Comparison

EffortValueTool vs MTG Playbook

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

Head to head
About

EffortValueTool

This tool simplifies Pokémon training by allowing you to record and distribute effort values obtained from monsters. It offers an intuitive interface based on the game's mechanics and includes an undo function for mistakes.

Highlights
  • Record effort values
  • Distribute effort values
  • Undo mistakes
  • Intuitive game-based system
  • Track monster encounters
Features
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No more need to keep notes! This tool is designed to make the task of training Pokémon more convenient. ●List of functions -Record the effort value obtained from the monsters you encounter. -Assuming a learning device, you can distribute it to your handhelds. -Assuming a learning device, you can distribute it to your hand. -The tool can also undo a mistake in defeating a monster. ●Ease of understanding that anyone can use The system is based on the game's direction, so it is easy to understand the situation. ●Rare events may occur. It may happen at a certain time. However, this is a story only in the application. Let's defeat them without mercy for the sake of effort value! ポケットモンスター,ポケモン,Pokemon are registered trademarks of Nintendo, Creatures and Game Freak.

About

MTG Playbook

Features
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MTG Playbook is an all-in-one app for Magic: The Gathering. Its main features include a life counter, match record, match analysis, deck building, deck solitaire, and detailed card search. ■ Life Counter You can increase or decrease life points with a tap. It allows you to view life history, count energy and storm, and more. After finishing the first game, the app records the win/loss and starts the second game. The match result is automatically displayed after winning or losing two games. - Life history - Count energy/storm/poison/experience - Game results - Display elapsed time - Display who goes first ■ Match Record When you use MTG Playbook’s life counter for a match, the match is automatically recorded and can be reviewed later. You can set your deck, event, and opponent's deck for each match. This setup allows you to search match records and perform match analysis. - Record who goes first - Record game results - Record match results - Record your deck - Record opponent's deck - Record events (FNM, etc.) - Record mulligans - Record troubles like mana screw - Record match time - Add notes for each match ■ Match Analysis By setting your deck, event, and opponent’s deck in the match record, you can analyze your matches, including win rates and match counts by deck. The default analysis covers the entire period, but you can freely change the period and specify opponent decks or events for analysis. You can also analyze game duration, mulligan counts, mana troubles, and more. - Win rate by deck - Win rate by who goes first - Win rate by opponent's deck - Win rate by event - Mulligan rate - Game duration - Mana screw rate ■ Deck Building You can build decks with support for importing/exporting in Magic Online format and viewing stats like mana curves. Cards can use any illustration or language. There are special features like managing foils, a wish list, and saving deck snapshots. - Use cards with any illustration - Use cards in any language - Import/export in Magic Online format - Manage cards under consideration - Manage a wish list - Designate commanders - Designate companions - Specify foils - Manage deck snapshots (change history) - Display mana curve/mana color/mana generation/card type/card rarity - Display deck's estimated price (in dollars and tix) ■ Deck Solitaire You can solitaire your built decks within the app. It covers basic elements like moving cards between zones, changing phases like tapping and flipping, placing various counters, generating tokens, and searching for cards in the library. - Move cards between zones (battlefield, hand, etc.) - Change phases like tapping and flipping - Place various counters (+1/+1, loyalty, etc.) - Generate tokens - Copy cards - Manage commander tax - Search for cards in the library - Create custom dice - Display deck image as playmat - Life count - Count energy/storm/poison/experience - Count floating mana ■ Detailed Card Search You can search for cards by various criteria like card name, text, and type. Unique conditions include searching by generated mana color or cards that can be included in a specified commander's color identity. - Card name - Set name - Language - Card text (Oracle) - Format - Card type/special type/subtype - Include/exclude tokens or only tokens - Color/generated mana/commander color - Mana cost - Total mana value - Power/toughness - Rarity - Full art/showcase/old frame/new frame/new new frame - Artist - Sorting order (card name/total mana value/release date)

Screenshots

EffortValueTool3 screens
MTG Playbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MTG Playbook at none against EffortValueTool's 1. MTG Playbook also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). 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. EffortValueTool sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MTG Playbook asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EffortValueTool ships an update every 2 months, MTG Playbook every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
EffortValueTool versus MTG Playbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEffortValueToolMTG Playbook
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerosamu fujiuraRyo Maruyama

In-app purchases

1 purchases

EffortValueTool

One-time1
  • RemoveADS$0.99
None

MTG Playbook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EffortValueTool free?
EffortValueTool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MTG Playbook free?
MTG Playbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EffortValueTool or MTG Playbook have ads?
EffortValueTool shows ads; MTG Playbook does not.
Which is updated more often, EffortValueTool or MTG Playbook?
EffortValueTool ships an update every 2 months, and MTG Playbook every 2 weeks. Most recently, EffortValueTool was updated on October 12, 2026 and MTG Playbook on October 27, 2026.

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