# Decked Builder Lite

> Magic the Gathering deck builder, researcher, price tracker, and buyer. (iPhone/iPad app by TJ Soft.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/decked-builder-lite/id393180444 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [TJ Soft](https://appshunter.io/developer/393180447)
- Category: Games, Entertainment
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.20/5 from 30 App Store ratings · 49 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 9.3 · 49 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2010-10-01
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/decked-builder-lite/id393180444/reviews.md

## What is Decked Builder Lite?

Decked Builder is the premium deck building app for Magic the Gathering -- providing a sleek user interface to research decks, find cards, and then build, price and finally buy the deck that you want.

Note: the Lite version of Decked Builder allows building only a single deck and a limited size collection.

REVIEWS:

"This is the program I recommend for anyone willing to spend ... on an MtG application. I’m one of those people who will generally take the free alternative over the paid app any day, but I’m actually happy to have spent the money on this one. It has a ton of very cool features, runs smoothly, and even has RSS feeds for several top MtG sites."
- Michael Evans, GatheringMagic.com

"Decked Builder is the absolute pinnacle of what a Magic the Gathering accessory app should be. There’s almost nothing that I need, that this app can’t do for me."
- Jaden, appaddict.net

"The iPad version of Decked Builder is perfect. Solitaire play has been upgraded and the card loading speed is marvelous. Thanks for a good application."
- Eugene Lee, author of Wagic

"I have to say that this app is certainly one that I would recommend to any MTG player"
- Josh Elliot, eyeofthevortex.com

FEATURES:

* Find your cards
- Instant search results with no Internet connection as the database is stored locally
- Search for cards by any combination of card expansion, rarity, color, type or cost
- Built in support for tournament formats including Standard, Modern, Extended, EDH and Classic
- See only distinct cards, or find every printing of a card in every set
- Full card text search -- easily find every Landfall card, Elf, Vampire or any other attribute that has ever been printed.

* Build your decks
- Build multiple deck listings and sideboards
- Easily test sample draws from the deck, and simulate a game of Magic by playing cards to the battlefield.
- Get statistics on your deck including mana curves, color symbol counts and card type percentages
- Email decks to your friends
- Full text search for cards in your deck -- perfect for building EDH 100 card singleton decks
- Sort and filter your deck by mana cost, color, card type, tournament legality and more

* Price and buy your decks
- Decked Builder contains multiple price feeds from TCGplayer.com, CoolStuffInc.com, CardShark.com and MTGOTraders.com
- Finding the cheapest way to put your deck together from some of the largest card suppliers on the Internet
- Price your entire deck with a single tap
- Easily buy your entire deck online, or just cards missing from your collection

* Research decks
- Decked Builder includes RSS feeds which are specially formatted for clean viewing and fast downloads.
- Cards names are automatically be highlighted for instant (no network required) card lookups from the built-in database
- Featured RSS feeds from TCGplayer.com, DraftMagic.com, MTGCast, PureMTGO.com, Channel Fireball, Power 9 Pro, GatheringMagic.com, StarCityGames
- Deck integration with mtgo-stats.com allows you to download, analyze and test the latest winning decks directly on your device

* Track your collection
- Easily input your collection by any criteria you can think of
- Find missing cards to complete your collection or your deck
- Value your collection -- find out how much you have spent on your Magic addiction
- iCloud synchronization makes it effortless to keep your collection in synch across your Mac, iPad and iPhone.

* And More!
- Decked Builder features high-definition card art scans that display brilliantly on your Retina Display
- Fully support for Innistrad day/night cards, Kamigawa flip cards and split cards
- Works perfectly offline with no Internet connection

## Key features

- Research and find Magic the Gathering cards
- Build and manage multiple deck listings
- Test sample draws and simulate gameplay
- Analyze deck statistics like mana curves
- Price decks using multiple online feeds
- Buy entire decks or individual cards online
- Access RSS feeds for MTG news and articles

## Recent user reviews (10 of 49)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/decked-builder-lite/id393180444/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Amazing App

*2023-06-16*

I have been using this app almost since release. I suggest this app to everyone I run into that plays. It’s amazing for building decks and getting a minor play test to see how it will flow. Of course nothings perfect and you can’t please everyone, but for me it is!

### 5/5 — Amazing app, 1 critique

*2023-06-14*

This is amazing app, I’ve used it for years with all my EDH decks. I travel a lot for work and it’s great to deck tech while on a flight.

Only critique is I prefer the old layout. The new update is nice a clean but I feel the older one was more intuitive and easier to read.

5 stars time and time again.

