MTG Scanner vs GAN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
GAN
Engage in a strategic card-matching game that combines elements of tic-tac-toe and Go. Compete in timed rounds or test your endurance in an endless survival mode. It offers a fast-paced battle of wits with simple yet deep gameplay.
- Pattern matching gameplay
- Card collection mechanics
- Four rapid-fire rounds
- Endless survival mode
- Blends tic-tac-toe and Go strategy
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Outwit your opponent by matching patterns and collecting cards across four rapid-fire rounds—or dive into Endless Mode and see how long you can survive. GAN blends the simplicity of tic-tac-toe with the strategic depth of Go for a fast, addictive battle of wits.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GAN at none against MTG Scanner's 13. GAN also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). MTG Scanner's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 3). 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
Both are free to download. MTG Scanner sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. GAN asks for nothing beyond the download.
GAN holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MTG Scanner has 3.8K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MTG Scanner ships an update every 2 weeks, GAN every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MTG Scanner | GAN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.8K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.8K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #163 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 230 MB | 204 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ARCANE TINMEN APS | Colin Guy |
Customer experience
MTG Scanner
GAN
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
GAN
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MTG Scanner
- Mythic Monthly$1.991 Month
- Rare Monthly$1.991 Month
- Common Monthly$1.991 Month
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- Uncommon Monthly$3.991 Month
- Premium Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Mythic Yearly$9.991 Year
- 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
GAN
No in-app purchases
