Magic Life Points vs Aether
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magic Life Points
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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!
Aether
Track life totals and various counters for up to six players in Magic the Gathering. Customize backgrounds and manage special game elements like the monarch token and partner commander damage.
- Up to 6 player support
- Track various counters
- Treachery variant gameplay
- Customizable player backgrounds
- Monarch token support
- Partner commander damage tracking
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Life counter for Magic the Gathering - Up to 6 players - Keep track of counters (poison, commander tax, energy, ...) - Easily play the Treachery variant - Add your favorites background images for each player - Support monarch token, and partner commander damages This app is an unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Aether at every 2 days 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Magic Life Points ships an update every 60 months, Aether every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic Life Points | Aether |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 60 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tim Semmelrogge | Burning Beard |
In-app purchases
Magic Life Points
No in-app purchases
Aether
No in-app purchases
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