### 1/5 — Disappointed Long Time User

*2023-04-21*

Disappointing. I’ve used this app for card searching for years. Now the search function is totally neglected. The app crashes if I try to search for white cards, cards that produce green, artifacts, common cards, cards from about 1/3 of the sets, cards that cost 0, creatures with power or toughness of 0, or current standard cards! When I contacted them my response was that my issue is that I’m using the free version. Seems they’ve known about the constant crashing, but only fixed it for the paid version. I’m not supporting anything with these practices. Choosing to make my experience miserable instead of offering more features in the paid app is NOT the way to encourage purchases.

### 3/5 — New update bug

*2023-03-04*

Major crashing ever since the ONE update when you tap some of the filters like color, set, etc

### 2/5 — Repeatedly crashes in search

*2022-11-20, version 3.5.69*

Might be a good app for its value, but I wouldn’t know because when I select “White” in the color category on the search page, it immediately crashes. Had it for a total of 2 minutes so no loss.

### 1/5 — Crashes and doesn’t save

*2022-10-07, version 3.5.69*

The app crashes constantly and my deck lists disappear every time I close the app, let alone if it crashes. All my saved lists just vanish.

### 1/5 — Crashes

*2022-08-01, version 3.5.69*

App has been crashing when you select a set for half a year.

### 2/5 — Sad

*2022-07-21, version 3.5.69*

This app used to work perfectly for a number of years.  Now there seems to be a bug where when trying to use the search function, the app will close on you.  

I’ve waited through multiple updates for this to be fixed.  Finally read comments and ratings. Seems I’m not the only one. And is probably intentional.

### 1/5 — Deliberate design flaw introduced

*2022-06-27, version 3.5.69*

Had this downloaded for years, worked perfectly. Recently a bug was introduced wherein clicking on the top selection for a category (example: selecting ‘white’ under color, or ‘0’ under Power or Toughness when doing a specific search) will instantly close the app.

 I reached out to the creator of the app but they seemed far more concerned with whether or not I paid to download the full version. That was literally the first and only question they asked me. This tells me the recently introduced glitch is most likely a deliberate cash grab attempt to try and corral people into paying for the full version. I recommend passing on both for now since there are plenty of alternative apps that do the same thing for free, and without shady underhanded business practices.

### 2/5 — App closing

*2022-06-11, version 3.5.69*

Every time I click on the white symbol filter, the app closes instantly. Can anyone help?

## Frequently asked questions about Decked Builder Lite

### What does Decked Builder Lite do?

Decked Builder Lite is a mobile application designed for Magic the Gathering players. It allows users to research cards, build and manage decks, analyze deck statistics, price their decks using various online sources, and purchase cards or entire decks directly through the app.

### What are the key features of Decked Builder Lite?

Key features include an offline card database with instant search, the ability to build and test decks with sample draws and simulations, deck statistics like mana curves, integration with multiple online price feeds for TCGplayer.com, CoolStuffInc.com, CardShark.com, and MTGOTraders.com, and the option to buy decks or missing cards online. It also includes RSS feeds for MTG news.

### Is Decked Builder Lite free to use?

The Lite version of Decked Builder is free to download and use. However, it has limitations on the number of decks you can build and the size of your collection. For full functionality, users may consider the premium version.

### What are the limitations of the Lite version?

The Lite version of Decked Builder restricts users to building only a single deck at a time. It also limits the size of the card collection that can be managed within the app. These limitations are in place to encourage users to upgrade to the full version for more extensive features.

### How can I use Decked Builder Lite to buy cards?

Decked Builder Lite integrates with several online card suppliers, including TCGplayer.com, CoolStuffInc.com, CardShark.com, and MTGOTraders.com. You can price your entire deck with a single tap and then easily buy the whole deck or just the cards you are missing from your collection through these integrated services.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 3.5.69 — 2016-11-09

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

- Bug fixes for card viewing

## Apps similar to Decked Builder Lite

| App | Rating | Price | Category |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Moxtopper](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/moxtopper/id1492579694) | 4.6 (983) | Free | Games |
| [Deckforger](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deckforger/id1197615697) | 3.8 (17) | Free | Games |
| [Life Total - Counter for MtG](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/life-total-counter-for-mtg/id827735026) | 4.7 (6,884) | Free | Games |
| [MTG Scanner - Dragon Shield](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mtg-scanner-dragon-shield/id1460657155) | 4.6 (3,682) | Free | Games |
| [Card Binder: MTG Manager](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/card-binder-mtg-manager/id1534537428) | 4.5 (528) | Free | Games |
| [MTG Life Counter App: Lotus](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mtg-life-counter-app-lotus/id1498057193) | 4.7 (7,037) | Free | Games |

## More apps by TJ Soft

- [Password Pad](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/password-pad/id420642358)
- [Decked Drafter](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/decked-drafter/id433341409)
- [Decked Drafter 2](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/decked-drafter-2/id1474907210)
- [Red Bus App](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/red-bus-app/id6743755258)

All apps by TJ Soft: https://appshunter.io/developer/393180447

---

*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 2026-06-10.*
