Comparison

M Champions Deck Builder vs Skycrane

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

Head to head
About

M Champions Deck Builder

Easily create and manage custom decks for a popular card game. Synchronize your creations with an online database to share and discover new strategies.

Highlights
  • Hero selection
  • Instant deck building
  • Deck list creation
  • Synchronization with marvelcdb.com
  • Build best decks
Features
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Build and manage your decks for the Champions living card game, synced with your free marvelcdb.com account. CARDS • Every player card, always up to date, in English, Spanish or French • Search by name, trait or rules text • Filter by aspect, cost, type, trait and pack, or show only the packs you own • Swipe through cards and flip heroes to their alter-ego side DECKS • Create a deck for any hero and pick its aspect • Add cards with a tap; the app checks deck size, copies and each hero's special rules (two aspects, four aspects, cards from other aspects…) • Rename, delete and share your decks; edits made offline sync later • Stats: cost curve, resources, card types and aspects EXPLORE • Popular and latest public decks from the community • Filter by hero or aspect and copy any deck to your collection COUNTERS • Health for every villain and stage, scaled by the number of players • Custom villains, hero health and main scheme threat • The screen stays on while you play Card data and images come from MarvelCDB. This app is not produced, endorsed or supported by Fantasy Flight Games or Marvel.

About

Skycrane

This app assists players of GMT Games' Red Dust Rebellion by automating non-player actions and guiding player turns. It manages game mechanics like card play and scoring, significantly reducing playtime and making the game more accessible for solo or group play.

Highlights
  • Automates non-player actions
  • Assists player turns with valid options
  • Supports any player/non-player combination
  • Manages card play, turn sequences, and scoring
  • Reduces game playing time
Features
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A player helper app for GMT Games' Red Dust Rebellion. Features • Automates running of the non-player sides • A player turn assistant - by only showing valid play options, the player can plan their move more easily • Handles any combination of players and non-players. Whether you're soloing one faction, playing four-handed solo or needing to supplement your gaming group of three, Skycrane has you covered. • Manages card play, turn sequences and scoring. • Dramatically reduced playing time means the game will hit the table more often.

Screenshots

M Champions Deck Builder4 screens
Skycrane4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Skycrane at 100% against M Champions Deck Builder's 54%. Skycrane also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). M Champions Deck Builder's advantage is ratings volume (128 vs 11). On price, update cadence and device support 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

Both are free to download. M Champions Deck Builder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Skycrane asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Skycrane holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: M Champions Deck Builder has 128 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of M Champions Deck Builder's written reviews are positive against 100% of Skycrane's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
M Champions Deck Builder versus Skycrane: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterM Champions Deck BuilderSkycrane
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (128 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings128 — better11
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB40 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEnrique Tortosa SorianoPrabha Pillay

Customer experience

M Champions Deck Builder

All ratings128 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral15.4%
Negative30.8%

Skycrane

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

M Champions Deck Builder

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • External browser redirects not working correctly
  • App fails with Spiderwoman, deletes cards/aspects
  • Cannot delete decks
  • Missing card images for recent releases
  • App does not update decks created on the app then tweaked on the website
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  • Cannot access account, redirect buttons too small

Requested features

16 requests
  • Add 'add character' function for counters
  • Allow manual input of villains/heroes
  • Search decks by name
  • Search cards by name
  • Filter cards by aspect/type
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  • Filter cards by pack
  • Ability to build and save decks within the app
  • Basic log for campaigns
  • Card collection filter (own cards)
  • Update counters with all expansions
  • Modify deck names and tags
  • Add translation for cards (Spanish)
  • Add card randomizer
  • Selection by affinity when creating a deck
  • Add Rise of the Red Skull, Green Goblin, Kang to counters
  • Dark mode option

Skycrane

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

M Champions Deck Builder

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
None

Skycrane

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is M Champions Deck Builder free?
M Champions Deck Builder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Skycrane free?
Skycrane is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, M Champions Deck Builder or Skycrane?
Skycrane is rated higher. M Champions Deck Builder averages 4.5 out of 5 from 128 ratings, while Skycrane averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do M Champions Deck Builder or Skycrane have ads?
M Champions Deck Builder shows ads; Skycrane does not.
Which is updated more often, M Champions Deck Builder or Skycrane?
M Champions Deck Builder ships an update weekly, and Skycrane weekly. Most recently, M Champions Deck Builder was updated on November 3, 2026 and Skycrane on October 30, 2026.

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