. No sleights, no switches! The phone does the magic for you. BORROW ANY IPHONE, NO INSTALL Nothing to download, no account, no setup on their end. A tap, a QR code, or a link puts your clock on their phone in seconds, and it disappears on its own afterward. Borrowed-phone magic that actually feels organic. FORCE ANY TIME OR NUMBER Five force modes built for real routines: • Manual: land on the exact value you choose • Addition Total: the digits sum to your prediction • Full Time: force a complete minutes-seconds-hundredths reading • Multiple of 9: self-working number math • Lap Times: force the totals across multiple laps And not just the stopwatch: force which city appears in their world clock, the time an alarm is set for, and where a timer lands. REVEAL IT IN THEIR HANDS Turn a quiet force into a visible moment of impossibility. On your secret cue, or when the spectator shakes their phone, waves a hand over it, or touches the screen, the clock they're holding visibly animates to your forced value. Add a delay to time your line, plus a synced 3-2-1 countdown you feel buzz in your hand as it lands, so you can choreograph your magic wave to reveal the time, location, and more. Afterward, everything stays examinable. PEEK EVERYTHING THEY DO, LIVE Your phone quietly mirrors the spectator's screen in real time: every start, stop, lap, alarm, timer, and city they pick. Perfect ammunition for predictions, revelations, and readings, before they even know a trick has started. CONTROL IT ALL FROM YOUR WRIST Run the entire effect from your Apple Watch: arm forces, fire reveals, and peek live values with your phone still in your pocket — or let the watch run the show entirely on its own. MORE THAN A STOPWATCH • Practice Mode — rehearse the full routine offline, anywhere • Rock-solid connectivity: direct device-to-device link with automatic cloud fallback • PeekSmith display support for stage-ready peeks • Your settings and force lists follow you to any device ClockWork is built for working performers. The clock in their hands is yours. This app is for entertainment purposes only.

Screenshots

Unlock by JM Magic4 screens
ClockWork Magic & Mindreading4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Unlock by JM Magic at none against ClockWork Magic & Mindreading's 1. Unlock by JM Magic also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and device support (4 vs 2). On price 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. ClockWork Magic & Mindreading sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Unlock by JM Magic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unlock by JM Magic ships an update every 3 days, ClockWork Magic & Mindreading weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Unlock by JM Magic versus ClockWork Magic & Mindreading: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnlock by JM MagicClockWork Magic & Mindreading
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBhavik ShahAndEtc, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Unlock by JM Magic

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ClockWork Magic & Mindreading

One-time1
  • ClockWork Full Unlock$149.99

Questions

Is Unlock by JM Magic free?
Unlock by JM Magic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ClockWork Magic & Mindreading free?
ClockWork Magic & Mindreading is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Unlock by JM Magic or ClockWork Magic & Mindreading have ads?
Neither Unlock by JM Magic nor ClockWork Magic & Mindreading shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unlock by JM Magic or ClockWork Magic & Mindreading?
Unlock by JM Magic ships an update every 3 days, and ClockWork Magic & Mindreading weekly. Most recently, Unlock by JM Magic was updated on October 31, 2026 and ClockWork Magic & Mindreading on October 31, 2026.

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