Comparison

TopDecked MTG vs Spell Tracker (Pathfinder 1e)

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

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About

TopDecked MTG

This app is a comprehensive tool for Magic: The Gathering players. It allows users to build, simulate, and manage decks, track card collections, and stay updated on game trends and tournament results.

Highlights
  • Intuitive deck builder with legality checking
  • Virtual battlefield for deck simulation
  • Life counter for up to 6 players
  • Advanced card search with pricing
  • Collection tracker with value estimation
  • Metagame analysis and tournament results
  • Deck import/export for Arena and MTGO
Features
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TopDecked® is the essential Magic app for brewers, collectors, traders, competitors, and fans. Simulate decks on a virtual battlefield, test new ideas, and keep up with the latest decks and strategies. Run tournaments at home. We’re on your side of the battlefield - your portal for everything MTG. Basic accounts are free to use, forever (Power-ups available.) — Your account syncs between devices, including our website. Real, human customer support available for all users. Feedback and ideas welcome! DECK BUILDER - Easy to use intuitive design, with legality checking for popular formats. - See recommended cards & ideas - Support for Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, and more. - Cloud sync, share to friends or social networks. - Deck charts, analysis, hypergeometric probabilities, mana curve, and more. - Move cards between main, side, and maybe board. - Import, share, and export MTG Arena, MTGO, .dec, and text deck-lists - See missing cards and cost to complete or buy decks. - Tag, archive, and color code decks in your account - Track decks in your collection DECK SIMULATOR - Drag, drop and test on the go. - Test on a real battlefield. - Swipe between your hand, library and other zones. - Tap to select and drag, or double-tap for menus. LIFE COUNTER - Quickly start games for up to 6 people - Swipe open or closed to access card search or other app features while in-game - Quickly track commander damage & counters CARDS & PRICES - Advanced search - Quickly find any card, any types, any printing, any artist, any colors (and more filters available). - Daily and weekly trends - for each set and printing (including promos!) - Simple and fast card search, with images, text and rulings. - Always up to date with latest sets and special products. COLLECTION TRACKER - Track the value of your cards with intuitive haves and wants lists. - Quickly add and remove cards of any set or printing. - Cloud sync, always available in app or website. - Easily move cards between decks and binders. Always know where your treasure is! ARTICLES & METAGAME - Read the latest articles - always up to date. - Browse local and national top-8 tournament results and deck lists. - See a breakdown of the top cards & decks, by format. TRADE TOOL - Up to date cards and prices. - Select set, foil, and/or custom price by condition. - Updates your collection at the push of a button. TOURNAMENTS - Run tournaments at home or on the go - Set custom rounds, see standings & stats PREMIUM FEATURES: - Upgraded accounts (Spark, Powered, and Elite) are available for sale as Monthly or Yearly Subscriptions. Upgrades increase the features and storage capacity beyond basic free services - see "Power up" screen in-app for more details on individual features. PURCHASE TERMS: - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You can switch between plans at any time --- you'll only pay the prorated difference in plan price, if any. - Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions renew at the same price at which they were purchased. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. - Your subscription may be managed by visiting your "Account" -> "Power level" screen after purchase, or via iTunes. If you cancel your TopDecked subscriptions, you will retain access your purchased items through the current period's expiry date. - All purchases are final and subject to the TopDecked Terms of Service (https://www.topdecked.com/terms) and Privacy policy (https://www.topdecked.com/privacy). Wizards of the Coast, Magic: The Gathering, and their logos are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast LLC. © 1995-2025 Wizards. All rights reserved. TopDecked, LLC. is not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast LLC.

About

Spell Tracker (Pathfinder 1e)

Easily manage spellcasting for Pathfinder 1e players and Game Masters. Track spells prepared, cast, and durations, access spell rules, and manage character spell slots. Supports all official caster classes and over 2000 spells.

Highlights
  • Track spells per day
  • Countdown spell durations
  • Create and edit characters
  • Access Pathfinder spell rules
  • Apply metamagic feats
  • Support for all caster classes
  • Import characters from PCGen
Features
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Make it easy to track your spellcasting in Pathfinder 1e. Spell Tracker keeps track of everything related to spellcasting and magic in one place. It's great for Pathfinder players and DMs/GMs with spellcasting NPCs. - Never forget how many spells per day you have left to cast and prepare. - Countdown the durations of active spells as you prepare, cast, and play. - Create and edit your characters with as few taps as possible. - Get the full rules for any Pathfinder spell from d20pfsrd in one tap. - Apply metamagic feats to your prepared and cast spells. - Try every official Paizo Pathfinder 1e caster class (including core, base, hybrid, prestige and unchained caster classes). Includes wizard, cleric, sorcerer, paladin, arcanist, ranger, shaman, witch and many more. - Import Pathfinder characters from PCGen. - Pick from over 2000 Pathfinder spells from over 130 Paizo sources. With Spell Tracker Pro, you can also: - Track magic items (wands, potions, scrolls, staves and metamagic rods). - Track special abilities. - Sync between devices. Spell Tracker for Pathfinder 1e remembers which spells you know. It calculates your spells per day per level. It updates your remaining spell slots as you prepare and cast spells. It tracks the remaining duration of active spell effects. And it puts the rules at your fingertips. For licensing information, please see: https://www.spelltrackerapp.com/licensing

