Comparison

ComicBase Mobile 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

ComicBase Mobile

Manage your comic book collection on the go. Track your collection's value, look up comic information and prices by scanning barcodes or typing details, and add new acquisitions remotely. Syncs with your main ComicBase database.

Highlights
  • Track collection value
  • Scan barcodes for lookup
  • Add comics on the go
  • View saved reports
  • Syncs with desktop database
Features
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This app works either by itself, or with any version of ComicBase to let you: - Get current values for over 1.2 million comics, as well as millions of magazines, books, and newspapers. - View your total collection value and see how it's changing over time - View reports you've saved to the web or generated with ComicBase Sidekick - Lookup comic information and values by scanning a comic's barcode with your phone's camera, or by typing in its title and issue number - Add new comics to your collection while you're on the go. Then use ComicBase's "Internet > Check for New Sales and Purchases" command when you're back at your desk to automatically add your new comics to your main database. The app is free and works with all editions of ComicBase. All you need is a ComicBase.com account.

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

ComicBase Mobile3 screens
ManaBox MTG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ManaBox MTG at 79% against ComicBase Mobile's 18%. ManaBox MTG also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and chart position (#171 vs unranked). ComicBase Mobile'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. ComicBase Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ComicBase Mobile ships an update monthly, ManaBox MTG every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
ComicBase Mobile versus ManaBox MTG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComicBase MobileManaBox MTG
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (1.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews78.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1.7K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#171 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB167 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperHuman ComputingSkillDevs S.C.

Customer experience

ComicBase Mobile

Written reviews11 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative81.8%

ManaBox MTG

All ratings1,718 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews476 reviews
Positive78.8%
Neutral6.9%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

ComicBase Mobile

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

ComicBase Mobile

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 ComicBase Mobile free?
ComicBase Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ManaBox MTG free?
ManaBox MTG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ComicBase Mobile or ManaBox MTG have ads?
ManaBox MTG shows ads; ComicBase Mobile does not.
Which is updated more often, ComicBase Mobile or ManaBox MTG?
ComicBase Mobile ships an update monthly, and ManaBox MTG every 5 days. Most recently, ComicBase Mobile was updated on September 17, 2026 and ManaBox MTG on September 25, 2026.

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