Illusio vs Cartographica
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Illusio
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Illusio is a modern magic learning experience designed to help you master real techniques, sleights, and performance skills step by step. Progress through structured learning paths while learning card magic, sleight-of-hand, forces, controls, false shuffles, performance psychology, and more. Features: β’ Step-by-step magic lessons β’ Structured progression paths β’ Real-world performance advice β’ Pro tips and common mistakes β’ XP, streak, token, and progression tracking β’ Rewards and digital downloads β’ Competitions and giveaways β’ Performance routines and practice tools β’ Cloud progression sync β’ Dark and light mode support β’ Optimised for phones and tablets Whether youβre completely new to magic or improving existing skills, Illusio helps you build real performance ability through focused, immersive lessons. Earn rewards, track your progress, unlock achievements, build performance routines, and continue developing your magic skills through an expanding collection of lessons and learning paths. New lessons, rewards, competitions, and learning paths are added regularly.
Cartographica
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Create layered maps for fictional worlds, cities, journeys, museums, and spatial stories. Draw regions and routes, place landmarks, design symbols, organize legends, review map structure, preserve versions, and export finished maps or illustrated atlases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Cartographica at none against Illusio's shown. Cartographica also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Illusio ships an update every 8 days, Cartographica every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Illusio | Cartographica |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 2 days β better |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mind Mirage Apps Ltd | Huynh Thanh Phong |
In-app purchases
Illusio
No in-app purchases
Cartographica
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Illusio or Cartographica have ads?
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