Comparison

ClockWork Magic & Mindreading vs Cast a Spell

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

Head to head
About

ClockWork Magic & Mindreading

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.

About

Cast a Spell

Engage in dark ritual-style entertainment for reflection and journaling. Craft personalized spells by selecting intentions, moon phases, and elements to generate unique chants and rituals. Store your reflections in a private grimoire journal.

Highlights
  • Dark ritual-style entertainment
  • Journaling and reflection
  • Symbolic spell casting
  • Customizable spell elements
  • Private grimoire journal
Features
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Cast a Spell is a dark ritual-style entertainment app for reflection, journaling, and symbolic spell casting. Choose a spell type, write your intention, select a moon phase and element, then reveal a private spell with a chant, omen, ritual name, tools, and a sign to watch for. Save notes in your grimoire journal on your device. Features: - Curse, protection, attraction, repel, and bind spell styles - Moon phase and element choices - Private intention and request fields - Generated chant, omen, ritual name, and ritual notes - Grimoire journal for personal reflection This app is for entertainment and personal reflection only. It does not guarantee outcomes, provide professional advice, or control real-world events.

Screenshots

ClockWork Magic & Mindreading4 screens
Cast a Spell3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ClockWork Magic & Mindreading at none against Cast a Spell's shown. ClockWork Magic & Mindreading also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Cast a Spell's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.2). On price, in-app purchases 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. ClockWork Magic & Mindreading sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cast a Spell sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClockWork Magic & Mindreading ships an update weekly, Cast a Spell every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
ClockWork Magic & Mindreading versus Cast a Spell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClockWork Magic & MindreadingCast a Spell
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.216.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB6 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAndEtc, Inc.Michele Plunkett

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ClockWork Magic & Mindreading

One-time1
  • ClockWork Full Unlock$1000.00
1 purchases

Cast a Spell

One-time1
  • Spell Cast$4.99

Questions

Is ClockWork Magic & Mindreading free?
ClockWork Magic & Mindreading is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cast a Spell free?
Cast a Spell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ClockWork Magic & Mindreading or Cast a Spell have ads?
Cast a Spell shows ads; ClockWork Magic & Mindreading does not.
Which is updated more often, ClockWork Magic & Mindreading or Cast a Spell?
ClockWork Magic & Mindreading ships an update weekly, and Cast a Spell every 3 weeks. Most recently, ClockWork Magic & Mindreading was updated on September 30, 2026 and Cast a Spell on October 5, 2026.

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