Comparison

Earworm vs Standard Time Berlin

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

Head to head
About

Earworm

This app enables a magic trick where you can seemingly predict a song or video a friend is thinking of. It works with borrowed phones and can be performed in person or remotely, with no accomplices or memory work required.

Highlights
  • Song prediction effect
  • Performable in person or remotely
  • Works with borrowed phones
  • No accomplice needed
  • Any song can be named
  • Works with multiple services
  • Supports notifications
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Earworm is a music prediction effect for professional performers. Here's what happens: - You ask a friend to take out their phone, mute the volume and open YouTube. - You then take your friend's phone and play a song, giving the phone back with its screen facing downwards. - Now you apparently mentally transmit the thought-of song to your friend. - Your friend names *any* song, turns the volume up on their phone and looks at the screen to hear and see that your prediction was correct... that exact song is playing on their phone! The entire effect happens on their phone. Earworm is built for real-world performance. It gives you multiple advanced input methods, flexible reveal options, and powerful integrations so you can adapt the routine to your style, language, and audience. Everything can be inspected afterwards, with nothing suspicious to find. Features include: - Predict songs, music videos, trailers, or almost any searchable video - Multiple input methods, including voice and covert browser input - Performable in multiple languages - No accomplice required - No memory work - Integrations with many third-party magic apps - Notification support for additional confirmation And with Earworm Pro: - Supports Bluetooth peek devices, including the PeekSmith and Lumen Duo as part of Earworm Pro - Never touch their phone with Earworm Remote - Enhanced input methods Earworm Pro is an optional purchase that brings even more advanced performance tools, including: Enhanced Voice input - Automatically detect songs mentioned in conversation. - Uses your own funded AI account and API key for best-in-class recognition. - Black mode offers a covert input with vibration cues. Earworm Remote v2 - Perform Earworm without touching the spectator's phone. - A new, even more natural way to share your video link. - Auto Redirect and WikiTest integration for pairing and redirecting. Send To Earworm - Allow supported third-party apps to submit to Earworm, letting you reveal a freely chosen song via their input methods. Peek Device Support - New support for compatible peek devices. - Live Peek support for the Notes input (to make it seem that you really did predict the chosen song!) - Native PeekSmith and Lumen Duo support is built into Earworm Pro Earworm is designed for performers who want a practical, modern, impossible-looking prediction effect. Video and audio broadcasting of any description (including TV, radio and Internet) of this effect is prohibited without the written consent of its creator.

About

Standard Time Berlin

Features
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Standard Time Berlin: A Digital Artwork by Mark Formanek Standard Time Berlin is a unique digital artwork that transforms the concept of time into a captivating experience. Originally realized in Berlin in 2007, the award-winning performance involved seventy workers building a wooden time display in real time for 24 hours, with 1611 changes—a race against the clock. This fascinating performance is seamlessly documented in a single-shot video. The app synchronizes this video with your device’s time, allowing you to experience the artwork in real-time. However, please note that access to the full experience, including the complete video and all associated features, requires an in-app purchase. In-App Purchase Required for Full Functionality: To unlock the entire video and fully immersive experience, users will need to make an additional purchase within the app. Every time you look at your watch, you will forget the time. Immerse yourself in this remarkable piece of digital art by Mark Formanek, realized by Datenstrudel in 2007.

Screenshots

Earworm4 screens
Standard Time Berlin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Standard Time Berlin at Free against Earworm's $64.99. Standard Time Berlin also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and device support (5 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases 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

Standard Time Berlin is free to download; Earworm costs $64.99 up front. Earworm sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Standard Time Berlin sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Earworm ships an update every 6 weeks, Standard Time Berlin every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Earworm versus Standard Time Berlin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEarwormStandard Time Berlin
Price$64.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (130 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings130 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.216.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB7 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMarc KersteinStandard Time Berlin GbR

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Earworm

One-time2
  • Earworm Pro$49.99
  • Earworm Remote$49.99
2 purchases

Standard Time Berlin

One-time2
  • Mobile$8.99
  • Standard4K$22.99

Questions

Is Earworm free?
Earworm costs $64.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Standard Time Berlin free?
Standard Time Berlin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Earworm or Standard Time Berlin have ads?
Neither Earworm nor Standard Time Berlin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Earworm or Standard Time Berlin?
Earworm ships an update every 6 weeks, and Standard Time Berlin every 3 weeks. Most recently, Earworm was updated on November 11, 2026 and Standard Time Berlin on November 8, 2026.

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