Comparison

Gauntlet vs ManaMetrics

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

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
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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.

About

ManaMetrics

Features
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Stop guessing your win rate. Know it, matchup by matchup. ManaMetrics is a match performance tracker built for Magic: The Gathering players who want real answers, not vague impressions. Log every match in seconds with tappable tags, then dig into analytics that reveal exactly where you win and where you lose. Tag-based logging makes tracking effortless. Record format, your deck and version, opponent, their deck, venue, event, and play/draw in just a few taps, right after the match while it's fresh. Stackable analytics filters turn your data into answers. Combine venue, opponent, deck, and format to answer questions like "how do I do at FNM against John when I'm on Burn and he's on Control?" Save and pin the filters you check constantly so your key stats are always one tap away. Deck tracking shows per-deck win rates across every version you've played, so you can see which builds are actually working. Opponent profiles track your head-to-head record against every player you face regularly. A built-in life tracker with dice roll and coin flip means no second app at the table. Finished games save straight into your match history, so tracking never breaks your flow. Add voice notes or text notes to any match to capture the details stats can't show, like a key misplay or a lucky topdeck. Full local backup export and import keeps your data safe and portable. Whether you're grinding FNM, testing a new brew, or prepping for a tournament, ManaMetrics gives you the numbers to actually improve. Download ManaMetrics and start tracking the matches that matter. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ https://app.notion.com/p/ManaMetrics-Support-396a54923ad780b78ca9ff7f37823185 https://manametricsapp.github.io/manametricsapp/privacypolicy.html

Screenshots

Gauntlet4 screens
ManaMetrics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gauntlet at none against ManaMetrics's 2. Gauntlet also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). ManaMetrics's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ManaMetrics sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Gauntlet asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gauntlet ships an update weekly, ManaMetrics every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Gauntlet versus ManaMetrics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGauntletManaMetrics
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (309 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings309 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScott CampbellMICHEAL EMERSON LYKINS

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
Show 14 more
  • 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

ManaMetrics

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Gauntlet

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ManaMetrics

Subscriptions1
  • Supporter$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Remove Ads Forever$4.99

Questions

Is Gauntlet free?
Gauntlet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ManaMetrics free?
ManaMetrics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gauntlet or ManaMetrics have ads?
ManaMetrics shows ads; Gauntlet does not.
Which is updated more often, Gauntlet or ManaMetrics?
Gauntlet ships an update weekly, and ManaMetrics every 3 days. Most recently, Gauntlet was updated on November 6, 2026 and ManaMetrics on November 5, 2026.

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