iGenii vs Digital Force Bag
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iGenii
Explore the world of magic with a digital version of a long-standing magazine. Discover in-depth stories, product reviews, and exclusive magic tricks with detailed explanations. Access the latest issues and a year's worth of archives on your mobile device.
- In-depth feature stories on magicians
- Product reviews for magic books, DVDs, and apparatus
- Magic tricks with full explanations
- Advertiser showcases for magic merchants
- Monthly issues and archived content
- Access on iPhone and iPad
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Genii, The International Conjuror’s Magazine, is your entry into the fascinating world of magic. The largest selling independent magazine for magicians, published since 1936, Genii is a full-color magazine devoted to this hobby and profession. For over 75 years, Genii has been magicians’ favorite publication, filled with in-depth feature stories about the great magicians, current shows, product reviews (the latest books, DVDs, and apparatus sold to magicians) and the trend-setting magic tricks, with full explanations, for your own performances. And if you’ve ever wondered where magicians buy their illusions, it’s from our advertisers! Here are the latest creations from the most exclusive magic merchants. This renowned magazine provides an amazing look at the personalities and secrets in this fascinating world. Every month, Genii brings the world’s greatest magic to the world’s greatest magicians and its available wherever you take your iPad or iPhone. Genii is available by subscription. Once you’ve subscribed, this free iGenii app will allow you to read monthly issues through your Apple iPhone or iPad. The previous months of issues will always be archived and available to read on your iPad or iPhone in addition to the latest issue. When you read Genii, you’ll experience the world of magic and magicians in a completely new way.
Digital Force Bag
This digital tool allows users to perform mentalism and magic tricks by forcing one of 100 items. It's designed for both beginners and professionals, offering customization for personal routines and languages. The app ensures audience engagement without revealing its digital nature.
- Force any of 100 items
- Easy to learn and operate
- Fully customizable routines
- Audience remains unaware of app use
- Results can vary each time
- Export routines to share
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Digital Force Bag (DFB) is a joint release from UK Magicians Nick Einhorn & Craig Squires, and developed by Marc Kerstein. This app is a unique digital tool for the serious mentalist or magician and is available for entertainment purposes only. DFB has been designed to allow the user to force any one of 100 items. It is easy enough for an eight year old to operate but useful enough for the world’s greatest magicians! Two effects are included to get you started immediately and an option to fully customise DFB for your own personal use is currently included free! Key Features ● Easy to learn and remember ● Fully customisable for your own routines and languages ● Your audience will never suspect you are using a magic app ● Fun for the aspiring beginner and and an absolute essential for the professional ● Result can be different every time ● Export option allows you to share your routines with friends worldwide
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: iGenii at Free against Digital Force Bag's $44.99. iGenii also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Digital Force Bag's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On review sentiment and ratings volume 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
iGenii is free to download; Digital Force Bag costs $44.99 up front. Digital Force Bag sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iGenii asks for nothing beyond the download.
iGenii holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59 and 34 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of iGenii's written reviews are positive against 65% of Digital Force Bag's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
iGenii ships an update every 6 months, Digital Force Bag monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iGenii | Digital Force Bag |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $44.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (59 ratings) — better | 4.2 (34 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | 64.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | 34 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Genii, The Conjurors’ Magazine | Craig Squires |
Customer experience
iGenii
Digital Force Bag
In-app purchases
iGenii
No in-app purchases
Digital Force Bag
- DFB Pro$11.99
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