Comparison

MTG Mate vs Split Counter

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

Head to head
About

MTG Mate

Features
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MTG Mate is a life tracker and card library for Magic: The Gathering on iPhone and iPad. Use it at the table for Commander, Standard, Two-Headed Giant, or a custom game. Keep decks, collections, and trades on the same device, even if you never create an account. Life tracking Track 1 to 6 players with layouts that fit the table. Commander damage covers partners and companions, with a dedicated view and D-pad navigation. Poison and infect share a combined total. Energy and other counters sit on each player card. Hold +/- to move life quickly, and turn on unlimited life when a combo goes off. You can also stop the app from marking a player dead if they can keep playing at 0. Game night tools Start a game with Commander, Standard, Two-Headed Giant, or your own starting life. Player panels can show commander art. A dice roller and coin flip sit in the game so you are not hunting for a D20. Life history on a player card helps when someone asks what happened two turns ago. Card library Save cards, build collections, and move cards in bulk. Import lists from Manabox, Archidekt, or Moxfield, or paste a text list. Export when you need to share a list elsewhere. Collection value and match history live in the stats hub so you can see how a collection and a play group change over time. Decks Build decks with commander, partner, companion, mainboard, and sideboard. Check format legality, mana curve, and type split. See an estimated deck value. Look up synergies and combos on a card when you are brewing. Card search Search Scryfall for prices, rulings, and legalities. Results collapse reprints so the same card does not appear ten times. Download the card database to search on the device with no signal. Online results keep loading in the background when you have a connection. Friends, trades, and sharing Add friends and set private aliases only you can see. Keep a trade ledger of cards and cash with a person or a friend. Sign in with email if you want Cloud Sync across iPhone, iPad, and the web library at mtgmate.app. Local first Cards, decks, and games stay on the device unless you turn on Cloud Sync. No ads. Free. MTG Mate is not affiliated with, endorsed, or sponsored by Wizards of the Coast. Magic: The Gathering is a trademark of Wizards of the Coast LLC.

About

Split Counter

Features
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Split Counter is your life tracking app for Magic: the Gathering card game! Keep track of your games from 2 to 6 players, track commander damage, and search about cards, from pricing to rulings! Split Counter will help you track your games like never before! KEEP TRACK OF EVERYTHING ・Track your pods life total, be it on a 1v1 game, or commander game up to 6 players! ・Track commander damage, be it from one or partner commanders! ・Track poison damage, or energy counters! SEARCH ABOUT CARDS ・Be it right from the app start screen or during a game!
・Search about any cards (powered by Scryfall) ・See the card in big, read about their oracle text ・See different printings of a card ・See the prices of the card on multiple platforms/stores ・See rulings and legalities of card to clear up any question! EASY TO USE ・One tap to see who is the starting player ・One tap flip coin for that Krark/Sakashima player in your playgroup ・One tap to roll any dice from a D6 to D20 Want to keep track of planed features or even recommend or report anything ? 
Gives us a follow @SplitCounterApp for more information or visite or website at www.splitcounter.app for more !

Screenshots

MTG Mate4 screens
Split Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MTG Mate at every 2 weeks against Split Counter's every 2 months. Split Counter's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MTG Mate ships an update every 2 weeks, Split Counter every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
MTG Mate versus Split Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMTG MateSplit Counter
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB42 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJacob SuchorabskiMarcel Carvalho

In-app purchases

None

MTG Mate

No in-app purchases

None

Split Counter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MTG Mate free?
MTG Mate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Split Counter free?
Split Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MTG Mate or Split Counter have ads?
Neither MTG Mate nor Split Counter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MTG Mate or Split Counter?
MTG Mate ships an update every 2 weeks, and Split Counter every 2 months. Most recently, MTG Mate was updated on October 2, 2026 and Split Counter on October 2, 2026.

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