A.E. Waite Tarot iCards - the classic deck in digital form
Not everyone wants to carry physical cards around. This app brings the Rider-Waite-Smith deck to your screen, with all illustrations by Pamela Colman Smith and complete English explanations.
The app is developed by königsfurt-urania, the publisher that has managed the original deck for decades. All 78 cards are included in high resolution. The texts are written by Rachel Pollack and Johannes Fiebig, the same authors as in the printed editions.
What you get
You can tap each card for an extensive description. The text goes beyond keywords: you read about symbolism, context and possible interpretations. The app also includes a daily card function that draws a card each day and saves it in a log.
The images are the original illustrations from 1909, not adapted or recoloured. The same yellow skies, the same high-contrast lines, the same colour use as in the first edition.
You can draw cards yourself and save them for later. Everything you draw stays stored in your personal history. The app works offline, so you do not need an internet connection.
Who this works for
This app is useful if you travel regularly and do not want to carry a physical deck. Or if you want to practise with Rider-Waite before buying cards. The English texts make it accessible for beginners, but the depth is there for advanced readers too.
Use the daily card function for a month and then look back at your log. Patterns become more obvious when you see them side by side.
About Rachel Pollack and Johannes Fiebig
Rachel Pollack wrote about tarot for years and is seen as one of the most important voices in the field. Her book Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom is considered a standard work.
Johannes Fiebig is a psychologist and tarot author. He has worked with königsfurt-urania for decades and has written guidebooks for dozens of decks.
Specifications
- Platform: iOS and Android
- Language: English
- Number of cards: 78
- Publisher: königsfurt-urania
- Authors: Rachel Pollack, Johannes Fiebig
- Illustrator: Pamela Colman Smith
- Offline available: yes
- Log function: yes
Questions we often get
Does this app work without internet?
Yes. Once you have downloaded the app, you can use all cards and texts offline.
Are the card meanings the same as in the printed guidebook?
Yes. The texts in the app come from the same source as the guidebooks included with the physical edition by königsfurt-urania.
