# CardSnap: MTG Card Scanner — Collection, Prices & Wish List

> Collection, Prices & Wish List (iPhone/iPad app by GEORGE,HOWARD GATES.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cardsnap-mtg-card-scanner/id6805887907 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [GEORGE,HOWARD GATES](https://appshunter.io/developer/6805887909)
- Category: Reference, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 6 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-09-08
- Data updated: 2026-10-12

## What is CardSnap?

CardSnap MTG turns your iPhone or iPad into a Magic: The Gathering card scanner, collection tracker, and wish list — point your camera at a card and know exactly which printing you're holding in seconds.

PRECISION MATCHING, NOT GUESSWORK
Most scanners photograph the whole card and guess from the art, which falls apart when printings share identical artwork. CardSnap's Close-Up Scan reads just the collector number and set code — the two things that identify a printing — so you get the right card across reprints, promos, and masterpiece editions. For older cards without a set code, Full Card Scan shows a ranked list of visual matches to pick from. Promo and serialized versions are detected too, so you can choose exactly the one you're holding.

BUILD A REAL COLLECTION
Every card is saved with its set, finish, and current market price, with badges for foil, etched, promo, serialized, and proxy cards. Double-faced cards scan and flip correctly. Add several copies at once, split finishes per copy, and fix anything later — finish, quantity, printing, or proxy status.

BROWSE AND SEARCH YOUR WAY
Switch between list, condensed, and grid views. Filter with the same syntax as Scryfall (t:creature, cmc>=4, c:ur), or build a search with pickers and swatches — including leaving things out, like proxies or foils.

NEW: WISH LIST
Keep a list of the cards you're hunting for — search by name or scan a friend's copy. Want one exact printing, or whichever is cheapest right now? Your choice, with an optional target price. When you get a card, move it into your collection in a tap.

NEW: BUY FROM TOP STORES
Send one card, a few, or your whole wish list to TCGplayer, Mana Pool, Card Kingdom, or CoolStuffInc, with an estimated cost at each store so you can see where it's cheapest before you check out.

NEW: PRICE ALERTS
Get notified when your cards spike or drop. Track your entire collection or just the cards you pick, choose how big a move is worth an alert, and hear about it when a wish-list card reaches your target price.

SYNC WITH MOXFIELD OR ARCHIDEKT
Choose where you keep your collection online. Import your existing export to set your baseline, then export only new scans whenever you're ready — CardSnap tracks what's already been sent so you never double up. Step-by-step Archidekt import instructions are built in.

BACKED UP TO ICLOUD
Back up your collection and wish list to iCloud with as many restore points as you like.

FEATURES
• Close-up scan for fast, exact printing identification
• Full-card scan with ranked visual matching for older cards
• Promo and serialized detection with a version picker
• Double-faced card support
• Foil, etched, promo, serialized, and proxy tracking
• Live market pricing per card and per collection
• Wish list with exact or cheapest-printing tracking
• Buy through TCGplayer, Mana Pool, Card Kingdom, or CoolStuffInc
• Price alerts for your collection and wish list
• List, condensed, and grid views
• Scryfall-syntax search and visual filters
• Moxfield and Archidekt CSV import and export
• iCloud backup with multiple restore points
• Light, dark, or system appearance

FREE TO START
Scan up to 10 cards a day, track up to 50 cards, and keep up to 10 cards on your wish list for free. CardSnap Premium removes every limit — unlimited scans, collection, and wish list, full import/export, and price alerts across your whole collection — for $2.99/month or $24.99/year.

CardSnap MTG is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Wizards of the Coast Fan Content Policy. Not approved or endorsed by Wizards of the Coast. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC. Card data and images are provided by Scryfall (scryfall.com). Store estimates come from Scryfall and the stores' public price lists; CardSnap isn't affiliated with any store.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://cardsnap.ggates1020.com/terms-of-use/
Privacy Policy: https://cardsnap.ggates1020.com/privacy/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Premium Annual | $24.99 | per year |


## Is CardSnap safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess CardSnap.

## Is CardSnap legit?

CardSnap: MTG Card Scanner has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for CardSnap is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2 — 2026-10-06

• Faster: your collection opens without a pause, even with thousands of cards.
• Better scanning: collector numbers that read a 0 as the letter "O" now find the right card.
• Promo versions are labeled clearly — Prerelease, Promo Pack, and more — when picking a printing.
• Buy: each store's estimated cost appears as soon as it's ready.

Thanks for using CardSnap — if you're enjoying it, a rating on the App Store really helps other collectors find it.

### 1.1 — 2026-09-30

New in 1.1:

• Wish List — search or scan the cards you want, choose an exact printing or whichever is cheapest, set a target price, and move cards into your collection when you get them.
• Buy from top stores — send one card, a few, or your whole wish list to TCGplayer, Mana Pool, Card Kingdom, or CoolStuffInc, with an estimated cost at each store.
• Price Alerts — get notified when your cards spike or drop, or when a wish-list card hits your target. Track your whole collection or just the cards you pick.
• Archidekt support — choose Moxfield or Archidekt as your collection site, with built-in import instructions.
• Smarter filters — each "This Copy" option can now be Any, Only, or Not (for example, hide proxies).
• iCloud backups now include your wish list.

### 1.0 — 2026-09-08

No release notes.

## More apps by GEORGE,HOWARD GATES

- [Scatterbox](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scatterbox/id6809807526)

All apps by GEORGE,HOWARD GATES: https://appshunter.io/developer/6805887909

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