Comparison

MTG Scanner vs UrzaGatherer

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

Head to head
About

MTG Scanner

This app helps Magic: The Gathering players scan, value, and organize their card collections. Build decks, track card prices, and connect with friends for trading. It's designed for both collectors and competitive players to enhance their game experience.

Highlights
  • Scan Magic cards in any language
  • Real-time card price tracking
  • Organize cards into custom folders
  • Build and export MTG decks
  • Compare trade values with friends
  • Track top card movers
  • Weekly collection statistics emails
Features
Currently charting
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Dragon Shield - MTG Scanner & Card Manager is the ultimate tool for scanning, valuing, organizing, and trading your Magic cards. Instantly recognize cards in any language, build powerful MTG decks, track your collection’s value over time, and connect with friends. Built for collectors and competitive players alike, this app helps you master your Magic: The Gathering™ experience. SOCIAL & FRIENDS Add and connect with friends on the app View your friends' collection, decks, wish and trade list Share your own lists and discover new cards through your network SCAN MAGIC CARDS  Instantly scan cards in any language using advanced image recognition Real-time translation of foreign-language cards  Check daily prices from TCGPlayer, CardMarket, CardKingdom and MTGMintCard Track 30-day price history for any Magic card Find format legality and oracle text and official rulings COLLECTION MANAGER Organize your MTG cards into custom folders Add folder images and track value over time Export your collection to CSV or text for backups and trades Stay informed with built-in card price tracking MULTIPLE SORTING OPTIONS AND FILTERS Get folder statistics (Mana Cost, Card Color, etc.)    MTG DECK BUILDER Build decks with full support for sideboards and filtering Export decks to CSV or text to share with friends or import into tournaments See deck stats like mana curve, color balance, and type spread TRADE TOOL Compare the trade value between two players instantly See exactly who's ahead in the trade and by how much Use wishlists and tradelists to plan and manage your deals TOP MOVERS: WINNERS & LOSERS Track which Magic cards are rising or falling in value Filter by format, date range, or even just your own collection See the top card winners and losers within your collection    WEEKLY COLLECTION EMAILS Get automatic weekly emails with stats about your MTG collection See value changes, new additions, and pricing trends over time

About

UrzaGatherer

Manage your Magic: The Gathering collection, build and test decks, and track card prices. Access a comprehensive card database and in-game tools like life counters. Sync your data across devices for a seamless experience.

Highlights
  • Magic the Gathering card database
  • Deck creation and analysis
  • Deck import/export
  • Collection evaluation
  • Life counters tool
  • Up-to-date rulings
Features
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Your ultimate companion for Magic: The Gathering. Manage your collection, build decks, track prices, and sync everything across your devices. Built by players, for players. Detailled features list: + All Magic the Gathering cards in a single database + Create, test and analyse your decks I+ mport and export your decks to and from various formats (tappedOut, .csv, .txt, etc.) + Customize your wallpaper or your lockscreen + Evaluate your collection + Read about Magic stories + Use the life counters tool to track your life and poison counters during a game + Get up to date rulings

Screenshots

MTG Scanner4 screens
UrzaGatherer4 screens

Verdict

The call

MTG Scanner and UrzaGatherer both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 81% of UrzaGatherer's written reviews are positive against 44% of MTG Scanner's. UrzaGatherer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). MTG Scanner's advantage is ratings volume (3.8K vs 28) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ads 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. MTG Scanner sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. UrzaGatherer 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 MTG Scanner against 4.6 for UrzaGatherer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MTG Scanner has 3.8K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of MTG Scanner's written reviews are positive against 81% of UrzaGatherer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MTG Scanner ships an update every 2 weeks, UrzaGatherer every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
MTG Scanner versus UrzaGatherer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMTG ScannerUrzaGatherer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.8K ratings) — better4.6 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews44.3% of reviews81.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.8K — better28
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#191 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size230 MB0 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperARCANE TINMEN APSDavid Catuhe

Customer experience

MTG Scanner

All ratings3,750 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews323 reviews
Positive44.3%
Neutral11.8%
Negative44.0%

UrzaGatherer

All ratings28 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative15.6%

Bugs and requests

MTG Scanner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues
  • Incorrect card identification
  • Scanning bugs with certain card types

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to import/export deck lists
  • Display deck value in collection
  • Improved scanning for special cards
  • More comprehensive filtering options

UrzaGatherer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

MTG Scanner

Subscriptions10
  • Rare Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Common Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Uncommon Monthly$3.991 Month
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  • Premium Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Common Yearly$39.991 Year
  • Uncommon Yearly$39.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly1 Month trial$39.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

UrzaGatherer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MTG Scanner free?
MTG Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UrzaGatherer free?
UrzaGatherer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MTG Scanner or UrzaGatherer?
MTG Scanner is rated higher. MTG Scanner averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while UrzaGatherer averages 4.6 from 28 ratings.
Do MTG Scanner or UrzaGatherer have ads?
Neither MTG Scanner nor UrzaGatherer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MTG Scanner or UrzaGatherer?
MTG Scanner ships an update every 2 weeks, and UrzaGatherer every 2 months. Most recently, MTG Scanner was updated on November 3, 2026 and UrzaGatherer on November 3, 2026.

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