City Prediction vs DirectionX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
City Prediction
This app allows a magician to perform a seemingly impossible prediction trick using the spectator's own iPhone. The spectator freely names a city, and it appears marked on their Google Maps, creating a powerful illusion of magic.
- Spectator's phone used for trick
- Free city selection
- No voice recognition
- No forcing or pre-show
- City marked on Google Maps
- Easy to perform
- Video and written instructions
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Amazing magic on the spectators iPhone by World Champion Magician, SOMA. Unlike other magic apps, this trick is not performed on the magician's phone, so the spectator will not assume that a tricky app is involved. City Prediction is a pure miracle performed on the spectator's iPhone in his/her hand. It is so unbelievable it will leave the audience speechless and amazed. = The effect = The magician asks for the spectator’s iPhone and asks her to open maps.google.com in her browser. After the performer turned it away for a few seconds, he puts it face-down on the table. From this point, nobody will touch the phone but the spectator. First, she names a city - it is completely free of choice, no lists or restrictions are involved. Then she turns her iPhone over and surprisingly realizes that the city she named is marked in the previously opened Google Maps. The trick is easy to perform, requires minimal setup and practice. The app includes written instructions and a video guide, as well. = Facts = - Works with any iPhone or iPad - NO voice recognition used - NO force used - NO pre-show used - Spectator can name virtually ANY city in the world - Nothing is installed on the spectator’s device - City is marked in Google Maps - A brand new method never used in magic before
DirectionX
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THEY NAME A NUMBER. Any bearing from 0 to 360. THEY CHOOSE A DIRECTION. They point anywhere they like and north obeys, the needle settling exactly where they wanted it to go and you land on the same number they named WHY PERFORMERS CARRY IT A 100% real, examinable compass total deniability Completely hands-off and selfworking your focus stays on them Instant reset, works anywhere, nothing to prepare Multiple reveal styles and triggers so it never looks the same twice Custom faces, backgrounds, and 9 languages Let them examine it all night. There's nothing to find. DirectionX. The needle never lies. Not for laymen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: DirectionX at Free against City Prediction's $15.99. City Prediction's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On ads, 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
DirectionX is free to download; City Prediction costs $15.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | City Prediction | DirectionX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $15.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Soma Show Ltd. | Chetan Mehta |
In-app purchases
City Prediction
No in-app purchases
DirectionX
No in-app purchases









