Comparison

Deep IQ vs QuestAR

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

Head to head
About

Deep IQ

This app simulates a Magic: The Gathering opponent for solo play with physical cards. It uses dice rolls and lookup tables to determine opponent actions, allowing you to test your decks without a live player.

Highlights
  • Virtual opponent for solo play
  • Simulates opponent actions with dice and tables
  • Deck testing tool for physical cards
  • Supports multiple rule versions
Features
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Play Magic: The Gathering solo. Deep IQ is the second player. You bring the deck and the table. Deep IQ brings the opponent — a virtual adversary that rolls a d10 each turn against its current action table and resolves whatever it lands on: summoning creatures, casting setbacks, growing its board, attacking, and graduating to harder tables as the game goes on. There is no decision-making AI to second-guess; outcomes come straight from the dice and the tables, exactly like the pen-and-paper Deep IQ system that players have hand-rolled since 1996. The app just does the bookkeeping — faithfully, instantly, and without a single missed trigger. REBUILT FOR 2026 This year Deep IQ was rewritten from the ground up: • A clear two-phase turn cycle — watch Deep IQ take its turn, then take yours. The board locks while it's thinking and hands control back when it's your move. • A living board — tokens fly in as Deep IQ summons them and out as they leave, with life totals, counters, and a running turn log you can follow at a glance. • A responsive layout that reshapes itself for phone, tablet, and desktop, with the turn log docked beside the board on larger screens. • Six brand-new color rule sets — mono White, Blue, Black, Red, and Green plus a colorless build — each with its own flavor of opponent. • Multiverse Trial: a tougher, modern rule set with layered mechanics. • A built-in help and reference section that explains every screen and rule set. 14 BUILT-IN RULE SETS Every published Deep IQ variant, faithfully implemented: Rick Moscatello (1996), Bruce Richard (2013), Andy Tuque (2016), Nevan Vermillion (2016), Phill Webb (2017), John Taylor (2022), Wrath of Zorr (2021), the 2026 color suite, and Multiverse Trial. PLAYS YOUR WAY • Pick a rule set, choose Deep IQ's colors, and start a game in seconds. • Adjust life, apply setbacks, and manage the board with a tap. • Settings persist instantly — locale, theme, log position, and more. • Available in 11 languages. DEEP IQ PRO Everything above is free. Deep IQ Pro is a one-time in-app purchase that unlocks the custom rule set editor — build your own action tables from scratch, tune the mechanics, and import or export them as JSON to share with other players. If you have ever wanted to design your own solo opponent, this is the workshop. Bring a deck. Deep IQ brings the fight. Deep IQ is an unofficial fan tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wizards of the Coast. Magic: The Gathering is a trademark of Wizards of the Coast LLC.

About

QuestAR

Experience Magic: The Gathering card games in augmented reality. Load decks from popular platforms, test preconceptions, and explore featured designs. Features integrated counters and life tracking for immersive simulations.

Highlights
  • Load decks from Moxfield/Archidekt
  • Test precon decks in AR
  • Browse featured decks
  • Integrated counters and life tracker
  • Manage up to 25 decks
  • Natural card movement in AR
Features
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Features -- Load any deck from Moxfield or Archidekt. Test precon decks in AR. They come preloaded in our app. Browse featured decks and get ideas for your own deck. Integrated counters and life tracker for simulations. Manage up to 25 decks in the simulator. Natural feeling card movement in Augmented Reality for a real world feel. Works on almost any flat surface. QuestAR is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.

Screenshots

Deep IQ4 screens
QuestAR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Deep IQ at 100% against QuestAR's 0%. Deep IQ also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). QuestAR's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). 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. Deep IQ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. QuestAR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Deep IQ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Deep IQ has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Deep IQ's written reviews are positive against 0% of QuestAR's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Deep IQ versus QuestAR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeep IQQuestAR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 27 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB9 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperJohn TaylorCarlos Aviles Buitron

Customer experience

Deep IQ

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

QuestAR

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Deep IQ

One-time1
  • Deep IQ Pro$2.99
None

QuestAR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Deep IQ free?
Deep IQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QuestAR free?
QuestAR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Deep IQ or QuestAR?
Deep IQ is rated higher. Deep IQ averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while QuestAR averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Deep IQ or QuestAR have ads?
QuestAR shows ads; Deep IQ does not.

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