Card Creator for MtG vs Grimoria
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Card Creator for MtG
Design custom Magic: The Gathering cards on your mobile device. Bring your card ideas to life and share them with friends or the community. New features are regularly added to enhance your card creation experience.
- Design custom Magic cards
- Share creations with friends
- Publish to community feed
- Regularly updated features
- Intuitive interface
- Flexible design options
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Have you ever wanted to create Magic: the Gathering cards on the go? If yes, then this app is for you! It's provides enough functionality to enable you to convert most of your ideas into cards, which you can then share with your friends and publish in our community feed. The app is growing and new features are being added so cards you make now will get a facelift with each new version. Please do check it out and send your suggestions! ~ Important links ~ Terms of Use: https://ajfek.pl/card-creator-tos/ Privacy Policy: https://ajfek.pl/card-creator-privacy-policy/ ~ Subscription information ~ You can subscribe and pay on the App Store, using your Apple ID. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renew may be turned off after purchase by going to the 'Manage Subscription' page in settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. The subscription will renew at the same cost. ~ Legal disclaimer ~ This app is not affiliated, specifically approved or endorsed by Wizards of the Coast.
Grimoria
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Grimoria is your all-in-one Magic: The Gathering collection manager, deck builder, and price tracker — free, beautiful, and built for players. SCAN CARDS WITH YOUR CAMERA Point your phone at any MTG card and identify it instantly. Local hash matching means no server needed — it works offline. Scanned cards drop straight into your collection with one tap. Link your phone to a desktop for fast multi-card scanning sessions. MANAGE YOUR COLLECTION Track every card you own across custom binders and deck boxes. Record condition, language, purchase price, and current market value. Organize 100,000+ cards, see your total collection value in real time, and never lose track of where a card lives. POWERFUL DECK BUILDER Build decks for Commander, Modern, Standard, Pioneer, Legacy, and 10+ other formats. Real-time legality checking validates your deck instantly. View mana curve, deck statistics, and combo detection. Share decks with the community or keep them private. SMART BUDGET ALTERNATIVES Our AI similarity engine analyzes card mechanics and gameplay roles to find budget-friendly replacements for expensive staples. Swap a $30 card for a $3 card that plays the same role — without losing deck power. REAL-TIME PRICE TRACKING Monitor card prices from TCGplayer and Cardmarket in USD or EUR. Set price watches with target prices and alert directions. Hourly price checks send you notifications when deals hit. Track your collection's value trends over time. GENERATE COMPETITIVE COMMANDER DECKS Use the Commander Deck Generator powered by EDHREC to build 100-card decks from community staples. Filter by theme, budget tier, and color identity. Prioritize cards you already own. Save generated decks directly to your collection. UPGRADE PRECONSTRUCTED DECKS Own a precon? Grimoria analyzes it and suggests budget-friendly upgrades validated by the community. See exactly which cards to remove and add, with cost breakdowns and synergy scores. CREATE & SHARE WISHLISTS Build wishlists with target prices and get notified when cards hit your budget. Create shareable trade lists with balance tracking and QR codes for trading at events. Prune your collection into sell lists with deck cross-reference and export to PDF or TCGplayer format. BROWSE 100,000+ CARDS Search the full MTG encyclopedia with advanced filters: color, type, format legality, mana cost, rarity, price range, oracle text. View prices, rulings, all printings, foil availability, flavor text, and AI-powered similar card suggestions. Check pull rates and set statistics. FULL OFFLINE ACCESS Build decks, manage your collection, and scan cards anywhere — no internet required. All 100,000+ cards are available offline. When you reconnect, your data syncs automatically across all your devices. ALSO INCLUDED - Multi-currency: USD (TCGplayer) and EUR (Cardmarket) - Booster pack pull-rate statistics from official WotC sources - Dark mode with system theme detection - Import from CSV, Moxfield, Archidekt, ManaBox - Export collection, decks, sell lists in multiple formats - Biometric login and secure authentication - Cross-device sync with background updates - Community deck browsing - Price spike alerts and trending cards - Combo detection in your decks 100% free. Your collection is always yours — export anytime. Available on the web at grimoria.app and as mobile app with push notifications, biometric login, and offline deck building. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Wizards of the Coast. Magic: The Gathering is a trademark of Wizards of the Coast LLC.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grimoria at none against Card Creator for MtG's 5. Grimoria also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Card Creator for MtG sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Grimoria asks for nothing beyond the download.
Card Creator for MtG ships an update every 2 months, Grimoria every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Card Creator for MtG | Grimoria |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (216 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 216 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ajfek Software | Cosimo Alfredo Pina |
Bugs and requests
Card Creator for MtG
Reported bugs
3 issues- Image selection and upload issues
- Crashes and freezes when opening the app
- Delayed responses and slow performance after extended use
Requested features
15 requests- Add support for Saga Enchantments
- Ability to add text to token creatures
- Option to toggle full-art cards
- Add other token types beyond creatures
- Implement double-sided cards
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- Allow more than 3 Planeswalker abilities
- Ability to italicize rules text
- Add support for existing mechanics like Adventure and Omen
- Implement Planeswalker passive abilities
- Add option to change set symbol colors
- Improve Planeswalker design options
- Implement Saga, Battle, and Split cards
- Add ability to move and reorganize cards in collection
- Improve filtering and sorting options for community cards
- Implement a leaderboard for most liked community cards
Grimoria
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Card Creator for MtG
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Annual$19.991 Year
- 3-Month Optional Patronage$4.99
- 6-Month Optional Patronage$9.99
- 12-Month Optional Patronage$14.99
Grimoria
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Card Creator for MtG free?
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