Yu vs Mythic Tools MTG
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yu
This app is a comprehensive tool for Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG players. It allows users to scan and register decks, calculate life points, simulate starting hands, and search for cards. It also supports tournament participation and helps find local stores and events.
- Scan and register decks with camera
- Calculate Life Points
- Simulate starting hands
- Search cards by image or text
- Log and archive duels
- Find official tournament stores
- Search and register for events
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◆The「Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG」Official Support App has finally arrived!! You can easily use the camera to register your Decks, calculate Life Points and even proceed to simulate your starting 5-card hand! This App has tons of features which are beneficial to any Duelist! ◆Standout Features◆ 【Identify various Cards through your Camera!】 You can easily read Yu-Gi-Oh! Cards through your Camera. Image Recognition Technology allows you to scan and read up to 20 Yu-Gi-Oh! Cards at a time! ▼Using Card Recognition can help you to: - Easily register your Deck lists into the App - Quickly check-up on the Card Q&A for certain cards. (Only available in Japanese) 【Installed with Duel Supporting Features which can be used at Official Yu-Gi-Oh! Tournaments!】 「Yu-Gi-Oh! Neuron」is a Support App which can be used at Official Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Tournaments. Displays your Card game ID barcode Linkable with your current Card Game ID Register your Decks within the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Card Database Installed with many useful features like calculating Life Points, tossing coins, rolling Dices, placing/removing Counters etc. 【Introducing Different Features】 ●Deck Registration - Easily register your Deck through your Camera - Able to read up to maximum 20 cards - Smooth maneuverability to edit your Decks - Manage your Decks by linking it to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Card Database - Able to search public deck lists worldwide - Able to check the latest Forbidden & Limited List - Able to simulate your opening 5-card hand - And many more features to support your Deck managing experience ●Supporting your Duels - Calculating Life Points - Log, Save and Archive your Duels - Flipping coins, rolling dices and placing/removing Counters - Playable BGM feature ●Card Search - Easily search Cards with your Camera - Search Cards accurately through Specifying Card Name, Card Text, Link Markers etc. - Displays Card Text in 8 different languages ●Supports Tournament Participation - Displays your Card game ID barcode - Linkable with your current Card Game ID - Register your Decks within the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Card Database ●Notice/Product Details - Able to check Notices from KONAMI - Able to check Yu-Gi-Oh! Product Details ●Store Search -Search for Official Tournament Store around your area -Locate OTS on the map -Check details of the OTS -Check the featured events in the OTS stores -Set your HOME/Favorite OTS store -Get directions to the OTS stores (by linking with another Map App) ●Search for Sanctioned Events -Event Search -Check Event Details -Pre-Register for Events -Add Events to your Watchlist ●Manage Registered Events -Display today’s registered event -Display future registered event ●Duel Record -Display result of your past event Dueling record. ●Ranking -Display Event Point Rankings per nation ●Others -Display list of Pre-Registered Events -Receive prizes from your HOME OTS store ■System Requirements Supported OS version: iOS 13.0 and above. Supported devices: Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Please note that even if your device fulfils the system specification required to run the application, it may still not run properly due to external factors, such as available memory, conflicts with other applications, or an intrinsic limitation of the device itself. 【About Yu-Gi-Oh!】 “Yu-Gi-Oh!” is a popular manga created by Kazuki Takahashi that was serialized in SHUEISHA Inc.’s “WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP” since 1996. From 1999, Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. Provides a Trading Card Game (TCG) and console games, based on “Yu-Gi-Oh!” created from the original manga. Currently, the Card Game has expanded to over 75 different countries and locations, especially in Japan, USA and Europe, printed in 9 different languages, and is enjoyed by fans around the world. ©2020 Studio Dice/SHUEISHA, TV TOKYO, KONAMI ©Konami Digital Entertainment
Mythic Tools MTG
Enhance your Magic: The Gathering experience with a comprehensive companion app. Track life totals in duels and multiplayer games, manage your decks, and analyze your game statistics. Instantly scan cards for pricing, rulings, and legality information.
