Comparison

E vs ManaBox MTG

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

Head to head
About

E

Control and monitor Gema OptiStar 4.0 electrostatic coating equipment in real time. View and adjust coating parameters, track productivity data, and manage equipment configuration. Includes automated firmware updates and diagnostic reporting.

Highlights
  • Real-time equipment control
  • Coating parameter adjustment
  • Productivity data monitoring
  • Data export to PDF
  • Maintenance countdown timers
  • Automated firmware updates
  • Diagnostic data retrieval
Features
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With the useful functions of Gema‘s Electrostatic App you control and monitor your Gema OptiStar 4.0 equipment in real time: Application: All essential OptiStar 4.0 coating parameters are clearly visible on a Smart Device and can be directly adjusted and controlled. Designed for use with manual or automated Gema equipment. Line Management: View coating process productivity data on the device, and export the data in a PDF file. Important statistics and cost calculations from production are automatically generated. Maintenance countdown timers can easily be viewed at the touch of a button. Setup: With this function the configuration of the OptiStar 4.0 is defined. For automated equipment use, OptiStar 4.0 can be controlled as single device or in a group of control units. System information and diagnostic data are easily retrievable and can be sent via e-mail. The automated firmware update keeps your OptiStar 4.0 up to date.

About

ManaBox MTG

This app helps Magic: The Gathering players manage their card collections, build and test decks, and track card prices. It offers offline card searching, deck value analysis, and a trade tool. Easily organize your collection and share decks with friends.

Highlights
  • Offline card search and filters
  • Card scanning with camera
  • Up-to-date card prices
  • Deck building and value analysis
  • Collection organization
  • Deck simulator
  • Trade tool
Features
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FEATURES: - Powerful search with filters of all cards and sets, all offline - Scan cards with the camera - Up to date prices from the main stores and marketplaces: TCGplayer, Card Kingdom, Star City Games, Cardmarket... - Improve your deck building, check the value of your decks and view multiple stats (Mana Curve, Mana Production...) - Organize your card collection in sorted binders and lists - Powerful deck simulator to test and improve your decks - Complete card information with up to date rules and legalities - Easily share decks with your friends - Track your favorite cards - Feed with multiple Magic: the Gathering articles - Trade tool ManaBox is an unofficial companion tool for Magic: The Gathering (MTG) players. With ManaBox you can search through all cards and sets without exception for FREE. ManaBox allows you to access up to date market data from different stores and marketplaces so you always know the value of your cards or look at the prices of the cards you would like to get. Easily digitalize your collection with the built in card scanner and have it available in your pocket at all times. Keep all your decks organized inside the app and place them in folders if you prefer. You can also share links to them that can be opened in any browser. You can share any card you want with your friends as well as a link to the marketplace of your choice. View any set and any card in MTG history, all in one app. The always up to date database means you will never miss any recently released set or card. ManaBox includes a powerful trade tool that allows you to do better trades, faster and fairer. Search easily between different sets and choose the specific card version you want to trade. We’re continuously working on improving the app, we’d love to hear your feedback and suggestions at manabox@skilldevs.com. All prices in the app come as is from the stores but it's possible that some small differences exist. This is because of the update frequency between what's shown in the app and what you can see in the store's website. Currently ManaBox has support for the following stores and marketplaces: - TCGplayer - Cardmarket - Card Kingdom - Star City Games - Cardhoarder - Mana Pool Magic: The Gathering is copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast and ManaBox is not affiliated in any way with Wizards of the Coast nor Hasbro, Inc. This app offers subscriptions. They're available (in USD) for $2.49 monthly or $22.99 yearly. ManaBox subscriptions will renew within 24 hours of the subscription period ending, and you will be charged through your iTunes account. Manage at any times through Account Settings in iTunes. Terms and Privacy Policy can be found at https://manabox.app/termsofservice and https://manabox.app/privacy, respectively.

Screenshots

E4 screens
ManaBox MTG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ManaBox MTG at 78% against E's 0%. ManaBox MTG also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 9 months). E's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. ManaBox MTG sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. E asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ManaBox MTG holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ManaBox MTG has 1.7K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of E's written reviews are positive against 78% of ManaBox MTG's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

E ships an update every 9 months, ManaBox MTG every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
E versus ManaBox MTG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEManaBox MTG
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (9 ratings)4.6 (1.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews78.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings91.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#163 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB167 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGema Switzerland GmbHSkillDevs S.C.

Customer experience

E

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

ManaBox MTG

All ratings1,718 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews487 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral7.2%
Negative14.8%

Bugs and requests

E

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ManaBox MTG

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Camera not working on newer devices
  • Scanning issues with certain card types
  • Deck list not updating automatically

Requested features

7 requests
  • Ability to track sealed product inventory
  • Integration with other deck building platforms
  • Improved search filters (e.g. mana cost, card type)
  • Automatic detection of infinite combos
  • Option to view cards in a list format
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  • Sync decks and collection across devices
  • Desktop app or web-based version

In-app purchases

None

E

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

ManaBox MTG

Subscriptions2
  • ManaBox PRO$2.491 Month
  • ManaBox PRO$22.991 Year
One-time4
  • Dark theme$0.99
  • Orange theme$0.99
  • Dark(er) theme$0.99
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  • Remove ads$1.99

Questions

Is E free?
E is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ManaBox MTG free?
ManaBox MTG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, E or ManaBox MTG?
ManaBox MTG is rated higher. E averages 2.3 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while ManaBox MTG averages 4.6 from 1.7K ratings.
Do E or ManaBox MTG have ads?
ManaBox MTG shows ads; E does not.
Which is updated more often, E or ManaBox MTG?
E ships an update every 9 months, and ManaBox MTG every 5 days. Most recently, E was updated on October 24, 2026 and ManaBox MTG on October 25, 2026.

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