Comparison

Duelist vs M LifeCounter

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

Head to head
About

Duelist

Features
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Duelist: A life counter for your games. Fantasy role names and a funny "critical hits randomizer" to avoid dice rolling. Keep track of life totals for each character during the game. Useful for trading card games like Magic: The Gathering. No in-app purchases. Be a RPG Character: Get a different role character in every game. A randomizer will assign a classic RPG character to you and your opponent. More than 140 different roles! Be a: hero, pegasus, paladin, unicorn, skeleton, cleric, lion, angel, bodyguard, knight, elemental, doppelganger, wizard, phantasm, merfolk, djinn, efreet, wraith, demon, skeleton... and much much more! Duel Randomizer:  Forget to roll the dice. Enjoy a conversational duel to decide the winner randomly. A bunch of critical hits available! Life Registration: Complete history of all life transactions in the current game. Including the data/time they occurred. Useful to settling disputes. Color Customization: Customize each life counter's background with one of ten special dual lands gradient. Dark Mode now available!

About

M LifeCounter

This app is a dynamic life counter for card games, supporting up to four players. It offers real-time synchronization between devices, a game history log, and multiple game modes. Enhance your gaming sessions with its user-friendly interface and engaging graphics.

Highlights
  • Up to 4 player support
  • Real-time device synchronization
  • Game history log
  • Multiple game modes (classic, infect, modern)
  • Friendly interface
  • Impressive graphics
Features
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Welcome to M LifeCounter, the ultimate life counter that's changing the rules of the game! Get ready to experience something big in the world of magic counters. M LifeCounter is not your typical boring life counter; it's a powerful and fun tool for your games. Play with up to 4 friends in classic, infect, or modern mode. Worried about losing track of the game? No problem, our history system has everything under control, so you can focus on what's important: enjoying and winning. The coolest part is the real-time synchronization between devices. Everyone in your group can interact with it from their own devices, making each game a shared and vibrant experience. So, leave behind the old counters and welcome M LifeCounter! With a friendly interface and impressive graphics, it's ready to take your gaming experience to another level. M LifeCounter is not just a counter, it's your ideal companion to take your card games to the top. It's time to play like never before!

Screenshots

Duelist4 screens
M LifeCounter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: M LifeCounter at Free against Duelist's $0.99. Duelist's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

M LifeCounter is free to download; Duelist costs $0.99 up front. M LifeCounter sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Duelist asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Duelist ships an update every 3 months, M LifeCounter every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Duelist versus M LifeCounter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDuelistM LifeCounter
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB101 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperAntonio Rodriguez CiaJorge Jimenez Martinez

In-app purchases

None

Duelist

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

M LifeCounter

One-time2
  • No ads$0.99
  • M LifeCounter Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Duelist free?
Duelist costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is M LifeCounter free?
M LifeCounter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Duelist or M LifeCounter have ads?
M LifeCounter shows ads; Duelist does not.
Which is updated more often, Duelist or M LifeCounter?
Duelist ships an update every 3 months, and M LifeCounter every 6 months. Most recently, Duelist was updated on September 22, 2026 and M LifeCounter on June 6, 2026.

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