MTG Scanner vs ManaCollector
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
ManaCollector
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ManaCollector is a goal tracker for Magic The Gathering collectors who want a clear view of the cards they still need. Rather than maintaining a binder inventory, ManaCollector focuses on the cards you are trying to collect. Create a goal from a decklist, a full set, or your own custom list. Each goal shows every card it contains and the number of copies needed to complete it. Progress updates offline as you collect. For each goal you can see collected cards, missing cards, and the completion percentage, which keeps larger projects manageable. Cards are shown with their correct artwork. Filters narrow the view by collected, missing, or all cards, by mana cost, or by card type. When you are online, Cardmarket trend prices show the estimated value of your collection and the cost of the cards still missing. Plus and Premium include cloud sync and the ManaCollector website. Sign in with your Global Account to keep your goals on all your devices, then manage them in a browser: edit cards in bulk, import a decklist from text, or export a checklist as a text file. Sync is optional, and the app works the same without it. Free users can create up to three goals. Plus allows ten goals, and Premium removes the limit. Both paid plans remove ads. ManaCollector is not a binder or full collection inventory app. It replaces spreadsheet tracking with a simple, offline-first way to keep personal collecting goals organized and moving forward.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: MTG Scanner at #188 against ManaCollector's unranked. ManaCollector's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and ManaCollector sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MTG Scanner ships an update fortnightly, ManaCollector every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MTG Scanner | ManaCollector |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #188 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 254 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ARCANE TINMEN APS | Fredrik Bjurhager |
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
ManaCollector
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MTG Scanner
- 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
ManaCollector
- Buy me a coffee$0.49
- Support the app$4.99
- Become a hero$11.99
Questions
Is MTG Scanner free?
Is ManaCollector free?
Do MTG Scanner or ManaCollector have ads?
Which is updated more often, MTG Scanner or ManaCollector?
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