MTG Builder vs bgLifecounter
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
bgLifecounter
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Universal Life Counter is an app designed to make tabletop card game battles smoother and more enjoyable. Optimized for one-on-one play, it’s perfect for use at card shops or friendly duels at home. Key Features: • Life History Recording (Alpha) Automatically records all life changes. You can review the match history anytime from the right-hand drawer. • Customizable Background Images Personalize your play screen with your favorite images — a unique feature that adds color to your battles. • Built-in 6-Sided Dice Roll dice instantly within the app — no need to carry physical dice. • 4-Way Background Orientation Switch freely between four viewing directions to ensure the display fits your play style, whether seated face-to-face or side-by-side. • Customizable Starting Life Total Set your preferred starting life (up to 100) to match different card games. • Adjustable Background Transparency Balance clarity and aesthetics by adjusting the background’s transparency. Make your matches more fun, stylish, and effortless with Universal Life Counter!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: bgLifecounter at none against MTG Builder's 1. bgLifecounter also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). MTG Builder's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price and ads 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. bgLifecounter asks for nothing beyond the download.
MTG Builder ships an update every 2 months, bgLifecounter weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MTG Builder | bgLifecounter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 254 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuki Abe | Ryo Kurachi |
In-app purchases
MTG Builder
- MTG Builder Pro$2.491 Month
bgLifecounter
No in-app purchases
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