- Customizable life counter with themes
- Card scanning for price and rulings
- Deck listing and game statistics
- Multiplayer game support (poison, commander damage)
- Card legality and EDHREC integration
- Real-time pricing information
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NEW: Life counter themes! Customize your life counter and support content creators at the same time with the Mythic Store. Mythic Tools is the ultimate Magic: The Gathering companion app designed to enhance your experience. Create playgroups, add friends, list your decks, track life totals in all your duel and multiplayer games with a beautiful and full-featured life counter, save all your games and get meaningful statistics about your playgroups, your decks and your win rates. Mythic Tools is also a fast and accurate card scanner which will get you price information, oracle and rulings, and a powerful advanced search tool to find all the cards you need. Key Features: Super Fast & Accurate Card Scanning: Instantly identify your cards with our highly optimized scanning technology. Just point your camera at the card, and Mythic Scanner does the rest! Great during games to check rulings. Comprehensive Pricing Information: Stay informed with real-time card prices from multiple sources, including TCGplayer and Cardmarket. Make informed decisions when buying, selling, or trading your cards. Up-to-Date Oracle Text & Rulings: Get immediate access to the latest oracle text, rulings, and card interactions to settle disputes or clarify rules during gameplay. Legality Information: Check a card's legality across all MTG formats at a glance, ensuring your decks are always tournament-ready. EDHREC Integration: Discover related cards and build better decks with seamless access to EDHREC's extensive database of card recommendations. Customizable Multiplayer Life Counter: Track life totals for multiple players with our intuitive life counter interface, perfect for multiplayer games like Commander. Quickly access the card scanner from the game for on-the-fly rulings and card information. Support for poison counters, commander damage, super-simple drag & drop monarch token, and many more convenient and unique game features. Awesome customization options for the Multiplayer Life Tracking feature, custom art backgrounds, fonts, effects and animations. Transform your MTG experience with Mythic Tools, the all-in-one app that takes your gameplay and card management to the next level. Download now and unlock the full potential of your Magic: The Gathering games!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Yu at none against Mythic Tools MTG's 8. Mythic Tools MTG's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (86% vs 64%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Mythic Tools MTG sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Yu asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Yu against 4.8 for Mythic Tools MTG. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.8K and 3.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Yu's written reviews are positive against 86% of Mythic Tools MTG's.
Yu ships an update every 5 weeks, Mythic Tools MTG weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yu | Mythic Tools MTG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.8K ratings) | 4.8 (3.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.1% of reviews | 85.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K | 3.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 596 MB | 635 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KONAMI | Studio Mythic |
Customer experience
Yu
Mythic Tools MTG
User reviews
Yu
From 2.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Efficient deck building and management
- 👍 Useful life point calculator and duel tools
- 🔍 Comprehensive card database and search
- 💡 Potential for more music tracks and customization
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches with certain features
- 🔌 Offline mode limitations
- 🇬🇧 Lack of support for certain languages
Mythic Tools MTG
From 3.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth and responsive
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly
- 🔒 Secure and reliable
- 💡 Comprehensive set of features
- 🚀 Fast card scanning
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Clunky deck building experience
- 💰 Wish for more customization options
- 🔍 Navigation and UI could be improved
- 🔍 Inconsistent card recognition
Bugs and requests
Yu
Reported bugs
3 issues- Camera scanning issues
- Frequent crashes and loading problems
- Syncing and account issues
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to test decks against AI opponents
- Option to customize player names and duel layout
- Inventory management for physical card collections
- Deck copying and sharing features
Mythic Tools MTG
Reported bugs
4 issues- Deck stats disappearing
- Imported decks not transferring correctly
- Crashes when updating deck lists
- Inconsistent behavior with card scanning
Requested features
6 requests- Shared deck library for play groups
- Ability to track games with guests
- Manual game entry option
- Sorting and filtering by card properties
- Integration with external deck building tools
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- Customizable price sources for card values
In-app purchases
Yu
No in-app purchases
Mythic Tools MTG
- Mythic+$9.991 Month
- Mythic+$89.991 Year
- Mythic X-MAS!$2.99
- After Hours$2.99
- Mythic Burn$2.99
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- SOLRING Theme$2.99
- Mythic Toolbox Full Version$4.99
- DrLupo Life Counter Theme$5.99









