Comparison

ManaBox MTG vs RLD Input

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

Head to head
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.

About

RLD Input

This free companion app allows users to input data into the Real Life Data database system. It serves as a mobile tool for efficient data entry on the go.

Highlights
  • Data entry companion
  • Real Life Data system integration
  • Mobile input tool
  • Free to use
Features
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This is the free data entry (input) companion app for Real Life Data database system.

Screenshots

ManaBox MTG4 screens
RLD Input4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ManaBox MTG at 4.6 against RLD Input's 4.0. ManaBox MTG also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 6). RLD Input's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. ManaBox MTG sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. RLD Input asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ManaBox MTG holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ManaBox MTG has 1.7K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of ManaBox MTG's written reviews are positive against 100% of RLD Input's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ManaBox MTG ships an update every 5 days, RLD Input every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
ManaBox MTG versus RLD Input: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManaBox MTGRLD Input
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.7K ratings) — better4.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews78.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.7K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 13 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
Best chart rank#175 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB0 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSkillDevs S.C.Real Life Data, Inc.

Customer experience

ManaBox MTG

All ratings1,718 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews484 reviews
Positive78.1%
Neutral7.2%
Negative14.7%

RLD Input

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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

RLD Input

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

RLD Input

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ManaBox MTG free?
ManaBox MTG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RLD Input free?
RLD Input is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ManaBox MTG or RLD Input?
ManaBox MTG is rated higher. ManaBox MTG averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while RLD Input averages 4.0 from 6 ratings.
Do ManaBox MTG or RLD Input have ads?
ManaBox MTG shows ads; RLD Input does not.
Which is updated more often, ManaBox MTG or RLD Input?
ManaBox MTG ships an update every 5 days, and RLD Input every 13 months. Most recently, ManaBox MTG was updated on October 21, 2026 and RLD Input on October 16, 2026.

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