Comparison

サンタAR vs MTG Life Counter

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

Head to head
About

サンタAR

Features
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「ボクセルモデルを使ったクリスマスAR」 クリスマスの夜 サンタが街にやってきました。 プレゼントを配りましょう! ■使い方 カメラの使用を許可してください 平面が認識されたら、タップして街を配置しましょう 「▲」ボタンで再配置できます 「●」ボタンでプレゼントを配りましょう(音がするので注意!) ・右下と左下部分を長押しするとモデルを横回転することができます ■免責事項 (1)機種、iOSのバージョンなどによっては正常に作動しない場合があります。 (2)アプリのダウンロードに際して、万一ご利用者様に損害が生じたとしても,作者はいかなる損害についても一切責任を負いません。 ■Special Thanks フリー音楽素材/魔王魂

About

MTG Life Counter

This app helps track life totals for up to six players in Magic: The Gathering games. It includes special counters for Commander/EDH, Infect, and Energy, along with dice rolling and coin flip features. Customize player backgrounds and life totals for a personalized gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Track life for up to 6 players
  • Special commander counter
  • EDH, Infect, and Energy counters
  • Dice roll and coin flip
  • Customizable player backgrounds
  • Autosaves game progress
Features
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Features: - Track life total of up to 6 players - Special commander counter - Up to three counters EDH, Infect and/or Energy for each player - Optional counters can be hidden - Dice roll - Coin flip - Change background of every player - Choose custom life - Add or subtract Life with a tap, or hold down to auto tap - Autosaves your game - For every phone and tablet Suitable for Commander/EDH and all formats! Made by Magic player! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

サンタAR3 screens
MTG Life Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: サンタAR at none against MTG Life Counter's 2. サンタAR also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). MTG Life Counter's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 38 months). On price 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. MTG Life Counter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. サンタAR asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

サンタAR ships an update every 38 months, MTG Life Counter every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
サンタAR versus MTG Life Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterサンタARMTG Life Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (775 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—91.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—775 — better
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHiroyuki NakanoCardElk d.o.o.

In-app purchases

None

サンタAR

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

MTG Life Counter

Subscriptions1
  • Remove ads$0.997 Days
One-time1
  • Remove ads$4.99

Questions

Is サンタAR free?
サンタAR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MTG Life Counter free?
MTG Life Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do サンタAR or MTG Life Counter have ads?
MTG Life Counter shows ads; サンタAR does not.
Which is updated more often, サンタAR or MTG Life Counter?
サンタAR ships an update every 38 months, and MTG Life Counter every 5 weeks. Most recently, サンタAR was updated on October 27, 2026 and MTG Life Counter on October 30, 2026.

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