Comparison

Mind Scanner Magic vs The Card

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

Head to head
About

Mind Scanner Magic

Perform magic tricks with this mind scanning game. Amaze your friends and family with illusions that appear to read minds. It's a fun way to entertain and create a sense of wonder.

Highlights
  • Magic mind scanning game
  • Amaze friends and family
  • Perform illusions
  • Entertainment focused
Features
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This is magic mind scanning game which will amaze your family and friends.

About

The Card

Perform astonishing card tricks and mind-reading illusions using your iPhone. Amaze your friends and family with a clever, mysterious effect that reveals a thought-of card without touching the device. This app offers a magical experience that can even fool experienced magicians.

Highlights
  • Reveal thought-of cards
  • Perform mind-reading illusions
  • No physical card handling required
  • Impress friends and family
  • Clever and mysterious trick
Features
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-- The best magic apps for iPhone -- AppPicker. Your iPhone has magic powers, without touching it, to reveal a thought of card in mysterious ways. Impress your friends and family with this jaw-dropping trick that is so clever it even fools magicians. Inspired by great friend, magician, tennis coach and life mentor: Bill Jacobson Icon and Graphics Art Director: Sarah Ma App Preview Video Director/Actress: Heeva Parsi Watch Cody Scott "Invisible Card" WOW performance (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVdF1632KIw)

Screenshots

Mind Scanner Magic4 screens
The Card4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mind Scanner Magic at none against The Card's 2. Mind Scanner Magic also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.2). The Card's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 35 months) and rating (3.8 vs 3.4). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. The Card sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Mind Scanner Magic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Card holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Card has 58 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Mind Scanner Magic's written reviews are positive against 53% of The Card's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mind Scanner Magic ships an update every 35 months, The Card every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mind Scanner Magic versus The Card: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMind Scanner MagicThe Card
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (7 ratings)3.8 (58 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews53.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings758 — better
Update frequencyEvery 35 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOliver KuehneCinnamon Mobile LLC

Customer experience

Mind Scanner Magic

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral11.8%
Negative41.2%

The Card

All ratings57 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative28.1%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive53.2%
Neutral8.5%
Negative38.3%

Bugs and requests

Mind Scanner Magic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

The Card

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Instructional video will not play
  • Video tutorial doesn't work
  • Pro features glitchy and require reinstallation
  • Proximity trigger does not work
  • Apple Watch feature not found
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  • Number pad not accessible
  • Siri feature auto-charged for all features

Requested features

7 requests
  • Allow individual purchase of effects
  • Lower the price of the full app
  • Improve Apple Watch integration
  • Add more triggers to the free version
  • Allow sampling of paid features
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  • Fix proximity trigger issues
  • Make the app less expensive for individual features

In-app purchases

None

Mind Scanner Magic

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

The Card

One-time2
  • Remove Annoying Ads$0.99
  • All Tricks$29.99

Questions

Is Mind Scanner Magic free?
Mind Scanner Magic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Card free?
The Card is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mind Scanner Magic or The Card?
The Card is rated higher. Mind Scanner Magic averages 3.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while The Card averages 3.8 from 58 ratings.
Do Mind Scanner Magic or The Card have ads?
Neither Mind Scanner Magic nor The Card shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mind Scanner Magic or The Card?
Mind Scanner Magic ships an update every 35 months, and The Card every 3 weeks. Most recently, Mind Scanner Magic was updated on October 23, 2026 and The Card on October 24, 2026.

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