Comparison

Magic Life Points vs LyfeCounter

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

Head to head

Online MTG life counter

Free

🎬 Entertainment

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About

Magic Life Points

Features

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Magic Life Points is a simple Life Counter for Magic: The Gathering. No fancy extras - plain life counting. No ads or In-App-Purchases. Free forever. Features: - adding and subtracting life points in increments of 1 and 5 - D20 roll - quick reset Enjoy!

About

LyfeCounter

Features

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An online MTG life counter. A life counter app that supports multiple users joining from their own personal phone. Features: - No player limit - Offline usage - Shared or personal layout - Commander Points - Tokens - Rolling die - Customizable background and die colors

Screenshots

Magic Life Points3 screens

LyfeCounter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LyfeCounter at every 23 months against Magic Life Points's every 60 months. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Life Points ships an update every 60 months, LyfeCounter every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Magic Life Points versus LyfeCounter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Magic Life Points	LyfeCounter
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 60 months	Every 23 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	15.0	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	0 MB	46 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Tim Semmelrogge	Wesley King

In-app purchases

None

Magic Life Points

No in-app purchases

None

LyfeCounter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic Life Points free?

Magic Life Points is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is LyfeCounter free?

LyfeCounter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Magic Life Points or LyfeCounter have ads?

Neither Magic Life Points nor LyfeCounter shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Magic Life Points or LyfeCounter?

Magic Life Points ships an update every 60 months, and LyfeCounter every 23 months. Most recently, Magic Life Points was updated on September 28, 2026 and LyfeCounter on October 16, 2026.