# Podlink: Life Counter — Commander damage, poison, dice

> Magic: The Gathering life and counter tracker for local and linked multiplayer games. (iPhone/iPad app by Aaron BInner.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/podlink-life-counter/id6813226529 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Aaron BInner](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896471716)
- Category: Games, Utilities, Board, Card
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 13 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-15
- Data updated: 2026-11-06
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/podlink-life-counter/id6813226529/reviews.md

## What is Podlink?

A life counter for Commander and other Magic: The Gathering games. Lay one phone in the middle of the table and every seat turns to face its player: free for 2 to 7 players, with commander damage, poison and every counter. No ads, no account.

Keep your dice. Podlink keeps what's hard to remember: commander damage from each commander, poison, tax, and a log of every change, with undo.

When one phone isn't enough, link everyone's phones and see the whole table from your seat. Your life sits on your own phone, with everyone else's life and poison above it, and what each commander has dealt you. Only the host of a linked table needs Podlink Foil. Friends join free, in the app or in a browser.

ALWAYS FREE
• One-phone games for 2 to 7 players. Each seat gets its own panel, turned to face its player.
• Joining a friend's linked table, in the app or in a browser.
• Tap for 1, hold for 10.
• Commander damage counted per commander, partners too. 21 from one commander knocks a player out.
• Hit one player or several at once, with lifelink.
• Poison, commander tax, energy, experience, rad and storm, and a count of every token.
• Monarch, initiative, day and night.
• Pass turn and turn numbers, or just life and counters.
• Dice from d4 to d20, a coin, and a random player.
• Undo, and a game log with a life chart.
• Knocked-out players stay at the table. Rematch in one tap.
• Your last lineup is filled in next time.
• Commander, Brawl, Two-Headed Giant and Standard, starting at 20 to 60 life.
• The Ember style.

PODLINK FOIL: ONE PAYMENT, NOT A SUBSCRIPTION
• Hosting linked tables: open a table for up to 7 players and your friends join it free. They join with a four-letter code, a QR code, or from the tables on your Wi-Fi. A friend without the app joins in a browser. Everyone joins before the game starts. At an online table, the game keeps going if the host's phone sleeps.
• A guest seat: someone would rather keep their phone away? Give them a guest seat and the table keeps their life.
• Saved pods: your regulars' names, seats and rules, ready in one tap.
• Smart tokens: eat a Food for 3 life, crack a Clue, and at a linked table crack a Treasure straight into your mana pool.
• Four more styles: Relic, Prism, Scorepad and Voltage.

Only the host of a linked table needs Foil, or one of the host's 3 free nights. Friends who join need neither, and joining never uses a night of theirs. A free night starts when you start your first linked game of the night as the host, or when you tap Try it free tonight. It gives everything Foil on your phone for 12 hours, with nothing to pay, and a game in progress always plays out.

Saved pods, smart tokens and the four styles are each player's own. They come with your own Foil, not with a seat at a friend's table.

Foil covers your Apple Account. It is bought through the App Store and doesn't transfer to other app stores.

Designed for iPhone Duo. Half-fold it at a linked table and your opponents stand on the upright half, with your life, mana and Pass turn on the flat half. Open it flat and the one-phone table fills the screen, with four seats meeting at the hinge. Sheets keep to one side of the hinge, and the cover screen works too.

Podlink is unofficial. It is not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by Wizards of the Coast. Magic: The Gathering is a trademark of Wizards of the Coast LLC.

## Key features

- Life counter for 2-7 players
- Commander damage tracking
- Poison and other counter management
- Device linking for shared view
- Game log with undo functionality
- Dice and coin roller
- Customizable game styles

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Podlink Foil | $3.99 | one-time |


## Is Podlink safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Podlink.

## Is Podlink legit?

Podlink: Life Counter has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Podlink is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/podlink-life-counter/id6813226529/reviews.md

### 5/5 — 10/10

*2026-10-19*

Amazing app!! Highly recommend!!

## Frequently asked questions about Podlink

### What is Podlink?

Podlink is a life counter application designed for Magic: The Gathering games, supporting up to 7 players. It helps track commander damage, poison counters, and other game-specific metrics.

### Does Podlink have ads?

No, Podlink is ad-free. The description explicitly states 'No ads, no account,' ensuring an uninterrupted user experience.

### How many players can use Podlink?

Podlink supports games for 2 to 7 players. For linked games, only the host needs the 'Podlink Foil' upgrade, while friends can join for free.

### What game modes does Podlink support?

Podlink supports Commander, Brawl, Two-Headed Giant, and Standard formats, with customizable starting life totals from 20 to 60.

### Can I play Podlink offline?

Yes, for local games using a single phone, Podlink functions offline. Linked tables also maintain game progress if the host's phone sleeps.

### What is Podlink Foil?

Podlink Foil is a one-time purchase that unlocks features like hosting linked tables for friends, guest seats, saved pods, smart tokens, and additional visual styles. It is not a subscription.

### What devices does Podlink support?

Based on the provided data, Podlink is supported on iPhone devices. It is designed for iPhone Duo and can be used in a browser for guests joining linked tables.

### How often is Podlink updated?

The app was last updated on November 4, 2026, with version 1.1. This indicates a recent update, suggesting ongoing development and support.

## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1 — 2026-11-04

On single phone games, we've updated the dice and damage pages. No more spinning the phone in circles.
We've fixed a bug where life counts would only go up or down by 10 and stop. You can now continue to hold to keep going.
Bigger life numbers on cards. 
General bug and animation fixes.

### 1.0 — 2026-10-16

No release notes.

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