Reviews of Marvin's Magic

By: Starz-UK Ltd

List of user reviews and ratings for Marvin's Magic

Total ratings

3.10 (Rating count: 133)

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Review summary

Users largely praise the app for instructional videos and help in using Marvin's Magic with the compatible set, but repeatedly criticize the app for missing or inaccessible instructions, unreliable QR codes, and AR features that don't work. A number of reviews also note paywalls that gate most tricks and videos, plus issues with video/audio quality. Overall, the app may be useful with the full kit, but its core instructional promise is undermined by setup problems and gating content.

Pros

Instructional videos make learning tricks easy, especially for kids.
Works with the compatible Marvin's Magic set to demonstrate tricks.
Helpful resource for figuring out how to use the Magic toy.
Offers ongoing content like weekly videos and additional learning material.

Cons

Missing or hard-to-find instructions in the box or app.
QR codes for accessing instructions frequently fail or show errors.
AR features are unreliable or nonfunctional (e.g., camera image flips, requires missing kit components).
Content is gated behind a subscription or paid upgrades to access tricks/videos.
Videos often have no audio or poor audio/clarity.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 1.90

All time rating average: 3.10

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59% (30)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-05-25	Is*****	The app does not work AT ALL. When you click on any of the red tricks, it just brings you to the camera section and you can’t do anything. The kit is great, but the app is a waste of memory. Also, did any of y’all notice that the creator is called “prank star ltd?”
The app does not work AT ALL. When you click on any of the red tricks, it just brings you to the camera section and you can’t do anything. The kit is great, but the app is a waste of memory. Also, did any of y’all notice that the creator is called “prank star ltd?”
2026-01-29	67*****	More tricks please
More tricks please
2025-12-28	Su*****	I wanted a magic set for Christmas and Santa got it but it’s SO BAD!!!!!!!
I wanted a magic set for Christmas and Santa got it but it’s SO BAD!!!!!!!
2025-11-19	Co*****	I hate to be the bearer of bad news but you got conned. This app is so bad even the rabbits in the magic kit ran away when I downloaded it. The most impressive magic trick was how fast it made my patience disappear. The box of tricks seems fun but there are no instructions and unfortunately the instructions in this app are terrible. They really must have tried to make the app this bad because there is no other explanation.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news but you got conned. This app is so bad even the rabbits in the magic kit ran away when I downloaded it. The most impressive magic trick was how fast it made my patience disappear. The box of tricks seems fun but there are no instructions and unfortunately the instructions in this app are terrible. They really must have tried to make the app this bad because there is no other explanation.
2025-04-16	BK*****	One star is being generous.
One star is being generous.
2025-02-11	Ni*****	It wonk work DONT GET APP
It wonk work DONT GET APP
2024-11-24	fo*****	I got the magic box a couple years ago and now it wants to to scan QR code for instructions can you make this optional please
I got the magic box a couple years ago and now it wants to to scan QR code for instructions can you make this optional please
2024-09-13	MB*****	Tried to scan QR code and nothing happens
Tried to scan QR code and nothing happens
2024-06-21	Wh*****	I tried to get this app to work but it just won’t like for the augmented reality the phone just vibrates or the fly trick it also just vibrates.
I tried to get this app to work but it just won’t like for the augmented reality the phone just vibrates or the fly trick it also just vibrates.
2024-01-16	Mo*****	My son just opened his box and his came with a big book of instructions. Not sure why some wouldn’t have instructions, maybe it wasn’t brand new? If brand new I would return the whole box if it came with no instructions. Will update about the magic tricks after he does a few and how easy/hard , good/bad they were to do.
My son just opened his box and his came with a big book of instructions. Not sure why some wouldn’t have instructions, maybe it wasn’t brand new? If brand new I would return the whole box if it came with no instructions. Will update about the magic tricks after he does a few and how easy/hard , good/bad they were to do.