# Gauntlet vs Cipher

The clearest difference is price: Gauntlet at Free against Cipher's $0.99. Gauntlet also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (309 vs 2). Cipher's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Gauntlet is free to download; Cipher costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Gauntlet holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gauntlet has 309 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Gauntlet | Cipher |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[4.9 (309 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gauntlet-mtg-tracker/id1466578932/reviews)** | [4.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cipher/id1468669089/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **309** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 18 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Scott Campbell](https://appshunter.io/developer/1266366249) | [loay setrak](https://appshunter.io/developer/923932983) |

## What reviewers say

### Gauntlet

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gauntlet-mtg-tracker/id1466578932)

This app helps Magic: The Gathering players track game lives, build and customize decks, and record game history. It offers detailed stats for players and decks, supports multiple players, and includes a powerful hand simulator.

**Highlights:** Life tracking for up to 6 players, Deck building and importing, Game history and stats, Hand simulator, Deck customization with card art, Deck organization with folders

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great deck builder
- 👍 Excellent life tracker
- 👍 Covers player profiles and match records
- 👍 Useful for tracking win/loss records
- 👍 Good for looking at card collections

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Search engine requires precise typing
- 🐛 General load time for cards is slow
- 🐛 Scrolling on the board can be annoying
- 🐛 App appears small on iPad Pro
- 🐛 Does not track win-rate for non-primary deck in matches

**Reported bugs**

- Developers have seemingly given up (according to one review)
- App ruined for jailbroken phones (iOS 14 and up)
- Board scrolls every time life or counters are moved
- Does not track win-rate for the deck not shown as primary in a match
- App is very small on iPad Pro

**Requested features**

- Scan cars to make adding decks easier
- More precise search engine
- Faster card loading times
- Display card prices
- Scan cards in deck building


### Cipher

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cipher/id1468669089)

Easily encrypt and decrypt text messages using various methods. Features a keyboard extension for seamless integration into messaging apps.

**Highlights:** Encrypt and decrypt text, Multiple encryption methods (ROT-X, Vigenere, Letter Numbers), Keyboard extension for messaging, Copy and paste functionality, Simple and easy to use

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Gauntlet free?

Gauntlet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Cipher free?

Cipher costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Gauntlet or Cipher?

Gauntlet is rated higher. Gauntlet averages 4.9 out of 5 from 309 ratings, while Cipher averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Gauntlet or Cipher have ads?

Neither Gauntlet nor Cipher shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*