Comparison

Fowl Play! vs MTG Mate

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

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About

Fowl Play!

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Intro-duck-tion: This is an implementation of the game "Fowl Play!" designed by Richard Breese and published by "R&D Games" and uses the graphics by Juliet Breese In the game each player controls a fox. Using it fox, a player will try to capture Using it fox, a player will try to capture some of each of the types of fowl that are found in the farm yard: chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys. Foxes need a balanced diet! Each player uses their fox to capture some of each of the types of fowl (chickens, ducks, geese and turkey) that are found in the farmyard. Players gain points for the fowl they have captured and also for saving from capture those fowl that share one or more of the same characteristics as their chosen target card. Each round every player chooses to play one of their three fowl cards to determine turn order and which of the fowl counters a player can move. Players may move up to three fowl counters a combined total of up to three spaces on the hex shaped board. Players will choose whether to assist their own fox in capturing the fowl, or whether to save their secret target fowl and similar fowl from being caught by the other players’ foxes. Foxes then move up to two spaces in an attempt to capture one of the fowl. Moving the foxes through the foxholes will speed their progress and allow the foxes to creep up on the fowl unnoticed. The game usually finishes when eight or fewer fowl remain at the end of a round. The target cards are then revealed, the points tallied (the most difficult part of the game) and a winner declared. In this implementation of the game the player can play up to 3 AI players in 3 Different levels. There is no online possibility or multiple human players.

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MTG Mate

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MTG Mate is a life tracker and card library for Magic: The Gathering on iPhone and iPad. Use it at the table for Commander, Standard, Two-Headed Giant, or a custom game. Keep decks, collections, and trades on the same device, even if you never create an account. Life tracking Track 1 to 6 players with layouts that fit the table. Commander damage covers partners and companions, with a dedicated view and D-pad navigation. Poison and infect share a combined total. Energy and other counters sit on each player card. Hold +/- to move life quickly, and turn on unlimited life when a combo goes off. You can also stop the app from marking a player dead if they can keep playing at 0. Game night tools Start a game with Commander, Standard, Two-Headed Giant, or your own starting life. Player panels can show commander art. A dice roller and coin flip sit in the game so you are not hunting for a D20. Life history on a player card helps when someone asks what happened two turns ago. Card library Save cards, build collections, and move cards in bulk. Import lists from Manabox, Archidekt, or Moxfield, or paste a text list. Export when you need to share a list elsewhere. Collection value and match history live in the stats hub so you can see how a collection and a play group change over time. Decks Build decks with commander, partner, companion, mainboard, and sideboard. Check format legality, mana curve, and type split. See an estimated deck value. Look up synergies and combos on a card when you are brewing. Card search Search Scryfall for prices, rulings, and legalities. Results collapse reprints so the same card does not appear ten times. Download the card database to search on the device with no signal. Online results keep loading in the background when you have a connection. Friends, trades, and sharing Add friends and set private aliases only you can see. Keep a trade ledger of cards and cash with a person or a friend. Sign in with email if you want Cloud Sync across iPhone, iPad, and the web library at mtgmate.app. Local first Cards, decks, and games stay on the device unless you turn on Cloud Sync. No ads. Free. MTG Mate is not affiliated with, endorsed, or sponsored by Wizards of the Coast. Magic: The Gathering is a trademark of Wizards of the Coast LLC.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MTG Mate at Free against Fowl Play!'s $2.99. MTG Mate also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 40 months). Fowl Play!'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

MTG Mate is free to download; Fowl Play! costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fowl Play! ships an update every 40 months, MTG Mate every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Fowl Play! versus MTG Mate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFowl Play!MTG Mate
Price$2.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 40 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB18 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developerycyclop gamesJacob Suchorabski

In-app purchases

None

Fowl Play!

No in-app purchases

None

MTG Mate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fowl Play! free?
Fowl Play! costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MTG Mate free?
MTG Mate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fowl Play! or MTG Mate have ads?
Neither Fowl Play! nor MTG Mate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fowl Play! or MTG Mate?
Fowl Play! ships an update every 40 months, and MTG Mate every 2 weeks. Most recently, Fowl Play! was updated on October 26, 2026 and MTG Mate on October 25, 2026.

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