Vanish vs Nexus Magic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vanish
Create stunning visual illusions with two images. Define interactive zones to cut and paste elements in real-time, making objects appear, transform, or vanish. Perfect for magicians looking to elevate their performances with dynamic effects.
- Create seamless visual effects
- Use primary and swap images
- Define interactive zones for transformations
- Perform illusions in real-time
- Make objects appear, transform, or vanish
- Perform card transformations
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Vanish – Perform Stunning Visual Effects Vanish is a powerful tool for magicians, allowing you to create seamless visual effects right on your phone. Using two images—a primary image and a swap image—you can define interactive zones that let you cut and paste between them in real time, enabling you to perform amazing illusions. How It Works: • Select Your Images – Choose a primary image as your starting point and a swap image with the elements you want to reveal during performance. • Define Zones – Mark areas where transformations will occur. • Perform – During your performance, use a swap trigger to instantly overlay the selected portion of the swap image, creating a smooth and magical effect. Endless Creative Possibilities: • Make objects appear, transform, or vanish with ease. • Use playing cards as images to perform stunning color changes—even transforming the card piece by piece! • Use any screenshot from your phone to craft unique and personalized effects. Unlock Your Potential: Download Vanish now and elevate your magic to new heights with amazing visual effects at your fingertips!
Nexus Magic
Create and perform unique magic tricks with advanced input methods. Seamlessly integrate information from other apps and devices for surprising and impactful performances.
- Create new magic tricks
- Advanced input methods
- Integrate with other apps/devices
- Digital hub for magic
- Endless possibilities for impact
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Nexus is your digital hub to create new and unique magic tricks. Using some of the most advanced input methods in magic today, or using inputs from other apps and devices, your input information is processed and then output to nearly anyplace you can think of. The possibilities for impact and surprise are truly endless!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Nexus Magic at none against Vanish's shown. Nexus Magic also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 20 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Nexus Magic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Vanish's written reviews are positive against 100% of Nexus Magic's.
Vanish ships an update every 20 months, Nexus Magic every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vanish | Nexus Magic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bjorn Orri Saemundsson | Jonathan Levit Consulting |
Customer experience
Vanish
Nexus Magic
In-app purchases
Vanish
No in-app purchases
Nexus Magic
No in-app purchases
