Comparison

MTG Builder vs Helvault

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

Helvault

Effortlessly manage your Magic: The Gathering card collection with an AI-powered scanner. Organize, filter, and analyze your cards with detailed stats and pricing information. Sync across devices and export your collection.

Highlights
  • AI-powered MTG card scanner
  • Unlimited card collection storage
  • Detailed collection statistics
  • Card pricing and details
  • CSV collection export
  • iCloud syncing
Features
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Helvault is a collection manager for Magic: The Gathering players and collectors who want to spend more time enjoying their cards, instead of typing names... With a powerful card scanner featuring an exclusive AI, Helvault is capable of identifying cards from all Magic's history without a hassle. Sort, filter, play and understand your card collection like never before! Key features: - Powerful MTG card scanner - Unlimited cards on your collection - Detailed stats about your collection - Card details, including prices - Export your collection as a CSV file - iCloud Syncing between devices - No ads, forever Helvault brings unlimited card collection management to your mobile device, for free. Some features however are unlocked through NON-RECURRING purchases (they are NOT subscriptions).

Screenshots

MTG Builder4 screens
Helvault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Helvault at 4.2 against MTG Builder's 3.2. Helvault also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (279 vs 5). MTG Builder's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 32%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MTG Builder sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.49 per month and Helvault sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Helvault holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Helvault has 279 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 32% of Helvault's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MTG Builder ships an update every 2 months, Helvault fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MTG Builder versus Helvault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMTG BuilderHelvault
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (5 ratings)4.2 (279 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better31.8% of reviews
Number of ratings5279 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size254 MB58 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperYuki AbeVitor Cesco

Customer experience

MTG Builder

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

Helvault

All ratings279 ratings
Positive79.9%
Neutral3.9%
Negative16.1%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive31.8%
Neutral6.5%
Negative61.7%

Bugs and requests

MTG Builder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Helvault

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Keypad issues when searching
  • Disappearing settings icons
  • Incorrect set identification for some cards
  • Missing card prices and details

Requested features

5 requests
  • Deck building and management tools
  • Advanced search and filtering options
  • Bulk card management and transfer
  • Improved support for special card versions and frames
  • Seamless data migration from legacy app

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MTG Builder

Subscriptions1
  • MTG Builder Pro$2.491 Month
6 purchases

Helvault

One-time6
  • Common Donation$0.99
  • Rare Donation$4.99
  • iCloud Syncing$4.99
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  • Advanced Card Export/Import$6.99
  • MTG Card Scanner - Lifetime$9.99
  • Mythic Donation$9.99

Questions

Is MTG Builder free?
MTG Builder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Helvault free?
Helvault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MTG Builder or Helvault?
Helvault is rated higher. MTG Builder averages 3.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Helvault averages 4.2 from 279 ratings.
Do MTG Builder or Helvault have ads?
MTG Builder shows ads; Helvault does not.
Which is updated more often, MTG Builder or Helvault?
MTG Builder ships an update every 2 months, and Helvault fortnightly. Most recently, MTG Builder was updated on October 14, 2026 and Helvault on October 14, 2026.

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