Symbolic Setup vs PITATA Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Symbolic Setup
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'Symbolic Setup-Up' forms part of a comprehensive suite of apps that dedicate to technical learning tools for Close-up magicians. This app was created as a free introduction to 'Symbolic Method' which is commercially available by this developer as a related app. Search for 'Symbolic Method' on the App Store for the full description. 'Symbolic Setup-Up' is limited to 1 View. For a complete experience of symbolic notation for card magic, please visit the 'Symbolic Method' app on the App Stor
PITATA Pro
This app connects to compatible clock and drawing board devices via Bluetooth. It allows you to set clock times, receive real-time drawings, and recognize English words, Chinese words, and numbers. It can also predict strokes and integrate with a printer device for real-life drawing and handwriting.
- Bluetooth/MFI connectivity
- Clock time setting
- Real-time drawing reception
- Drawing recognition
- Handwriting and stroke prediction
- Printer device integration
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Welcome to PITATA PITATA combine bluetooth with our PITATA products. 1. It can connect clock and drawing board using bluetooth/MFI at the same time or separately. 2. Set current clock time, and set target time. Just tap send. The clock will go to the target time with few seconds. 3. For drawing board, app can receive drawing info in real time and showing on the screen. 4. Drawing can be recognized after 1 second after finishing drawing. It can recognize English word, Chinese word, Numbers. 5. After drawing finished, if it is a time with four digital number, the clock will change to that time. 6. With Pitata Printer Device, you can easily combine with other devices to perform real life drawing/hand writing/stroke prediction.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PITATA Pro at every 3 weeks against Symbolic Setup's every 2 months. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Symbolic Setup ships an update every 2 months, PITATA Pro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Symbolic Setup | PITATA Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 215 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ralph Cos | 冕 吴 |
In-app purchases
Symbolic Setup
No in-app purchases
PITATA Pro
No in-app purchases
