Lifelinker vs MagicCon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lifelinker
Track life totals for board and card games with customizable player names, backgrounds, and dice rolling. View match history and access advanced features through an in-app purchase or by supporting creators.
- Track player life totals
- Customize player names and backgrounds
- Digital D6 dice roller
- View and reset match history
- Random first player selector
- Creator unlock codes
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Keep track of your life totals, customize your name, background colors, roll dice, see match history, and more. All advanced options will be unlocked with a single in-app purchase! Lifelinker is brought to you by Jimmy Wong and Josh Lee Kwai of The Command Zone Podcast, a part of the Collected.Company family. FEATURES: - Choose players and starting health totals - Change your name, background color, and emblem for each player - Roll a digital D6 to help with decisions - View detailed match history and reset the game to any prior point in time - Let the app decide! A spinning ticker will randomly choose the first player when you load into a new game for the first time. - Patrons of the Command Zone Podcast will receive the full unlock for FREE! Find out more at Patreon.com/CommandZone - Want your favorite creators as your life total background? Find out their Unlock code and Redeem it on the front page - collect them all! Lifelinker was developed by Danny Vink and tested by Josh Kim, Josh Lee Kwai, and Jimmy Wong
MagicCon
Navigate your convention experience with this official app. Access event schedules, detailed maps, guest information, and real-time updates. Activate your badge within the app to unlock exclusive features.
- Event schedule and programming
- Detailed convention center maps
- Guest and artist profiles
- Real-time push notifications
- Badge activation for immersive features
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The official MagicCon mobile app is your ultimate companion for navigating through the entire event. Designed to enhance your weekend experience, this app delivers the event information you need right at your fingertips. What else can I use the app for? 1.) Event Schedule and Programming Plan your weekend by viewing all up-to-date schedules of events, including Panels, Ticketed Play Events, Meet and Greets, and many other show feature activities. Browse different stages, event types, and do not forget to select your favorites and set reminders, so you never miss a moment. 2.) Maps Easily find your way around the convention center and event spaces with our detailed show maps! Our maps include close details of important locations and show features like Magic Marketplace, Art of Magic, Free Play areas, and more! 3.) Guest and Artist information Check out profiles for all our guests and get more information on signing schedules, panel appearances, and meet and greet opportunities. 4.) Push Notifications and Updates Stay informed with real-time alerts about schedule changes, exhibitor exclusive announcements, and show updates throughout the weekend. 5.) Badge Activation and Gaming Easily activate your badge directly in the mobile app to unlock immersive features and exclusive show floor activities, and to play in the Game Hub, which includes the find Fblthp Scavenger Hunt.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lifelinker at 69% against MagicCon's 13%. Lifelinker also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). MagicCon's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lifelinker holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 149 and 135 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Lifelinker's written reviews are positive against 13% of MagicCon's.
Lifelinker ships an update every 5 weeks, MagicCon every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lifelinker | MagicCon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (149 ratings) — better | 2.3 (135 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews — better | 13.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 149 — better | 135 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | James Wong | Reed Elsevier Inc. |
Customer experience
Lifelinker
MagicCon
Bugs and requests
Lifelinker
Reported bugs
4 issues- In-app purchases not unlocking features
- Saved profiles not loading correctly
- Restore purchases button not working
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
Requested features
5 requests- Commander damage and poison counter tracking
- Ability to change life totals in larger increments
- More customization options for colors/layouts
- Coin flip/dice roll functionality in free version
- Better support and communication from developers
MagicCon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lifelinker
No in-app purchases
MagicCon
No in-app purchases
