Comparison

MTG vs MTG Scanner

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

Head to head
About

MTG

This app is a comprehensive utility for the card game Magic: The Gathering. It offers features like a health counter for multiple players, commander damage tracking, a game timer, mana counter, and a trading tool with up-to-date card prices.

Highlights
  • Commander damage tracking
  • Health counter for up to 8 players
  • Mana counter
  • Game timer with turn counter
  • Trade view with TCG Player prices
Features
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MTG Master is your all in one utility for Magic: The Gathering. ============================================ Includes many features such as: -Commander damage -Health counter for up to 8 players -Mana counter -Game timer with a turn counter -Trade view with updated prices from TCG Player ============================================ Commander Damage: • The single most wanted feature! Play commander with up to 8 people and keep track of health, poison, and yes, commander damage! Health Counter: • Stop carrying around Spindowns! MTG Master features a simple to use life counter, perfect to two player use. Game Timer: • Control Players! Stop worrying about how much time is left in the round. Simply use MTG Master’s round timer. And feel free to and switch to the life counter or another app, that timer keeps going even if it’s in the background! Time in the round called? Put away that die, use the handy turns counter instead! Mana Counter: • Johnny Combo player, we get you like having a lot of mana. Don’t write it down on a piece of scratch paper, just use the handy mana counter! Trading: • We’ve all been burned on trades before. Now you don’t have to be! Just whip out the trade portion of the app and make sure you never get burned again. Prices pulled from TCGPlayer’s Mid Price every time you’re online (including foil and specific sets)! Stop getting burned on those price spikes and get the most of your cards!

About

MTG Scanner

This app helps Magic: The Gathering players scan, value, and organize their card collections. Build decks, track card prices, and connect with friends for trading. It's designed for both collectors and competitive players to enhance their game experience.

Highlights
  • Scan Magic cards in any language
  • Real-time card price tracking
  • Organize cards into custom folders
  • Build and export MTG decks
  • Compare trade values with friends
  • Track top card movers
  • Weekly collection statistics emails
Features
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Dragon Shield - MTG Scanner & Card Manager is the ultimate tool for scanning, valuing, organizing, and trading your Magic cards. Instantly recognize cards in any language, build powerful MTG decks, track your collection’s value over time, and connect with friends. Built for collectors and competitive players alike, this app helps you master your Magic: The Gathering™ experience. SOCIAL & FRIENDS Add and connect with friends on the app View your friends' collection, decks, wish and trade list Share your own lists and discover new cards through your network SCAN MAGIC CARDS  Instantly scan cards in any language using advanced image recognition Real-time translation of foreign-language cards  Check daily prices from TCGPlayer, CardMarket, CardKingdom and MTGMintCard Track 30-day price history for any Magic card Find format legality and oracle text and official rulings COLLECTION MANAGER Organize your MTG cards into custom folders Add folder images and track value over time Export your collection to CSV or text for backups and trades Stay informed with built-in card price tracking MULTIPLE SORTING OPTIONS AND FILTERS Get folder statistics (Mana Cost, Card Color, etc.)    MTG DECK BUILDER Build decks with full support for sideboards and filtering Export decks to CSV or text to share with friends or import into tournaments See deck stats like mana curve, color balance, and type spread TRADE TOOL Compare the trade value between two players instantly See exactly who's ahead in the trade and by how much Use wishlists and tradelists to plan and manage your deals TOP MOVERS: WINNERS & LOSERS Track which Magic cards are rising or falling in value Filter by format, date range, or even just your own collection See the top card winners and losers within your collection    WEEKLY COLLECTION EMAILS Get automatic weekly emails with stats about your MTG collection See value changes, new additions, and pricing trends over time

Screenshots

MTG4 screens
MTG Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MTG Scanner at 4.6 against MTG's 3.5. MTG Scanner also leads on ratings volume (3.8K vs 4) and chart position (#176 vs unranked). MTG's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and review sentiment (75% vs 44%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MTG Scanner sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. MTG asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MTG Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MTG Scanner has 3.8K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of MTG's written reviews are positive against 44% of MTG Scanner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
MTG versus MTG Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMTGMTG Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (4 ratings)4.6 (3.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better44.3% of reviews
Number of ratings43.8K — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#176 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.3 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB230 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperPatron Technologies LLCARCANE TINMEN APS

Customer experience

MTG

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

MTG Scanner

All ratings3,750 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews323 reviews
Positive44.3%
Neutral11.8%
Negative44.0%

Bugs and requests

MTG

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

MTG Scanner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues
  • Incorrect card identification
  • Scanning bugs with certain card types

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to import/export deck lists
  • Display deck value in collection
  • Improved scanning for special cards
  • More comprehensive filtering options

In-app purchases

None

MTG

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

MTG Scanner

Subscriptions12
  • Mythic Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Rare Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Common Monthly$1.991 Month
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  • Uncommon Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Mythic Yearly$9.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Common Yearly$39.991 Year
  • Uncommon Yearly$39.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly1 Month trial$39.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is MTG free?
MTG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MTG Scanner free?
MTG Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MTG or MTG Scanner?
MTG Scanner is rated higher. MTG averages 3.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while MTG Scanner averages 4.6 from 3.8K ratings.
Do MTG or MTG Scanner have ads?
Neither MTG nor MTG Scanner shows ads.

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