Comparison

Yu vs Commander's Log

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

Commander's Log

Features
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Commander's Log is the missing memory for your Commander games. Every playgroup asks the same questions: - How often am I actually winning? - Which of my decks performs best? - Is my friend really winning as much as it feels like? Commander's Log answers those questions automatically. It starts as a fast, tactile life tracker during the game, and quietly becomes a long-term record of your Commander journey. Wins, losses, decks, and stats are saved the moment the game ends, so nothing is forgotten and nothing needs to be logged later. Play more. Remember more. Learn what's really happening at the table.

Screenshots

Yu4 screens
Commander's Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

Yu and Commander's Log are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Yu versus Commander's Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYuCommander's Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size596 MB32 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKONAMILARS FELIX ENGELBREKTSSON

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

Commander's Log

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Yu

No in-app purchases

None

Commander's Log

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yu free?
Yu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Commander's Log free?
Commander's Log is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Yu or Commander's Log have ads?
Neither Yu nor Commander's Log shows ads.

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