# Awesome Magic Life Counter — user reviews > 120 indexed App Store user reviews of Awesome Magic Life Counter by Jambo Group LLC, rated 4.60/5 from 37 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/awesome-magic-life-counter/id470458013/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/awesome-magic-life-counter/id470458013.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 29 · 4★ 5 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 1 ## What do users think of Awesome Magic Life Counter? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface - 🎮 Supports multiple game formats (Commander, EDH, Standard, Infect) - 👥 Multiplayer support for up to 4 players - ✨ Customizable backgrounds and themes - 🎲 Built-in dice roller and coin flip features - 📊 Tracks commander damage and poison counters - ⚡ Fast and responsive performance - 💰 Free base version with optional paid features - 🎯 Clean and visually appealing design - 📱 Reliable and stable app with minimal crashes - 🔄 Long-term support and regular updates since 2011 **Cons** - 💸 In-app purchases feel overpriced and limited in value - 📺 Small buttons and text that are difficult to tap - 🔄 Cluttered interface with too much visual flair - 🚫 Limited to 4 players maximum - 🎯 Player life counters not oriented for two-player gameplay - 💾 Occasional memory issues and crashes - 📢 Ads can be intrusive (though placement is generally acceptable) - ⚙️ Settings reset when app is closed - 🎲 Planechase feature misleadingly advertised - 🔧 Missing features compared to some competitors **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes and loses score data periodically - Memory issues on older devices (iPhone 4) - Poison counter resets when app is closed - Multiplayer mode occasionally reverts to 2 players only - App loses data when exited briefly - Poison counter doesn't display properly in some cases - Compatibility issues with some iPhone models - Cannot track commander damage from player's own commander **Most requested features** - Support for more than 4 players - Player profile saving to avoid re-entering names - Screen rotation capability for better two-player viewing - Timer and alarm functionality for match time limits - Ability to track individual card counters (e.g., for Hydra decks) - Arch enemy mode support - Moveable player name boxes - Offline-accessible Magic rules reference - Bundle pricing option for all features - Ability to assign commander damage from player's own commander - Larger, more accessible buttons - Custom starting life totals (e.g., 30 for Two-Headed Giant) - Better visual indicators (minus symbol instead of skull) - iPad version with rotation support - Notes or memo feature for tracking game details - Different dice roll options - Persistent poison counter and settings on app restart ## Newest reviews (11 of 120) ### 4/5 — Good but… *2016-07-23, version 1.8.4* Could use the option for a timer and alarms for the timer for how much time is left (eg. 5 minutes) and when timer is up. ### 4/5 — Really Good *2015-11-19, version 1.8.3* This app has near enough everything that you could need when playing magic but the only issue is it only goes up to 4 players so big games would require multiple devices. This app is still great though ### 4/5 — Near perfect *2014-08-11, version 1.8.3* This app is awesome. If the programmers read this i hope that this stuff is added. -make it possible to move around the name boxes. -make a thing that saves the settings so I don't have to reenter everyones' name over and over again. If this stuff is added I will give 5 stars and the satisfaction of making the perfect MTG app. ### 4/5 — Works really well *2014-07-22, version 1.8.3* Works well for what I got it for. Worth a download. ### 4/5 — Its pretty awesome *2014-06-05, version 1.8.3* The only thing i don't like is that there is a limit of four people. ### 4/5 — Pretty good app *2014-05-30, version 1.8.3* Up to four players, includes infect counters. That's basically why I got this one. Not sure why 30 isn't one of the available starting life totals though. Makes two-headed giant a tad annoying. Otherwise a good life counter. ### 4/5 — Decent counter *2014-04-21, version 1.8.3* This counter keeps track of Commander Damage, Poison Counters and has support for up to 4 players and starting totals of 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100 life. I bought it solely for the Planechase features it advertised, but was disappointed that it doesn't actually come with more than a 6 sided die with 4 blank sides, a planeswalker side and a chaos side. I was hoping for something a little more, but what can you ask for 99 cents? For 1 on 1 games, I prefer 20 Life. The interface is cleaner and more intuitive and keeps track of commander damage, poison counters and planeswalker loyalty and does so with no ads. For 3 or 4 players, though, this is more than acceptable. ### 5/5 — Awesome *2014-01-16, version 1.8.3* Great app ### 5/5 — It is!! *2014-01-09, version 1.8.3* It's awesome!!! ### 5/5 — Best counter ever *2013-12-08, version 1.8.3* The adds are not in your face plenty of features built in high life totals this has everything any magic player would want. ### 4/5 — Pretty good *2013-11-25, version 1.8.3* Good app but commander damage is 21 not 20, please fix that ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Misleading. No Planes just a die. *2014-08-29, version 1.8.3* Spent 0.99 cents on a planechase die. Wish I had known that's all I got for my dollar. Would spend more if I got access to all planes but I'm turned off app by first impression. Thanks for nothing. Enjoy the buck. ### 1/5 — In App Purchases Ripoff *2014-04-19, version 1.8.3* Paid for the planechase add on and it only adds the dice, not the plane cards. Complete waste of money. Otherwise app is fine. I WOULD like a refund though... ### 1/5 — I spent a dollar for a planar DIE *2014-03-12, version 1.8.3* Not planes like I expected ### 1/5 — You are liers *2013-07-08, version 1.8.3* "Planechase" for 99cent is not true. All it gives you is the die and not the cards. I want a refund for insufficient advertisement. ### 2/5 — Not facing right direction *2019-06-24, version 1.9.2* The two scores of facing the same direction and it’s supposed to be facing Different ways but otherwise this app is really good I ### 2/5 — Just a life counter *2016-09-10, version 1.9.0* The functionality is the same as many other free life counters. Paying 2.99 to remove the adds does not expand the display it just creates a big black bar at the bottom of the screen. WARNING: paying $0.99 to unlock planechase does nothing but unlock a die. The planes are not displayed or included anywhere in the app. The life counter is fine but between removing adds and unlocking "planechase" I feel like I just wasted $3.98. ### 3/5 — In-app purchases are over priced. *2016-06-08, version 1.8.4* Features aren't great and the numbers/icons are very small. Too much flair not enough function compared to other counters with better utility. ### 3/5 — Great, but has memory issues *2015-08-03, version 1.8.3* I absolutely love this app, but it periodically runs out of memory, crashes, and looses my scores. It they could be resolved, it would be. 5/5 for sure! I bought every feature, and they were all worth it. ### 3/5 — Not bad *2015-03-01, version 1.8.3* Cluttered and busy interface but does more or less everything you would need. Only exception is you can't assign commander damage from your own commander (which can happen if somebody takes control of it). ### 3/5 — Mr *2014-02-07, version 1.8.3* The app is okay, but the ads can be annoying. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Now listen here this life counter *2019-02-09, version 1.9.2* Is one of the best I’ve ever used. I’ve had this counter downloaded since 2011. 2011!!! Most apps from 2011, let alone 2016 barely work now because the developers have given up. These guys have been making sure this simple but useful app stays relevant. Did I mention it’s legal in all formats. Just like edh it seems never to rotate out and it hold commander damage. Other apps don’t give you the option for commander damage, if that’s the case just use dice. Speaking of dice this has a roller for you to see who goes first or a coin if you are trying to decide whether to get a coke or a cherry coke out of the fridge. This app makes you want to throw your dice in a bag and throw that slop in the back of your bulk box. You want a 2 player game you got it. 3? You got it 4 you bet your buttered toast you got it. 5? You just need to split to pods. This app is reliable and trustworthy, the only micro transactions are to change the back ground and plane chase (for the two players who play it) and to buy these boys a coffee. The remove ads really isn’t a problem because though the ads might be bar at the bottom it really isn’t that noticeable. ### 5/5 — Very useful *2019-01-27, version 1.9.2* The App is good for casual play and commander games. You can keep track of counters, commander damage, and planechase apparently,if you upgrade. I had three friends download it after seeing me using it. I saw a guy’s review saying it doesn’t work on his iPhone. Works on mine just fine. The only thing this app could use, if it’s even possible to program, is a way to make and save player profiles. ### 5/5 — Great app *2016-09-04, version 1.9.0* Not perfect, but it is what I wanted. ### 5/5 — Great app for more than one player. *2016-06-15, version 1.8.4* You can play with up to 4 players and it's great for those times you only have three people playing. Helps keep it all in one place! ### 5/5 — Awesome *2016-05-22, version 1.8.4* Seriously cool! ### 5/5 — Great *2015-03-30, version 1.8.3* This is a great convient app for commander games ### 5/5 — Love it! *2014-12-13, version 1.8.3* This is by far my favorite MTG life counter on the apple store. All i would add is an arch enemy mode and an ability to track counters on individual cards i run a hydra deck and this would be extremely helpful for decks that run +1/+1 and -1/-1 counters ### 5/5 — Great App for MTG!!! *2014-05-21, version 1.8.3* This app is great for Magic the gathering. I really enjoy the extra features that you can use for different types of gameplay, and how you can even change the background to make it look cooler. ### 5/5 — Amazing *2014-02-14, version 1.8.3* Makes playing magic without a drop down die so much easier! ### 5/5 — amazing *2014-02-11, version 1.8.3* this is great for EDH and it has poison counter, player names, and easy-to-use UI. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-11.*