# The Little Helper: for Magic the gathering MTG

> Magic the Gathering life and score counter for multiplayer games. (iPhone/iPad app by Giladi.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-little-helper-for-magic-the-gathering-mtg/id424437042 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Giladi](https://appshunter.io/developer/424434668)
- Category: Games, Card, Role Playing
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.00/5 from 8 App Store ratings · 74 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 7.0 · 21 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), Italian, European Spanish
- Released: 2011-03-15
- Data updated: 2026-07-29
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-little-helper-for-magic-the-gathering-mtg/id424437042/reviews.md

## What is The Little Helper?

Countica for Magic the gathering is the best magic life counter on the app store.
Supports 2-10 player MTG games, multicolor decks & EDH. Keeps history log, 
player stats & multiple counters (life, poison, EDH commander and others).

Download now for the best MTG scorekeeping solution for your games - finally!

Finally and easy and slick solution to track MTG scores for multiplayer games including multiple counters and commander damage for EDH mode. See who’s the best player in your group with player stats and history log.

Key features:
- Up to 10 players in a game (With in-app upgrade or Pro Version)
- Multi color deck selection
- EDH commander damage counter
- Elaborate Statistics and history log for all players
- Poison and secondary counter
- Timed games
- Dice and coin
- Supports iPhones, iPods and iPads
- 5 colors application themes

More features (upgrade to Pro):
- Ads free
- Up to 10 players in a game
- Emperor 3X3 and 5X5 games
- 5 player “Colors” game
- Unlimited personal editable player list
- Timed games - timed per player
- Unlimited card search

## Key features

- Life, poison, and commander damage counters
- Supports 2-10 players
- Player statistics and history log
- Multiplayer and EDH game modes
- Timed games
- Dice and coin functionality

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrade to Pro | $2.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Card Search | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Players | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited decks management | $1.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 74)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-little-helper-for-magic-the-gathering-mtg/id424437042/reviews.md

### 1/5 — No new update

*2019-12-16, version 4.0.5*

Very buggy makes duplicates of decks does not always keep track of history. Cannot look up cards would not recommend to pay for it since seems the developers have abandon this app.

### 5/5 — Great for more than just keeping track of Life Points

*2019-08-18, version 4.0.5*

This app is great for any Magic player. Obviously, the ability to easily keep track of Life Points and Commander damage in EDH is awesome, especially for forgetful people such as myself. The other awesome thing about this app is that it keeps track of statistics for players AND decks you add to it. This can help any novice or veteran player see which of their decks perform well and which don’t. It even keeps track of average damage dealt and absorbed for them.

### 5/5 — Best Magic Life App, but...

*2019-05-19, version 4.0.5*

So i use this app mainly for EDH because that seems to be what it’s designed for and it’s great, especially because it also seems to keep a record of the entire game as it goes on and as you play.

The only problem I currently have with it, and I’m using the upgraded version, is that it seems to no longer be able to search up commander cards which was very useful in keeping track of decks. I wish they’d update it to reimplement the feature as it kind of was one of their selling points for upgrading.

### 4/5 — Search Function

*2018-09-02, version 4.0.5*

Great app but the search function fails to do anything. I’m connected to internet but even when I search something as basic as Plains it does not work and I’ve purchased the pro version! Will give 5 star when fixed.

### 5/5 — Must have!

*2017-07-18, version 4.0.5*

This app is an amazing lift counter. They're bringing future damage options in future updates AND the customer service is great. Pay the $2.99. It's worth it.

### 1/5 — Hope you like ads

*2017-05-21, version 4.0.5*

Because that's all you'll see. We're talking full page adds that you have to interact with before you can do anything. Kind of annoying when you're trying to play a card game, I would say.

### 5/5 — Do it!

*2017-02-07, version 4.0.5*

Just needs more tuneup and a different way to get to card search, but other than that it's pretty nice , stats are pretty cool too :)

### 4/5 — Top choice

*2016-12-08, version 4.0.2*

Has everything you need except Partners for EDH. There is a bug that makes it impossible to undo commander damage though and that can be frustrating. Can't figure out how to inflict commander damage on yourself in a 1v1 match either. 
Otherwise ya wonderful!

### 2/5 — Just not a good upgrade

*2016-12-02, version 4.0.2*

The old counter had a few bugs, but did need this complete overhaul.  It's not user friendly or visually appealing.  In addition, I paid for Pro and now I have basic again.  When I try to restore, the game just shuts down.  Not paying twice the $$ for an app I like less than the original.

### 1/5 — Terrible 'improvement'.

*2016-11-22, version 4.0.2*

The old "Little Helper" was much more intuitive and easier to use. This new version doesn't work well on smaller phone screens. Stupid name change. What a disappointment...

## Frequently asked questions about The Little Helper

### What does this app do?

This app serves as a life counter and scorekeeper for Magic: The Gathering games. It allows players to easily track life totals, poison counters, commander damage for EDH, and other secondary counters for up to 10 players.

### What are the key features of this MTG counter app?

Key features include support for multiple players (up to 10 with an upgrade), tracking of life, poison, and EDH commander damage, a history log, player statistics, timed games, and dice/coin functionality. It also offers customizable themes.

### Is this app free to use?

The app is free to download and use with its core features. However, certain advanced features, such as supporting more than 2 players and an ad-free experience, are available through in-app purchases or a Pro version.

### What devices is this app compatible with?

The application is designed to support iPhones, iPods, and iPads, ensuring a wide range of Apple device users can utilize its scorekeeping capabilities for their Magic: The Gathering games.

### How can this app improve my MTG gameplay experience?

This app streamlines the scorekeeping process, especially for multiplayer and EDH games, eliminating the need for physical dice or paper. The player stats and history log also allow you to review past games and identify trends or top performers within your playgroup.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.0.5 — 2017-01-03

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

Hi all,
We are doing our best to bring the best user experience for your Magic The gathering games,

This update includes: 
Bugs fixes and stability improvements.

We hope you enjoy our app, as always if you have any concerns, issues or features request, feel free to contact us via email or Facebook.

### 4.0.4 — 2016-12-13

Hi all,
We heard your feedback, thank you for caring about our app and contacting us :)
We are doing our best to bring the best user experience for your Magic The gathering games,

The name of the app has changed back, "The Little Helper: for Magic the gathering"
This update includes: 
- Improved UI
- Cards search is now open to all, You can access cards search via 3D touch on your app icon (supported devices)
- Bugs fixes and stability improvements.
- Adding in game statistics for current game (or match), to view them just open the history view within your game :)

We hope you enjoy our app, as always if you have any concerns, issues or features request, feel free to contact us via email or Facebook.

### 4.0.2 — 2016-10-04

Thank you for contacting us regarding bugs and requests to improve Countica,
We are doing our best to bring the best user experience for your Magic games :)

This version includes:
- iOS 10 compatibility
- Rotating in two players is back.
- You can now choose from two fonts in the settings for better readability and experience.
- EDH table bug fixed.

As usual, if you encounter any bug, issue or feature request, feel free to contact us on Facebook or via email.

### 4.0 — 2016-09-08

Magic's Little helper has been renewed and rebranded!
From now on, "Countica for Magic" :)

It has been rewritten from the name and icon to the entire application UI,
And as always as a free update.

We hope you like the new design :)
Countica now supports side by side applications on iPads.
We will continue bringing more features and better user experience.

As always if you encounter any bug or feature request, feel free to contact us!.

### 3.8 — 2015-10-17

iOS 9 support
Bugs fixes and UI improvements
New cool Red theme
New app icon
Crash report added

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