Screenshots

TopDecked MTG4 screens
Spell Tracker (Pathfinder 1e)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TopDecked MTG at 4.8 against Spell Tracker (Pathfinder 1e)'s 4.1. TopDecked MTG also leads on ratings volume (2.8K vs 83) and review sentiment (73% vs 58%). Spell Tracker (Pathfinder 1e)'s advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. TopDecked MTG sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Spell Tracker (Pathfinder 1e) sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TopDecked MTG holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TopDecked MTG has 2.8K ratings behind it against 83, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of TopDecked MTG's written reviews are positive against 58% of Spell Tracker (Pathfinder 1e)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TopDecked MTG ships an update fortnightly, Spell Tracker (Pathfinder 1e) every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TopDecked MTG versus Spell Tracker (Pathfinder 1e): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTopDecked MTGSpell Tracker (Pathfinder 1e)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.8K ratings) — better4.1 (83 ratings)
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews — better57.6% of reviews
Number of ratings2.8K — better83
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB26 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTopDecked LimitedCaster Level Limited

Customer experience

TopDecked MTG

All ratings2,587 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.0%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews161 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative21.1%

Spell Tracker (Pathfinder 1e)

All ratings84 ratings
Positive77.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive57.6%
Neutral18.2%
Negative24.2%

User reviews

TopDecked MTG

From 2.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fantastic mobile experience
  • 👍 Great deck builder and management tool
  • 💡 Helpful features like deck simulation and price tracking
  • 👍 Clean and intuitive user interface
  • 🚀 Responsive and helpful customer support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy performance, crashes, and data loss issues
  • 💰 Subscription model with limited free features
  • 🔍 Unintuitive and limited search functionality
  • 🔍 Incomplete card database and missing new cards
  • 👁‍🗨 Small font size and poor visual accessibility

Spell Tracker (Pathfinder 1e)

From 83 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for spell reference
  • 👍 Useful for spell tracking
  • 👍 Clean UI and intuitive
  • 👍 Good for Pathfinder casters
  • 👍 Access to spell descriptions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Missing spells and incorrect levels
  • 🐛 Lost character data
  • 🐛 Cannot log in or reset password
  • 🐛 No server support
  • 🐛 Pro upgrade not functioning

Bugs and requests

TopDecked MTG

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Decks disappearing or reverting to previous versions
  • Card prices not displaying correctly
  • Slow loading times and freezing issues
  • Compatibility problems with newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Card scanning functionality
  • Improved deck sharing and collaboration
  • More advanced deck building and analysis tools
  • Better integration with other Magic platforms

Spell Tracker (Pathfinder 1e)

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App logs out unexpectedly
  • Password reset not working
  • Cannot log in or create new account
  • Server support appears to be down
  • In-app purchase option not functioning
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  • Store cannot be reached for upgrades
  • App keeps reverting to older spell lists
  • App says it doesn't connect to internet
  • Numberpad covers save button
  • Cannot edit spell slots for feats

Requested features

13 requests
  • Add class and racial abilities
  • Support for custom spells
  • Add spells from other sources
  • Built-in spell descriptions
  • Support for class abilities
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  • Support for condition tracking
  • Refinement for prepared spells
  • Way to switch spell slots without re-preparing
  • Support for Rings of Wizardry
  • Option to add custom spells
  • Track wands and spell durations
  • Add meta Magics
  • Edit spell slots for feats

In-app purchases

6 purchases

TopDecked MTG

Subscriptions6
  • Spark (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Powered (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Elite (Monthly)$8.491 Month
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  • Spark (Yearly)$29.991 Year
  • Powered (Yearly)$49.991 Year
  • Elite (Yearly)$84.991 Year
1 purchases

Spell Tracker (Pathfinder 1e)

Subscriptions1
  • Spell Tracker Pro7 Days trial$4.491 Month

Questions

Is TopDecked MTG free?
TopDecked MTG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spell Tracker (Pathfinder 1e) free?
Spell Tracker (Pathfinder 1e) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TopDecked MTG or Spell Tracker (Pathfinder 1e)?
TopDecked MTG is rated higher. TopDecked MTG averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Spell Tracker (Pathfinder 1e) averages 4.1 from 83 ratings.
Do TopDecked MTG or Spell Tracker (Pathfinder 1e) have ads?
Both TopDecked MTG and Spell Tracker (Pathfinder 1e) show ads.
Which is updated more often, TopDecked MTG or Spell Tracker (Pathfinder 1e)?
TopDecked MTG ships an update fortnightly, and Spell Tracker (Pathfinder 1e) every 3 weeks. Most recently, TopDecked MTG was updated on November 2, 2026 and Spell Tracker (Pathfinder 1e) on November 2, 2026.

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