Comparison

Pinfinity vs Playgroup.gg

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

Head to head
About

Pinfinity

This app enhances collectible pins with augmented reality, bringing fandoms to life through animation and sound. Unlock interactive experiences and enjoy new content as it becomes available.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality pin enhancement
  • Animation and sound effects
  • Interactive fan experiences
  • Collectible pin updates
  • Fandom-focused content
Features
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Pinfinity creates patented augmented reality-enhanced collectible pins that bring your favorite fandoms to life with animation, sound, interactive experiences and more. Head over to www.pins.ar or some of your favorite stores to get your hands on our pins. As new features become available some pins with update giving you a new experience to enjoy.

About

Playgroup.gg

Track your Commander games, both in-person and online, with detailed stats and leaderboards. Manage your decks, analyze game performance, and connect with your playgroup. Offers virtual card play with voice and text chat.

Highlights
  • Game tracker for 2-6 players
  • Commander damage, poison, and lifelink tracking
  • Turn timer with alarm
  • Paper and online game tracking with sync
  • Virtual card play with voice/text chat
  • Deck import from external links
  • Detailed player and deck statistics
Features
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LIFE TRACKER APP - FEATURES + Game tracker for 2 to 6 players. + Commander damage, poison and lifelink. Deal damage to each opponent, drain, extort or create your own custom damage actions. + Track mulligans. + Turn timer with an optional alarm. + Track paper games from multiple devices. All devices stay in sync, so you can track from multiple phones at one table. + (optional) After the game you can rate it: hand out salt points, say how much fun it was and how your deck performed, and pick the card of the game. + Every game is saved to your own dashboard and your playgroup's on playgroup.gg, with leaderboards, deck performance charts, salt ratings, card of the game and more. PLAYING COMMANDER ONLINE - FEATURES + Play Commander with up to 6 players, with virtual cards. + Join a public game, or start a private game for your playgroup and send an invite link. + Voice chat and text chat during the game. + Spectate games of others that are in progress. + Get a push notification when someone joins your lobby.(this is the only push notification the app will ever sent). + Cards are available in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Japanese. STATS TRACKING Whether you play on paper or online, every game adds to a rich history of Commander stats for you and your playgroup: + Leaderboards and ELO ratings for players and decks. + Your arch-nemesis: the player you eliminate/attack most often, and the player who eliminates/attacks you most often. + See who always wins the starting roll. + Seat position and turn order stats. + Average turn times, and who takes the longest turns. + How each deck performs over time, and which cards win games. + See who mulligans most and if it matters. + Playscore: start a league with the scoring rules you choose and see who collects the most points. + (optional) ratings after each game: how your deck played, how much fun the game was and how salty it got. See which decks get the most salt, and whether your group is still having fun. + Your profile shows your games, wins, losses, win rate and top decks. YOUR DECKS + Import a deck from an Archidekt or Moxfield link or username, or paste a decklist. + Use the same deck in the tracker and in Playgroup Live. YOUR STATS + Your profile shows your games, wins, losses, win rate and top decks. + On playgroup.gg you also get ELO ratings, leaderboards and your full game history of your playgroup. You need a free Playgroup.gg account to use the app. Playgroup is in active development. Join our Discord (https://discord.gg/wAG8aApDU5) and tell us what you want us to build next. Playgroup is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wizards of the Coast. Magic: The Gathering is a trademark of Wizards of the Coast LLC.

Screenshots

Pinfinity3 screens
Playgroup.gg4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Playgroup.gg at 82% against Pinfinity's 18%. Playgroup.gg also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 18 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Playgroup.gg holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 80 and 74 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Pinfinity's written reviews are positive against 82% of Playgroup.gg's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pinfinity ships an update every 18 months, Playgroup.gg monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pinfinity versus Playgroup.gg: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPinfinityPlaygroup.gg
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (80 ratings)4.8 (74 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.0% of reviews82.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings80 — better74
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size217 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPinfinity LLCArcane Digital B.V.

Customer experience

Pinfinity

All ratings55 ratings
Positive32.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative65.5%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive18.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative82.0%

Playgroup.gg

All ratings74 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral11.8%
Negative5.9%

Bugs and requests

Pinfinity

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App doesn't detect certain pins
  • App only works 1% of the time
  • App doesn't respond to pins
  • App doesn't work for MTG pin
  • App doesn't work on Android/iOS
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  • App doesn't work on new iPhones
  • App doesn't work on iPhone 12 Pro Max
  • App doesn't work on iPhone 14/15/16
  • App doesn't switch to close-up camera
  • App launches and immediately crashes
  • App shows a black screen
  • AR functionality deleted for specific pins
  • AR doesn't work
  • App is partial to iPhones

Requested features

9 requests
  • Provide API for custom apps
  • Update app for new iPhones
  • Fix camera switching issues
  • Add settings for interface sounds
  • Enable haptic feedback
Show 4 more
  • Log collection in app
  • Allow in-app purchases
  • More thought-out animations for newer pins
  • Allow setting HD images as wallpaper

Playgroup.gg

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pinfinity

No in-app purchases

None

Playgroup.gg

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pinfinity free?
Pinfinity is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Playgroup.gg free?
Playgroup.gg is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pinfinity or Playgroup.gg?
Playgroup.gg is rated higher. Pinfinity averages 2.1 out of 5 from 80 ratings, while Playgroup.gg averages 4.8 from 74 ratings.
Do Pinfinity or Playgroup.gg have ads?
Neither Pinfinity nor Playgroup.gg shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pinfinity or Playgroup.gg?
Pinfinity ships an update every 18 months, and Playgroup.gg monthly. Most recently, Pinfinity was updated on November 3, 2026 and Playgroup.gg on November 7, 2026.

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