Comparison

MTG Builder vs Magical

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Magical

This app is a companion for Magic: The Gathering players, offering features to track life, poison counters, commander damage, and game history. It supports up to eight players and includes customizable avatars and names.

Highlights
  • Track Life, Poison, Commander Damage
  • View and Edit Game History
  • Customizable Avatars and Names
  • Support for up to 8 Players
  • Lifelink and Infect Tracking
  • Smart Game State Management
Features
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Magical, the new companion app for Magic: The Gathering LIFE, POISON, COMMANDER, HISTORY + Magic Scoring Re-imagined. Clean, intuitive interface full of features. KEY FEATURES . . DAMAGE: Life, Poison, Commander . . HISTORY: View & Edit . . AVATARS + NAMES: Choose Them . . 8 PLAYERS: Just in Case . . LIFELINK + INFECT: Yes! . . EXSANGUINATE: Yes! . . SMART GAME STATE OTHER FEATURES . . Coin Flip . . Sub-Scores, see all easily . . Game Outcomes, choose one . . 2 Game Formats, to start from . . Backward Compatible to iPhone 5s . . Running iOS 13 Hope You Enjoy. And Thank You.

Screenshots

MTG Builder4 screens
Magical4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Magical at 5.0 against MTG Builder's 3.2. Magical also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. MTG Builder sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.49 per month. Magical asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Magical holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of MTG Builder's written reviews are positive against 100% of Magical's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MTG Builder ships an update every 2 months, Magical every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MTG Builder versus Magical: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMTG BuilderMagical
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (5 ratings)5.0 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings521 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size254 MB29 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperYuki AbeDiluvium LLC

Customer experience

MTG Builder

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral18.2%
Negative15.2%

Magical

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MTG Builder

Subscriptions1
  • MTG Builder Pro$2.491 Month
None

Magical

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MTG Builder free?
MTG Builder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Magical free?
Magical is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MTG Builder or Magical?
Magical is rated higher. MTG Builder averages 3.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Magical averages 5.0 from 21 ratings.
Do MTG Builder or Magical have ads?
MTG Builder shows ads; Magical does not.
Which is updated more often, MTG Builder or Magical?
MTG Builder ships an update every 2 months, and Magical every 6 weeks. Most recently, MTG Builder was updated on October 18, 2026 and Magical on October 24, 2026.

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