Comparison

Magic vs Deckforger

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Magic

Engage in strategic match-3 battles by collecting cards and building powerful decks. Recruit iconic characters, cast spells, and defeat opponents in various game modes. Join a global community and compete in tournaments for rewards.

Highlights
  • Match-3 RPG gameplay
  • Collect and craft cards
  • Recruit Planeswalkers
  • Build powerful decks
  • Real-time PvP battles
  • Daily challenges and events
  • Story mode campaigns
Features
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Magic: Puzzle Quest blends the original match-3 RPG classic with the lore and flavor of Magic: The Gathering. Recruit your favorite Planeswalkers, collect exclusive cards and build powerful decks. Summon the deadliest spells and lethal creatures on the battlefield to defeat your enemies in match-3 battles! FEATURES ● Join a community of over 2.5 million players worldwide! ● Recruit your favorite Magic: The Gathering Planeswalkers and master its abilities to enhance your strategies. ● Show off your skills on the battlefield and devise your own strategies to defeat opponents around the world in real-time PvP and different new events. ● Quest Journals! Access to daily challenges varying your play style and earn rewards! ● Craft powerful cards to build the perfect deck and battle enemy Planeswalkers in different tournaments. ● Play with your friends! Join a coalition to play with millions of players around the world and win bonus rewards in tournaments. ● Take on epic battles in the Story Mode and complete all Chapters! ● Compete in Standard events with your favorite cards, summon the deadliest spells, and unleash powerful creatures. COLLECT AND CRAFT CARDS Collect and craft some of Magic: The Gathering’s deadliest spells like Ghoulcaller's Harvest and creatures like Tiamat. MATCH MANA GEMS TO CAST SPELLS Mana gems are the core of your strength and power. Match-3 or more in a row to collect enough power to cast deadly spells and creatures. WIN REWARDS AND CLIMB THE LEADERBOARDS Enter daily events and Player-vs-Player (PVP) tournaments and show off your skills on the battlefield. Climb the leaderboards and win awesome rewards including mythic and rare cards from the latest sets! RECRUIT YOUR CHAMPIONS FOR BATTLE Find the latest Planeswalkers from Magic: The Gathering, recruit and pair them with your best deck and enter the arena fully prepared to decimate the competition: Make a pact with Liliana to summon an endless, undying horde of minions! Team up with the hotheaded Chandra and burn down the battlefield by casting fire, fire, and more fire! Or scheme darkness plans using spells to manipulate artifacts bringing them to life with the talented artificer Tezzeret. Each Planeswalker comes with unique abilities to activate and enhance your cards or wreak havoc on your opponents. Build up their levels and watch their abilities grow into an unstoppable force! NOW WITH VIP MEMBERSHIP PLANS! ● 3 plans provide players with more rewards and early access to special content ● 1 Week Basic Plan ($4.99 USD), 1 Month Master Plan ($14.99 USD), and 1 Month Pro Plan ($29.99 USD) durations ● You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase ● Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period ● You can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase ● Privacy policy and Terms of Use: https://bit.ly/2WMpKSD JOIN OUR COMMUNITY! ■ Facebook: www.facebook.com/MagicPuzzleQuest ■ YouTube: www.youtube.com/MagicTheGatheringPuzzleQuest ■ Twitter: www.twitter.com/MtGPuzzleQuest ■ Instagram: www.instagram.com/MagicPuzzleQuest The app is available in English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, and Brazilian Portuguese. Developed by Webcore Games Game and Software ©2023 D3 Go! TM & ©2023 Wizards of the Coast LLC

About

Deckforger

Easily create and manage decks for your favorite trading card game. Search for cards, view their details, and analyze your deck's statistics. Includes a life counter for two players and the ability to test sample hands.

Highlights
  • Deck creation and management
  • Extensive card search filters
  • 2-player life counter
  • Card statistics analysis
  • Sample hand and mulligan testing
  • Up-to-date card database
Features
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A simple deck-building app for your favorite trading card game. Simply create a deck, search for cards, and add them to the deck. Includes a 2-player life counter. View details on any card and search by name, rules text, type, color, cost, set, format, and more. Share your deck via e-mail, message, and more. Check out statistics on your deck by its cards' colors, types, and cost. Draw sample hands and test mulligans. Look up card rulings and prices. Card database always up to date. 100% free. No ads, no in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Magic4 screens
Deckforger3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Magic at 4.4 against Deckforger's 3.8. Magic also leads on ratings volume (4.4K vs 17). Deckforger's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Magic sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Deckforger asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Magic holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic has 4.4K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Magic's written reviews are positive against 67% of Deckforger's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic ships an update monthly, Deckforger fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Magic versus Deckforger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagicDeckforger
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (4.4K ratings) — better3.8 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews61.8% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.4K — better17
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.210.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size272 MB32 MB
Age rating12+9+
Developer505 Go Inc.Gabriele Pregadio

Customer experience

Magic

All ratings4,398 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews1,239 reviews
Positive61.8%
Neutral9.9%
Negative28.2%

Deckforger

All ratings17 ratings
Positive70.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Magic

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes during battles
  • Inability to delete cards from decks
  • Rewards not properly credited after matches
  • Facebook login issues
  • Planeswalker abilities not functioning correctly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode
  • More deck customization options
  • Better matchmaking system
  • More frequent content updates
  • Improved customer support

Deckforger

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Magic

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Plan$14.991 Month
  • Master Plan$29.991 Month
One-time9
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Small Mana Crystals$4.99
  • Starter pack$4.99
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  • Training Pack$4.99
  • Mana Crystals$9.99
  • Special Offer Pack$14.99
  • Big Mana Crystals$19.99
  • Huge Mana Crystals$49.99
  • Super Huge Mana Crystals$99.99
None

Deckforger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic free?
Magic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deckforger free?
Deckforger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Magic or Deckforger?
Magic is rated higher. Magic averages 4.4 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings, while Deckforger averages 3.8 from 17 ratings.
Do Magic or Deckforger have ads?
Neither Magic nor Deckforger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Magic or Deckforger?
Magic ships an update monthly, and Deckforger fortnightly. Most recently, Magic was updated on September 25, 2026 and Deckforger on June 1, 2026.

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