Comparison

ManaBox MTG vs TopDeck.gg

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

TopDeck.gg

Stay informed about your competitive events with real-time updates on pairings, standings, and results. Discover upcoming tournaments and receive push notifications for important announcements. This tool helps players and organizers manage their tournament experience efficiently.

Highlights
  • Real-time event updates
  • Pairings, standings, and results tracking
  • Tournament discovery
  • Match reporting
  • Push notifications for round calls and announcements
Features
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Your tournament runs on TopDeck.gg. This app is your seat at the table. When a round posts, your phone knows first: table number, opponent, record. Report your result from your chair and watch the standings move. Your current pairing sits right on the lock screen, so you can stop refreshing a browser between games. Need something to play next weekend? Browse events at stores near you, follow the ones you like, and add them to your calendar. WHAT'S IN THE APP • Live pairings, standings, and brackets for your events • Push notifications for round calls, seatings, and announcements • Your current pairing on the lock screen (iOS Live Activities) • Match reporting synced straight to the event • Decklist submission with deadline tracking • QR check-in when you arrive • Nearby events and stores, plus the big ones worth traveling for • Store pages for your local game store's schedule • Team events • Judge tools for staff working the floor TopDeck.gg runs everything from Friday night locals to major championships. If you're playing in one, this is the app for it.

Screenshots

ManaBox MTG4 screens
TopDeck.gg4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TopDeck.gg at none against ManaBox MTG's 6. TopDeck.gg also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (88% vs 79%). ManaBox MTG's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 34). On price, rating, 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. TopDeck.gg asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for ManaBox MTG against 4.7 for TopDeck.gg. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ManaBox MTG has 1.7K ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of ManaBox MTG's written reviews are positive against 88% of TopDeck.gg's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ManaBox MTG ships an update every 5 days, TopDeck.gg monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
ManaBox MTG versus TopDeck.gg: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManaBox MTGTopDeck.gg
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.7K ratings)4.7 (34 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.8% of reviews88.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.7K — better34
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
Best chart rank#179 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB52 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSkillDevs S.C.Zain Nayer

Customer experience

ManaBox MTG

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

TopDeck.gg

All ratings34 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.8%

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

TopDeck.gg

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

TopDeck.gg

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ManaBox MTG free?
ManaBox MTG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TopDeck.gg free?
TopDeck.gg is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ManaBox MTG or TopDeck.gg?
TopDeck.gg is rated higher. ManaBox MTG averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while TopDeck.gg averages 4.7 from 34 ratings.
Do ManaBox MTG or TopDeck.gg have ads?
ManaBox MTG shows ads; TopDeck.gg does not.
Which is updated more often, ManaBox MTG or TopDeck.gg?
ManaBox MTG ships an update every 5 days, and TopDeck.gg monthly. Most recently, ManaBox MTG was updated on September 25, 2026 and TopDeck.gg on September 21, 2026.

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