Comparison

iGenii vs Gaslight Magic

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Gaslight Magic

Create a captivating light show directly on your phone without any external accessories. Explore various patterns and learn to perform a mesmerizing illusion with simple choreography and optional cloth props. This app offers a unique way to entertain with a magical visual effect.

Highlights
  • Self-contained light show
  • Multiple light show patterns
  • Learn illusion techniques
  • Customizable for any iPhone
  • Combine with LED accessories
  • Easy to perform daily
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Perform a mesmerizing light show on your phone. No complicated gimmicks or accessories that you have to clip onto your phone. This is a self-contained application that can turn heads. Multiple light show patterns available, such as dance, zig-zag, and ping-pong around the back of the phone. Make your audience question reality when you perform Gaslight by Seth Race & Chris Hanowell. Learn how to perform this magical fun show and dress it up with the use of a cloth, such as a handkerchief or a napkin. The app is fully customizable, so it can work with any iPhone model currently supported by Apple. A little choreography is all it takes to make this illusion look perfect. Additionally, Gaslight can be combined with some of your favorite LED magic products to make it appear as if you remove the light from the phone and put it back on. This incredible app allows you to perform wild visuals using an object everyone carries in their pocket: a cell phone. This trick is easy to do and will find its way onto your home screen to be something you perform every day. Give your iPhone magic a ghostly kick when you perform Gaslight by Seth Race and Chris Hanowell. Wow your audience like a moth to a flame in a gaslight, with Gaslight Magic! Cloth and other LED accessories not included.

Screenshots

iGenii4 screens
Gaslight Magic3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iGenii at Free against Gaslight Magic's $19.99. iGenii also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (59 vs 11). Gaslight Magic's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, 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

iGenii is free to download; Gaslight Magic costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iGenii holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iGenii has 59 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of iGenii's written reviews are positive against 67% of Gaslight Magic's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iGenii versus Gaslight Magic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriGeniiGaslight Magic
PriceFree — better$19.99
Rating4.7 (59 ratings) — better4.0 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings59 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscriptionPaid — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGenii, The Conjurors’ MagazinePenguin Magic

Customer experience

iGenii

All ratings59 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral1.7%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative34.4%

Gaslight Magic

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

iGenii

No in-app purchases

None

Gaslight Magic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iGenii free?
iGenii is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gaslight Magic free?
Gaslight Magic costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iGenii or Gaslight Magic?
iGenii is rated higher. iGenii averages 4.7 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while Gaslight Magic averages 4.0 from 11 ratings.
Do iGenii or Gaslight Magic have ads?
iGenii shows ads; Gaslight Magic does not.

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