Comparison

Card Creator for MtG vs DeckForge

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

Head to head
About

Card Creator for MtG

Design custom Magic: the Gathering cards directly on your mobile device. Bring your card ideas to life and share them with friends or publish them in a community feed. The app is continuously updated with new features.

Highlights
  • Create custom Magic: the Gathering cards
  • Share cards with friends
  • Publish cards to a community feed
  • Continuously updated with new features
  • Design on the go
Features
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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.

About

DeckForge

Instantly identify Magic: The Gathering cards by scanning them with your phone. Track card values, manage your collection, and build decks with ease. Syncs with a web platform for access anywhere.

Highlights
  • Instant card scanning
  • Accurate card identification
  • Real-time market pricing
  • Collection management
  • Deck building tools
  • Web sync
Features
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Scan your cards. Know what you own. Build what’s next. DeckForge brings Magic: The Gathering card scanning, collection management, deck building and in-app card chat together on your phone and tablet. SCAN AND REVIEW • Point your camera at a card to scan continuously, with no shutter button or typing. • Review scanned cards before importing them into a collection or binder. • Compare look-alike printings and confirm the version you want. • Identify foil and special finishes, and view double-faced cards. KEEP YOUR COLLECTION ORGANIZED • Organize cards into collections and binders with artwork and total values. • Browse visual card grids or compact lists, with pinch-to-zoom card grids. • Track quantities, condition, finishes, prices and price history. • See where your copies are stored and which decks use them. • Track set completion and filter for owned or missing cards. • Import collections from supported card-manager exports. BUILD AND IMPORT DECKS • Build Commander and Standard decks, or import an existing deck in the app. • Assemble decks from your collections and plan with cards you do not own yet. • See what you have, what you need, and what remains to buy. • Choose the printing you want, with its artwork and pricing. • Use Brewmaster to help build a deck around your commander. MEET FORGE CHAT • Ask AI-powered card, rules and deck questions in a conversation inside the app. • Jace helps with deck strategy; Niv-Mizzet takes rules and interactions, with character handoffs as the topic changes. • See typing indicators and your remaining questions, and stop an answer when you need to. • Reopen saved chats and preview linked cards without leaving the conversation. EXPLORE EVERY CARD • Search cards and flavor names, compare printings, and explore card artwork. • Read card details, mana symbols, rulings and both sides of supported cards. • Check prices and buying options for the selected printing. PREPARE SELL LISTS • Choose copies from your collections and binders for a Sell List. • Cards stay in their original collections until you mark them sold. • Review selling options and follow the Card Kingdom handoff. Due to Card Kingdom’s requirements, the final selling steps are completed in a desktop browser. CONNECTED TO YOUR ACCOUNT Pair the app with your DeckForge website account to access your collection and deck workflow across devices, including collection history. DECKFORGE PLUS An optional subscription lifts the limits for heavy collectors, including Brewmaster builds and longer price history. Everything else is free. TERMS AND PRIVACY Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://decks.chaosdraft.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Card Creator for MtG4 screens
DeckForge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DeckForge at 5.0 against Card Creator for MtG's 3.6. DeckForge also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). Card Creator for MtG's advantage is ratings volume (211 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Card Creator for MtG sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and DeckForge sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DeckForge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Card Creator for MtG has 211 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Card Creator for MtG's written reviews are positive against 100% of DeckForge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Card Creator for MtG ships an update every 2 months, DeckForge every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Card Creator for MtG versus DeckForge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCard Creator for MtGDeckForge
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (211 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings211 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB53 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperAjfek SoftwareJoseph Pereira

Customer experience

Card Creator for MtG

All ratings211 ratings
Positive63.5%
Neutral10.4%
Negative26.1%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive62.8%
Neutral16.7%
Negative20.5%

DeckForge

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

DeckForge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Card Creator for MtG

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • 3-Month Optional Patronage$4.99
  • 6-Month Optional Patronage$9.99
  • 12-Month Optional Patronage$14.99
2 purchases

DeckForge

Subscriptions2
  • DeckForge Plus7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • DeckForge Plus Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Card Creator for MtG free?
Card Creator for MtG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DeckForge free?
DeckForge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Card Creator for MtG or DeckForge?
DeckForge is rated higher. Card Creator for MtG averages 3.6 out of 5 from 211 ratings, while DeckForge averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Card Creator for MtG or DeckForge have ads?
Neither Card Creator for MtG nor DeckForge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Card Creator for MtG or DeckForge?
Card Creator for MtG ships an update every 2 months, and DeckForge every 3 days. Most recently, Card Creator for MtG was updated on October 24, 2026 and DeckForge on October 24, 2026.

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