Artificer vs DL Compendium
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Artificer
Design custom Magic cards with a vast library of frames and an AI image generator. Save your creations online, share them in public galleries, and connect with other designers. Premium features are available via subscription.
- Online user space for accessible designs
- Over 1400 new card frames
- AI image generator
- Public and private galleries
- Printing service integration
- Community voting and interaction
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Artificer - MTG Card Design Tool: Version 2.0 Update We’re thrilled to introduce Artificer Version 2.0! After four years of dedicated work, we’ve completely reimagined the app to enhance your card design experience. User Space : Your images are now saved online, making them accessible from any device or browser. Enjoy seamless access to your designs wherever you go! New Frames : Choose from over 1400 new frames, including the latest designs from recent sets, to customize your cards and make them truly unique. AI Image Generator : Dive into creativity with our new AI image generator, available for free with limited quantities. It’s the perfect tool to help you create stunning visuals for your cards. Public & Private Galleries : Explore and showcase your creations in our new galleries! Browse each other's cards, vote for your favorites, and connect with fellow designers in a vibrant community. Bug Fixes & Improvements : We’ve fixed numerous bugs and improved performance for a smoother user experience. Printing Service Integration : Your cards can now be directly affiliated with a printing service, making it easy to bring your designs to life. Premium Subscription : Unlock additional features with our new premium subscription system, while all previously available features remain free. Experience this revamped version of Artificer and unleash your creativity. We’re proud to bring you this update and can’t wait to see what you create! Enjoy!
DL Compendium
Access detailed information on game heroes, abilities, and video previews. Explore comprehensive item data and create custom builds with reordering options. View published builds from within the app.
- Hero stats and abilities
- Video previews
- Item information
- Custom build creation
- Build reordering
- Published build access
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Your essential guide to the game's heroes, items, and builds. This app provides: - In-depth hero stats, abilities, and video previews. - Comprehensive item information and categorization. - Customizable build creation with category and item reordering. - Access to in-game published builds.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DL Compendium at 100% against Artificer's 31%. DL Compendium also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Artificer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days) and ratings volume (464 vs 14). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Artificer sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. DL Compendium asks for nothing beyond the download.
DL Compendium holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Artificer has 464 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Artificer's written reviews are positive against 100% of DL Compendium's.
Artificer ships an update every 2 days, DL Compendium every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Artificer | DL Compendium |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (464 ratings) | 4.5 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 464 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | IJG LLC | Sougata Chatterjee |
Customer experience
Artificer
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Bugs and requests
Artificer
Reported bugs
4 issues- Text input issues, cursor jumping around
- Inability to save or edit created cards
- Compatibility problems with older devices
- Persistent crashes and performance issues
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for double-sided and transforming cards
- Implement folder/album organization for saved cards
- Improve text editing and formatting capabilities
- Expand card type options (e.g. Eldrazi, Planeswalker abilities)
DL Compendium
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Artificer
- Vintage Lands$0.99
- Tip me a Lightning Bolt$1.99
- Vintage Spells$1.99
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- Adventures$1.99
- Sagas$1.99
- Enchantment Spells$1.99
- Tip me a Path to Exile$4.99
- Tip me a Lotus Petal$9.99
- Monthly Membership$9.99
- Yearly Membership$99.99
DL Compendium
No in-app purchases
Questions
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