UTool for WS vs MTG Playbook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UTool for WS
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このアプリはWSを楽しむための非公式アプリです。 デッキ構築、作ったデッキの分析等、WSを楽しむ上で役立ちます。 ※このアプリケーションはブシロード様の公式アプリケーションではありません
MTG Playbook
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MTG Playbook is an all-in-one app for Magic: The Gathering. Its main features include a life counter, match record, match analysis, deck building, deck solitaire, and detailed card search. ■ Life Counter You can increase or decrease life points with a tap. It allows you to view life history, count energy and storm, and more. After finishing the first game, the app records the win/loss and starts the second game. The match result is automatically displayed after winning or losing two games. - Life history - Count energy/storm/poison/experience - Game results - Display elapsed time - Display who goes first ■ Match Record When you use MTG Playbook’s life counter for a match, the match is automatically recorded and can be reviewed later. You can set your deck, event, and opponent's deck for each match. This setup allows you to search match records and perform match analysis. - Record who goes first - Record game results - Record match results - Record your deck - Record opponent's deck - Record events (FNM, etc.) - Record mulligans - Record troubles like mana screw - Record match time - Add notes for each match ■ Match Analysis By setting your deck, event, and opponent’s deck in the match record, you can analyze your matches, including win rates and match counts by deck. The default analysis covers the entire period, but you can freely change the period and specify opponent decks or events for analysis. You can also analyze game duration, mulligan counts, mana troubles, and more. - Win rate by deck - Win rate by who goes first - Win rate by opponent's deck - Win rate by event - Mulligan rate - Game duration - Mana screw rate ■ Deck Building You can build decks with support for importing/exporting in Magic Online format and viewing stats like mana curves. Cards can use any illustration or language. There are special features like managing foils, a wish list, and saving deck snapshots. - Use cards with any illustration - Use cards in any language - Import/export in Magic Online format - Manage cards under consideration - Manage a wish list - Designate commanders - Designate companions - Specify foils - Manage deck snapshots (change history) - Display mana curve/mana color/mana generation/card type/card rarity - Display deck's estimated price (in dollars and tix) ■ Deck Solitaire You can solitaire your built decks within the app. It covers basic elements like moving cards between zones, changing phases like tapping and flipping, placing various counters, generating tokens, and searching for cards in the library. - Move cards between zones (battlefield, hand, etc.) - Change phases like tapping and flipping - Place various counters (+1/+1, loyalty, etc.) - Generate tokens - Copy cards - Manage commander tax - Search for cards in the library - Create custom dice - Display deck image as playmat - Life count - Count energy/storm/poison/experience - Count floating mana ■ Detailed Card Search You can search for cards by various criteria like card name, text, and type. Unique conditions include searching by generated mana color or cards that can be included in a specified commander's color identity. - Card name - Set name - Language - Card text (Oracle) - Format - Card type/special type/subtype - Include/exclude tokens or only tokens - Color/generated mana/commander color - Mana cost - Total mana value - Power/toughness - Rarity - Full art/showcase/old frame/new frame/new new frame - Artist - Sorting order (card name/total mana value/release date)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: MTG Playbook at none against UTool for WS's shown. UTool for WS's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
UTool for WS ships an update every 8 days, MTG Playbook every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UTool for WS | MTG Playbook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hiroki Uchino | Ryo Maruyama |
In-app purchases
UTool for WS
No in-app purchases
MTG Playbook
No in-app purchases








