Comparison

DTCGZone vs FaB Life

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

Head to head
About

DTCGZone

This app provides a comprehensive card database with powerful search and filtering options. Build and simulate competitive decks, track card counts, and share your creations. Stay updated on new releases and open virtual boosters.

Highlights
  • Complete card database
  • Powerful search and filters
  • Deck building and simulation
  • Automatic card count tracking
  • Share and export decks
  • Virtual booster opening
  • Release timeline
Features
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From browsing cards to building decks and sharing them with friends, it's all in one app. Whether you're just starting out or chasing the top tables, this is where you become the ultimate player. CARD LIBRARY - The complete, always-updated card database - Powerful search and filters — narrow by color, type and effect in seconds - Detailed card pages with full art, effects, cost and rarity - Bookmark your favorite cards for instant access DECK BUILDING - Build competitive decks with automatic memory and card-count tracking - Composition breakdown by color and type at a glance - Simulate your opening hand before you play - Share or export your decks to show them off BOOSTERS & RELEASES - Open boosters and reveal your pulls card by card - Release timeline so you never miss an upcoming set Plus dark mode, offline art downloads, new-card alerts and more. We update the app regularly with new features to help you become the ultimate player. This app is an unofficial fan-made tool. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any card game publisher. All trademarks belong to their respective owners. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

FaB Life

Track life totals, game timers, and resources for card games. Features include hero portraits for life resets, a history log, and solo mode for webcam play. Customize visuals and effects to your preference.

Highlights
  • Hero portraits for life resets
  • Game timer
  • History log
  • Solo mode
  • Resource tracker
  • Customizable settings
Features
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FEATURES: * Hero Portraits * Dice Rollers * Reset Life (using Hero Portraits to set a hero's abnormal max life. Kayo to 19, Kano to 15/30, etc) * Game Timer (50min vs 30min) * History Log - Review the life changes over the course of the game, just like you'd write it on paper! * One Game Memory - Remember the full history of your last game, and toggle between a new game state and your last game's ending state * Solo Mode - When each player tracks their own life, for webcam games, etc. Shows full character art! * Resource Tracker (Tunic, Runechants, Blood Debt, etc) for each player * Settings to optionally turn off most of these features, visuals, and effects * And more!

Screenshots

DTCGZone4 screens
FaB Life4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FaB Life at none against DTCGZone's 2. FaB Life also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (71% vs 43%). DTCGZone's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (96 vs 24). On price, 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

Both are free to download. DTCGZone sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. FaB Life asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FaB Life holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 96 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of DTCGZone's written reviews are positive against 71% of FaB Life's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DTCGZone ships an update every 2 days, FaB Life every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
DTCGZone versus FaB Life: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDTCGZoneFaB Life
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (96 ratings)4.8 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.5% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings96 — better24
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB125 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperKing Lun ChimTucker Campbell

Customer experience

DTCGZone

All ratings96 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral4.2%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive43.5%
Neutral26.1%
Negative30.4%

FaB Life

All ratings23 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DTCGZone

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription(Standard)$0.991 Month
  • Monthly subscription(PRO)$1.991 Month
None

FaB Life

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DTCGZone free?
DTCGZone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FaB Life free?
FaB Life is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DTCGZone or FaB Life?
FaB Life is rated higher. DTCGZone averages 4.4 out of 5 from 96 ratings, while FaB Life averages 4.8 from 24 ratings.
Do DTCGZone or FaB Life have ads?
DTCGZone shows ads; FaB Life does not.
Which is updated more often, DTCGZone or FaB Life?
DTCGZone ships an update every 2 days, and FaB Life every 3 months. Most recently, DTCGZone was updated on November 7, 2026 and FaB Life on November 3, 2026.

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