# Gauntlet vs Saga

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Gauntlet at 309 against Saga's 1. Gauntlet also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Gauntlet against 5.0 for Saga. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gauntlet has 309 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Gauntlet ships an update weekly, Saga fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Gauntlet | Saga |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (309 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gauntlet-mtg-tracker/id1466578932/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/saga-life-tracker/id6762229827/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **309** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 18 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Scott Campbell](https://appshunter.io/developer/1266366249) | [Erick Dameron](https://appshunter.io/developer/1893454376) |

## 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


### Saga

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/saga-life-tracker/id6762229827)

This app helps track life totals and game history for multiplayer card games. It logs every change, allows rewinding to specific moments, and saves game details like winners and deck archetypes. It also includes features for tracking commander damage, poison, and other game states.

**Highlights:** Multi-touch life tracking for up to 6 players, Commander damage tracking with automatic elimination, Detailed game logs with rewind functionality, Save game history with winner and deck archetypes, Offline play and local data storage, Optional play clock and turn tracking

**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 Saga free?

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

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

Saga is rated higher. Gauntlet averages 4.9 out of 5 from 309 ratings, while Saga averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Gauntlet or Saga have ads?

Neither Gauntlet nor Saga shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Gauntlet or Saga?

Gauntlet ships an update weekly, and Saga fortnightly. Most recently, Gauntlet was updated on November 3, 2026 and Saga on September 23, 2026.

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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.*