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Device Magic vs Madgicx

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Device Magic

Surveys

Offline mobile forms for field crews, quote-only with a three user minimum, now under GoCanvas

From
On request
Free plan
No
Full reviewWebsite
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Madgicx

Marketing

AI ad management and analytics platform for Meta, Google, and TikTok advertising

From
$49/month
Free plan
No
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Device Magic neither plan publishes a price and both carry a three user minimum billed annually, so a two-person business cannot buy it at all and a small firm cannot benchmark the quote against published competitors; Madgicx core plan pricing is not published upfront and instead scales with monthly ad spend, making cost comparison difficult before signing up.
  • They diverge on capability: Device Magic covers Fully offline capture, Madgicx covers AI automation rules.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Device Magic and Madgicx actually diverge.

Attributes where Device Magic and Madgicx differ
AttributeDevice MagicMadgicx
Starting priceOn request$49/month
Pricing modelquoteusage-based
PlatformsiOS, Android, Webweb
CategorySurveysMarketing

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Device Magic

  • Fully offline capture
  • Formatted PDF output
  • Destinations
  • Dispatch and scheduling
  • Resource data
  • Conditional logic
  • White labelling

Only in Madgicx

  • AI automation rules
  • Cross-channel reporting
  • Server-to-server tracking
  • One-Click Reports
  • Audience and targeting tools

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Device Magic

  • A mechanical contractor whose service certificates must reach the customer as a specific PDF layout immediately after the visitnot Madgicx
  • An inspection crew working in basements and rural sites where there is no signal for most of the working daynot Madgicx
  • A utility that needs the day's jobs dispatched to named engineers with the right form attached to each onenot Madgicx
  • A business replacing carbon-copy job sheets where the office currently re-keys every sheet into an accounting systemnot Madgicx

Madgicx

  • E-commerce brands automating Meta and Google ad budgetsnot Device Magic
  • Agencies needing unified reporting across multiple ad channelsnot Device Magic
  • Improving conversion attribution after iOS tracking changesnot Device Magic
  • Building shareable client-facing ad performance dashboardsnot Device Magic

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Device Magic

  • Neither plan publishes a price and both carry a three user minimum billed annually, so a two-person business cannot buy it at all and a small firm cannot benchmark the quote against published competitors
  • Device Magic is now part of GoCanvas, which sells an overlapping mobile forms product, so buyers should ask directly about long-term investment in Device Magic before signing a multi-year term
  • Per user per month pricing means seasonal and occasional field staff consume full seats, and businesses with a large casual crew pay for licences that are used a few weeks a year
  • It captures and delivers data but does not manage the work itself, so there is no job costing, no scheduling depth and no invoicing, and it usually sits alongside a field service management system rather than replacing one
  • PDF layout control is the main reason to buy it and is also the most fiddly part of the product; complex certificate layouts take real configuration effort and are not something a field supervisor will maintain

Madgicx

  • Core plan pricing is not published upfront and instead scales with monthly ad spend, making cost comparison difficult before signing up.
  • Server-to-server tracking and enhanced attribution are gated behind a separate $49/month Tracking Pro add-on rather than included by default.
  • The free trial is limited to 7 days, shorter than the 14-day trials common among competing ad platforms.

Pricing, plan by plan

Device Magic

On request
  • Max$undefined/month
    • Per user per month, billed annually
    • Three user minimum
    • Unlimited forms and submissions
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Per user per month, billed annually
    • Three user minimum
    • Everything in Max

Madgicx

$49/month
  • Madgicx Pro Complete with AI$undefined/month
    • Pricing scales with monthly ad spend
    • Automation, targeting, analytics, ad management
    • Up to 5 dashboards
  • Tracking Pro Add-On$49/month
    • Advanced tracking and attribution
    • Server-to-server tracking
    • Enhanced conversions with Facebook Click ID support

Which should you pick?

Choose Device Magic if

  • You need fully offline capture.
  • You work on iOS, Android, Web.
  • You also want formatted pdf output.
Device Magic review

Choose Madgicx if

  • You need ai automation rules.
  • You work on web.
  • You also want cross-channel reporting.
Madgicx review

Questions people ask

Is Device Magic or Madgicx better?
Neither clearly leads. Device Magic starts at On request and Madgicx at $49/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Device Magic or Madgicx?
Device Magic starts at On request and Madgicx at $49/month.
Does Device Magic or Madgicx run on more platforms?
Device Magic runs on iOS, Android, Web. Madgicx runs on web.
What is Device Magic best used for?
Device Magic is most often used for a mechanical contractor whose service certificates must reach the customer as a specific pdf layout immediately after the visit, an inspection crew working in basements and rural sites where there is no signal for most of the working day, a utility that needs the day's jobs dispatched to named engineers with the right form attached to each one, a business replacing carbon-copy job sheets where the office currently re-keys every sheet into an accounting system. Of those, a mechanical contractor whose service certificates must reach the customer as a specific pdf layout immediately after the visit and an inspection crew working in basements and rural sites where there is no signal for most of the working day are not what Madgicx is typically brought in for.
What can Device Magic do that Madgicx cannot?
Device Magic covers Fully offline capture, Formatted PDF output, Destinations, Dispatch and scheduling. Madgicx covers AI automation rules, Cross-channel reporting, Server-to-server tracking, One-Click Reports.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Device Magic: What does Device Magic cost?

It does not publish prices. Both the Max and Enterprise plans are per user per month billed annually with a three user minimum, and you get a figure from sales.

Madgicx: How is Madgicx priced?

The core plan's price scales with a business's monthly ad spend rather than a flat fee, with monthly, quarterly, or annual billing options.

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Device Magic: Who owns Device Magic?

It is part of GoCanvas, which also sells a competing mobile forms product.

Madgicx: Is there a free trial?

Madgicx offers a 7-day free trial with no credit card required, including access to all features and up to 5 report dashboards.

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Device Magic: Does it work with no signal?

Yes, that is the main use case. Forms and reference data are held on the device and submissions sync when connectivity returns.

Madgicx: What does Madgicx integrate with?

One-Click Reports pull data from Meta Ads, Google Ads, Google Analytics 4, Shopify, Klaviyo, and TikTok across unlimited ad accounts.

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Device Magic: Is there a submission limit?

No. Both plans list unlimited forms, unlimited submissions and unlimited lifetime data storage, so the cost variable is seats.

Madgicx: Can I cancel the trial anytime?

The free trial can be cancelled anytime with no penalties mentioned on the pricing page.

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