Comparison

Guildpact vs Aether

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

Head to head
About

Guildpact

This app helps Magic: The Gathering players track game statistics, build decks, and manage playgroups. It supports various formats and allows for customized leaderboards and real-time stat updates. Ideal for both casual and competitive players looking to improve their game.

Highlights
  • Track games in any format
  • Build and import decks
  • Manage unlimited players in playgroups
  • Create custom leaderboards
  • Real-time stat updates
  • Export decklists
Features
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Guildpact is the best Magic: The Gathering utility or companion app available. It’s a stats tracker, deck builder, and so much more. Guildpact is a great tool for all players, casual and competitive alike - looking to level up their Magic: The Gathering skills or introduce some friendly competition in their meta. TRACK YOUR GAMES • Track your games alone or with an unlimited number of friends in a single playgroup • Track any format (Standard, Modern, Commander, Brawl) or even Arena games • Create a new meta or Join an existing meta with your playgroup • Or manage your meta alone through managed opponents • Track stats for your regular game nights, drafts, leagues, tournaments and events. • Drill down into your game history and get stats for every player and every deck • Customize your leaderboard for every meta with your own house rules • Get notified when new games are added to your playgroup and see your stats change in real-time
 BUILT-IN DECK BUILDER • Add or build new decks with an integrated deck builder • Add your format and deck colors • Import your deck-list or construct on the go • Export your decklists into a common format for use in tools like Cockatrice

About

Aether

Track life totals and various counters for up to six players in Magic the Gathering. Customize backgrounds and manage special game elements like the monarch token and partner commander damage.

Highlights
  • Up to 6 player support
  • Track various counters
  • Treachery variant gameplay
  • Customizable player backgrounds
  • Monarch token support
  • Partner commander damage tracking
Features
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Life counter for Magic the Gathering - Up to 6 players - Keep track of counters (poison, commander tax, energy, ...) - Easily play the Treachery variant - Add your favorites background images for each player - Support monarch token, and partner commander damages This app is an unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.

Screenshots

Guildpact4 screens
Aether4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Aether at 5.0 against Guildpact's 4.4. Aether also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). Guildpact's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Aether holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guildpact has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guildpact ships an update monthly, Aether every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Guildpact versus Aether: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuildpactAether
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (10 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTyler HagerBurning Beard

Customer experience

Guildpact

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Aether

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Guildpact

No in-app purchases

None

Aether

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Guildpact free?
Guildpact is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aether free?
Aether is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Guildpact or Aether?
Aether is rated higher. Guildpact averages 4.4 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Aether averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Guildpact or Aether have ads?
Neither Guildpact nor Aether shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Guildpact or Aether?
Guildpact ships an update monthly, and Aether every 2 days. Most recently, Guildpact was updated on November 3, 2026 and Aether on November 4, 2026.

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