MTG Builder vs Shapeshifter TCG
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
Shapeshifter TCG
Organize and streamline your trading card game exchanges with friends. Build trade profiles, track desired and available cards, compare values, and maintain a history of all your deals. Supports multiple popular TCGs.
- Build trade profiles
- Track desired and tradable cards
- Compare trade values
- Save trade history
- Manage collections
- Build and manage decks
- Scan cards with camera
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Shapeshifter TCG makes trading cards with friends easier, cleaner, and more organized. Build your trade profile, share what you’re looking for, share what you’re willing to trade, compare values, and keep a clear record of every deal. Whether you trade at home, at local game nights, or with your regular playgroup, Shapeshifter TCG helps you turn scattered binders and messages into a simple trading workflow. Create friend profiles, scan QR codes, exchange trade lists, and review matching cards before making an offer. When a trade is ready, compare both sides by card value, confirm the deal, and save it to your trade history. Look up cards from multiple trading card games, including: • Magic: The Gathering • Pokémon • Yu-Gi-Oh! • Digimon • Star Wars: Unlimited • Flesh and Blood • One Piece Card Game Main features: • Trade with friends using shared profiles and trade lists • Buy/Sell with friends using shared profiles and buy/sell lists • Track cards you want and cards you’re willing to trade • Compare trade values before confirming a deal • Save trade history with cards given, cards received, totals, and value difference • Track loans and borrowed cards • Manage collections, tradable cards, and looking-for lists • Build and manage deck, see deck stats and combos • Search supported card databases • Scan cards with your camera • View card images, printings, prices, and details • Use offline card data where supported • Sync supported app data with iCloud where available • Import and export supported app data and lists "With a lot more to come in the future" Shapeshifter TCG is built for collectors, players, and trading groups who want a better way to organize trades before cards change hands. Shapeshifter TCG is a fan-made companion app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or approved by any trading card game publisher, trademark owner, card data provider, marketplace, or platform provider. All card names, game names, images, logos, and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Apple's EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shapeshifter TCG at 5.0 against MTG Builder's 3.2. Shapeshifter TCG also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). MTG Builder's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Shapeshifter TCG sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Shapeshifter TCG holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of MTG Builder's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shapeshifter TCG's.
MTG Builder ships an update every 2 months, Shapeshifter TCG every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MTG Builder | Shapeshifter TCG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 254 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuki Abe | Robert Tenpenny |
Customer experience
MTG Builder
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In-app purchases
MTG Builder
- MTG Builder Pro$2.491 Month
Shapeshifter TCG
- Shapeshifter Plus Monthly1 Month trial$0.991 Month
- Shapeshifter Plus Yearly$9.991 Year
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