MTG Builder vs Yu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MTG Builder
This app helps Magic: The Gathering players manage their decks. It offers card searching, deck building, and export options for popular platforms like MTG Arena. Share your deck lists and registration sheets with friends or use them for tournaments.
- Card search by multiple parameters
- Deck management and editing
- MTG Arena deck list export
- Tournament deck registration sheet output
- Card image download
- Multi-language support
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MTG Builder is an unofficial support application for Magic: The Gathering. You can use functions such as card search, deck management, deck list output for MTG Arena, and deck registration sheet output. Card images, deck lists including those for MTG Arena and deck registration sheets can be shared with friends using the share function to attach and send to SNS, e-mail, etc. You can use to adjust the deck for the tournament. If you have any problems, please contact the e-mail of the developer. E-mail: mtg.builder.app@gmail.com Twitter : https://twitter.com/BuilderMtg Overview of MTG Builder ・ Card search screen - Easy card search by basic parameters such as card name, subtype, oracle, format, card set, color, mana cost, type, rarity, power and toughness - Card image download function for each card set ・ Deck list screen - Deck test function - Draft deck construction function - Shield deck construction function - Format selection (Manage decks for each format) - Add new deck, delete deck, duplicate deck, change deck image - Deck import fuction - MTG Arena deck list output, share function - Output and share of deck registration sheets used in official tournaments such as Grand Prix - Deck list display function, share function - .txt, .dec, .mwDeck, .cod format text file output function ・ Deck editing screen - Switch between mainboard area and sideboard area - Drag and drop a card from the card list at the top of the screen to add a card to the deck - Drag and drop a card from the deck display screen to the card list to delete the card from the deck ・ Option screen - English, Japanese, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish language settings can be switched. - The card image of the selected language is displayed ◆Auto-update items Title: MTGBuilder Pro Term: Auto renewal every month Price: $2.49~(Automatic monthly renewal. However, subject to revision by AppStore) - Payment will be charged to your Apple account. - MTGBuilder Pro will be automatically renewed unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the purchasing period. - When MTGBuilder Pro is renewed, a monthly fee ($2.49~) will be automatically charged. - You can stop auto-renewal by going to Settings>AppleID>Subscription. Privacy Policy https://mtg-builder-711c6.firebaseapp.com/privacy_policy.html MTGBuilder Terms of Use https://m3a7p.hp.peraichi.com/ Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ◆Contact information mtg.builder.app@gmail.com
Yu
This app is a comprehensive tool for Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG players. It allows users to scan and register decks, calculate life points, simulate starting hands, and search for cards. It also supports tournament participation and helps find local stores and events.
- Scan and register decks with camera
- Calculate Life Points
- Simulate starting hands
- Search cards by image or text
- Log and archive duels
- Find official tournament stores
- Search and register for events
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◆The「Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG」Official Support App has finally arrived!! You can easily use the camera to register your Decks, calculate Life Points and even proceed to simulate your starting 5-card hand! This App has tons of features which are beneficial to any Duelist! ◆Standout Features◆ 【Identify various Cards through your Camera!】 You can easily read Yu-Gi-Oh! Cards through your Camera. Image Recognition Technology allows you to scan and read up to 20 Yu-Gi-Oh! Cards at a time! ▼Using Card Recognition can help you to: - Easily register your Deck lists into the App - Quickly check-up on the Card Q&A for certain cards. (Only available in Japanese) 【Installed with Duel Supporting Features which can be used at Official Yu-Gi-Oh! Tournaments!】 「Yu-Gi-Oh! Neuron」is a Support App which can be used at Official Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Tournaments. Displays your Card game ID barcode Linkable with your current Card Game ID Register your Decks within the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Card Database Installed with many useful features like calculating Life Points, tossing coins, rolling Dices, placing/removing Counters etc. 【Introducing Different Features】 ●Deck Registration - Easily register your Deck through your Camera - Able to read up to maximum 20 cards - Smooth maneuverability to edit your Decks - Manage your Decks by linking it to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Card Database - Able to search public deck lists worldwide - Able to check the latest Forbidden & Limited List - Able to simulate your opening 5-card hand - And many more features to support your Deck managing experience ●Supporting your Duels - Calculating Life Points - Log, Save and Archive your Duels - Flipping coins, rolling dices and placing/removing Counters - Playable BGM feature ●Card Search - Easily search Cards with your Camera - Search Cards accurately through Specifying Card Name, Card Text, Link Markers etc. - Displays Card Text in 8 different languages ●Supports Tournament Participation - Displays your Card game ID barcode - Linkable with your current Card Game ID - Register your Decks within the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Card Database ●Notice/Product Details - Able to check Notices from KONAMI - Able to check Yu-Gi-Oh! Product Details ●Store Search -Search for Official Tournament Store around your area -Locate OTS on the map -Check details of the OTS -Check the featured events in the OTS stores -Set your HOME/Favorite OTS store -Get directions to the OTS stores (by linking with another Map App) ●Search for Sanctioned Events -Event Search -Check Event Details -Pre-Register for Events -Add Events to your Watchlist ●Manage Registered Events -Display today’s registered event -Display future registered event ●Duel Record -Display result of your past event Dueling record. ●Ranking -Display Event Point Rankings per nation ●Others -Display list of Pre-Registered Events -Receive prizes from your HOME OTS store ■System Requirements Supported OS version: iOS 13.0 and above. Supported devices: Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Please note that even if your device fulfils the system specification required to run the application, it may still not run properly due to external factors, such as available memory, conflicts with other applications, or an intrinsic limitation of the device itself. 【About Yu-Gi-Oh!】 “Yu-Gi-Oh!” is a popular manga created by Kazuki Takahashi that was serialized in SHUEISHA Inc.’s “WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP” since 1996. From 1999, Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. Provides a Trading Card Game (TCG) and console games, based on “Yu-Gi-Oh!” created from the original manga. Currently, the Card Game has expanded to over 75 different countries and locations, especially in Japan, USA and Europe, printed in 9 different languages, and is enjoyed by fans around the world. ©2020 Studio Dice/SHUEISHA, TV TOKYO, KONAMI ©Konami Digital Entertainment
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Yu at 4.7 against MTG Builder's 3.2. Yu also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). MTG Builder's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. MTG Builder sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.49 per month. Yu asks for nothing beyond the download.
Yu holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yu has 2.8K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of MTG Builder's written reviews are positive against 64% of Yu's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MTG Builder ships an update every 2 months, Yu every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 22, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MTG Builder | Yu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (5 ratings) | 4.7 (2.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 64.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 2.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 254 MB | 596 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuki Abe | KONAMI |
Customer experience
MTG Builder
Yu
Bugs and requests
MTG Builder
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Yu
Reported bugs
3 issues- Camera scanning issues
- Frequent crashes and loading problems
- Syncing and account issues
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to test decks against AI opponents
- Option to customize player names and duel layout
- Inventory management for physical card collections
- Deck copying and sharing features
In-app purchases
MTG Builder
- MTG Builder Pro$2.491 Month
Yu
No in-app purchases









