Comparison

MagicLockApp vs FORCE CALCULATOR

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

Head to head
About

MagicLockApp

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MagicLock is the app made for magicians (and not just them!) who want to amaze their audience with an illusion around unlocking a phone. How it works: choose a background image, set the code and the number of attempts, then hand over the phone and let the magic happen — with a single tap. FEATURES • Customizable background and final reveal with any photo or video from your library • 4 or 6-digit code, adjustable attempts • Three final behaviors to choose from • Step-by-step illustrated tutorial • Available in Italian and English Note: this is an entertainment app made for magic tricks. It does not actually unlock or access your iPhone or anyone else's. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

FORCE CALCULATOR

This app functions as a standard calculator but includes secret tools for magicians to perform tricks. It offers a free version with basic calculator functions and a one-time purchase for advanced performance features, all while appearing as an ordinary calculator to an audience.

Highlights
  • Secret performance tools for magicians
  • Prediction and coincidence modes
  • Audience-participation features
  • Interactive tutorials
  • Multiple calculator styles
  • Calculation history
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FORCE CALCULATOR is a calculator app for magicians that looks and works just like a familiar everyday calculator. The standard calculator is free to use. A one-time upgrade to FORCE CALCULATOR Pro unlocks discreet performance tools designed for calculator magic. Pro features: • Performance modes for predictions and impossible coincidences • Memorable routines built around the current date and time • Flexible tools for audience-participation performances • Interactive tutorials presented directly on the calculator screen Additional features: • iOS 18 and iOS 26 calculator styles • Calculation history • Japanese and English interface • Restore purchases on devices using the same Apple Account • No subscription • No advertising, analytics, or tracking To your audience, it remains an ordinary calculator. To the performer, it is a dependable secret tool for creating natural and surprising calculator magic.

Screenshots

MagicLockApp4 screens
FORCE CALCULATOR4 screens

Verdict

The call

MagicLockApp and FORCE CALCULATOR are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. MagicLockApp sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year and FORCE CALCULATOR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
MagicLockApp versus FORCE CALCULATOR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagicLockAppFORCE CALCULATOR
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGianluigi StrazzoAkinori Kobayashi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MagicLockApp

Subscriptions1
  • MagicLockApp3 Days trial$4.991 Year
1 purchases

FORCE CALCULATOR

One-time1
  • Pro$59.99

Questions

Is MagicLockApp free?
MagicLockApp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FORCE CALCULATOR free?
FORCE CALCULATOR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MagicLockApp or FORCE CALCULATOR have ads?
Neither MagicLockApp nor FORCE CALCULATOR shows ads.

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