# Gauntlet vs Cauldron

Gauntlet and Cauldron both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Cauldron's written reviews are positive against 83% of Gauntlet's. Gauntlet's advantage is ratings volume (299 vs 21). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 Cauldron. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gauntlet has 299 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Gauntlet's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cauldron's.

Gauntlet ships an update weekly, Cauldron every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Gauntlet | Cauldron |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (299 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gauntlet-mtg-tracker/id1466578932/reviews) | **[5.0 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cauldron-token-printer/id6799283540/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **299** | 21 |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 18 MB | 53 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Scott Campbell](https://appshunter.io/developer/1266366249) | [Joseph Liechty](https://appshunter.io/developer/1874765626) |

## 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


### Cauldron

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cauldron-token-printer/id6799283540)

This app allows users to print game tokens and track life totals using voice commands. It supports various token types and game mechanics, and also includes dice rolling and coin flipping functionalities. Requires a specific thermal printer.

**Highlights:** Voice-activated token printing, Life total tracking, Commander damage tracking, Dice rolling and coin flipping, Monarch and status effects, Offline speech recognition

**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 Cauldron free?

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

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

Cauldron is rated higher. Gauntlet averages 4.9 out of 5 from 299 ratings, while Cauldron averages 5.0 from 21 ratings.

### Do Gauntlet or Cauldron have ads?

Neither Gauntlet nor Cauldron shows ads.

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

Gauntlet ships an update weekly, and Cauldron every 4 days. Most recently, Gauntlet was updated on October 7, 2026 and Cauldron on October 1, 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.*