# Cascade vs DeckCrafter

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cascade at every 5 days against DeckCrafter's every 3 months. DeckCrafter's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cascade sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and DeckCrafter sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Cascade ships an update every 5 days, DeckCrafter every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cascade | DeckCrafter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (281 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cascade-mtg-card-scanner/id1528247277/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **281** | — |
| Positive reviews | 65.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 55 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Cascade MTG LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1528247279) | [Christian Rafferty](https://appshunter.io/developer/1844943427) |

## What reviewers say

### Cascade

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cascade-mtg-card-scanner/id1528247277)

Manage your Magic: The Gathering card collection with a powerful scanner, deck builder, and finance tracker. Organize your inventory, playtest decks, and stay updated on card prices and spoilers.

**Highlights:** Lightning fast camera scanner, Organize inventory and collection, Create and playtest decks, Customizable wishlists and lists, Card search and detailed information, Finance and market tracking, Spoiler and Secret Lair notifications

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cascade Premium - Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Cascade Premium – Monthly | $6.99 | per month |
| Cascade Premium - Annual | $49.99 | per year |
| Cascade Premium – Annual | $59.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Clean and intuitive user interface
- 🚀 Fast and smooth app performance
- 📱 Excellent card scanning feature (when working)
- 🎯 Great organizational tool for decks and collections
- 💾 Batch importer for quick card addition

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Misleading 'free' app with significant paywall ($50/year or $5/month)
- 🐛 Unreliable card scanner with high error rates
- 🐛 Scanner fails on extended art, special symbols, and non-English cards
- 🐛 Manual search often returns zero results
- 🐛 Missing card printings and special sets in database

**Reported bugs**

- Card scanner misidentifies cards or fails to scan entirely
- Manual entry bug deletes all previously manually-entered cards from scanning session
- Incorrect card name mapping (e.g., Maarika showing as Zangief)
- App crashes or fails to open after adding many cards
- Account access lost after reinstalling app

**Requested features**

- Search function within decks
- Average mana value/CMC statistics for decks
- Easier deck identification when viewing cards
- CSV and table format import support
- Duplicate card detection feature


### DeckCrafter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deckcrafter/id6753769827)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 AI Credits | $0.99 | one-time |
| 100 Scan Tokens | $0.99 | one-time |
| 300 Scan Tokens | $2.99 | one-time |
| 250 AI Credits | $2.99 | one-time |
| 500 AI Credits | $4.99 | one-time |
| 500 Scan Tokens | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cascade free?

Cascade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is DeckCrafter free?

DeckCrafter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Cascade or DeckCrafter have ads?

Neither Cascade nor DeckCrafter shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cascade or DeckCrafter?

Cascade ships an update every 5 days, and DeckCrafter every 3 months. Most recently, Cascade was updated on October 25, 2026 and DeckCrafter on October 16, 2026.

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