Gauntlet vs MTG Compendium
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gauntlet
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.
- 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
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Gauntlet is the most feature packed Magic: The Gathering utility app available. It’s a life tracker, deck builder and record keeper of your games. THE BEST LIFE TRACKER: • Select your deck and the decks your opponents are playing. Player tiles will be updated with the cover art of each deck. • Save the results when the game is over. Select a winner, and each player will have their career and deck stats updated immediately. • Full support for up to 6 players with custom life totals, and a turn randomizer to determine who plays first. • Other features include 21 unique tile colours, 15 unique counters, rolling D6, and a game timer. THE BEST MOBILE DECK BUILDER: • Brew on the go or import your decks from other deck building sites. • Customize your deck with art from any card in the multiverse. • Pick a format and your deck screen adapts to show things like your commander or your signature spell. • Bling out the cards in your deck with foils. • Shuffle up and draw an opening 7 with a powerful hand simulator. • Stay ahead of your competition with deck list data. View your mana curve, pip breakdown, and more. • Export your deck lists as text, or share a link to your profile on social media. • Keep your decks organized with folders, and sort them by name, games played, wins, and format. YOUR GAME HISTORY IN DETAIL: • Every game is saved making it easy to go through previous games and see who played, who won, and which decks came to battle. • Track wins and losses for each deck, and see how your career wins and losses change over time. • Follow your friends to stay up-to-date with their latest brews, deck performance, and game history.
MTG Compendium
This app is a comprehensive companion for Magic: The Gathering players. It allows you to scan and collect cards, build and analyze decks with detailed statistics, track your game history, and get personalized advice from an AI deck coach. It also provides tools for exploring game sets and preconstructed decks.
- Card scanning and collection management
- Advanced deck building and analysis
- Life counter and game log
- AI-powered deck advice and insights
- Price tracking and history
- Set exploration and deck comparison
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Compendium is the all-in-one Magic: The Gathering companion built for players and collectors. Scan cards, build decks, track your games, and get expert advice from Mox — your personal deck coach. No account required. PLAY & IMPROVE Full-featured life counter for 1–6 players with commander damage, poison, and custom counters Game log that tracks your wins, losses, commanders faced, and finish position Win/loss trend analysis, play/draw splits, and rival tracking over time Game Insights — personalised analysis of your deck's performance based on your actual game history Pre-game matchup prep — know what you're up against before you sit down In-game Mox checks — check rules as you play MEET MOX Mox knows Magic: The Gathering inside and out — and now it knows your games too. Whether you're tuning a Commander deck, brewing something new, or trying to figure out why you keep losing to the same opponent, Mox is in your corner. SCAN & COLLECT Instant card scanning — add cards to your collection in seconds Smart filters, sets, and custom organisation Real-time prices from TCGPlayer, CardMarket, and Cardhoarder 90-day price history so you can spot trends at a glance Wishlist cards you want and flag trades BUILD BETTER DECKS Deck builder for any format: Commander/EDH, Standard, Modern, Pioneer, Legacy, and more Set a budget ceiling and Mox will keep your list within it Opening-hand probabilities, mana curve, colour distribution, and mana health Deck value tracking with 1-year price history Import from Moxfield, Archidekt, or any text list — export anywhere Browse and import official preconstructed decks straight into your library Compare preconstructed decks side by side before you commit Ask Mox for deck advice, card questions, or upgrade ideas Get personalised Game Insights based on your real play history — not generic advice Let Mox build you a deck from scratch or finish your half-built list Add cards to your wishlist, collection, or deck with a tap Open vendor links when you're ready to buy Find similar cards on any card page — with reasons why they fit and live prices EXPLORE THE GAME Browse upcoming and current Magic sets with release countdowns Compare preconstructed decks side by side Discover format staples and card prices across the meta FREE TO START. UPGRADE WHEN YOU'RE READY. Compendium is free to download and use. Pro unlocks advanced analytics, unlimited deck evaluations, Game Insights, and the full power of Mox — including chat, deck creation, and matchup prep. Magic: The Gathering and all related properties are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast LLC. Compendium is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wizards of the Coast. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gauntlet at 4.9 against MTG Compendium's 3.0. Gauntlet also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (83% vs 50%). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. MTG Compendium sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Gauntlet asks for nothing beyond the download.
Gauntlet holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gauntlet has 299 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Gauntlet's written reviews are positive against 50% of MTG Compendium's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gauntlet | MTG Compendium |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (299 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 299 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scott Campbell | Mark Webb |
Customer experience
Gauntlet
MTG Compendium
Bugs and requests
Gauntlet
Reported bugs
5 issues- 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
19 requests- Scan cars to make adding decks easier
- More precise search engine
- Faster card loading times
- Display card prices
- Scan cards in deck building
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- Add Android support
- Add tournament bracket functionality
- Deeper stat tracking
- Leave notes about each deck
- Leave notes about individual cards
- In-app purchases for donations
- Add play test cards
- Better layout for exporting decks to text
- Feature to track win/loss ratios without starting a game
- Option for locking board scrolling
- Android release (mentioned as desired)
- Manual change of player names when playing 'against yourself'
- Add friends who don’t use the app to games
- Add full deck lists
MTG Compendium
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Gauntlet
No in-app purchases
MTG Compendium
- Unlimited Evals and Chat7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Annual Pro Subscription7 Days trial$34.991 Year
- Compendium 3 Deck Evaluations$1.99
Questions
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