Comparison

MTG Wizard vs Cantrip

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

Head to head

MTG Wizard

A Magic: the Gathering Toolkit

MtG Deck Building Made Easy

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 3.915 ratingsView app →

About

MTG Wizard

Features

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A Magic: the Gathering utility app that includes: - Card searching (with full Scryfall syntax support) - Card saving - Searchable comprehensive rules & glossary

About

Cantrip

Easily build and manage your Magic: The Gathering decks. Search and filter cards from any set, and quickly add, remove, or sideboard cards with intuitive gestures.

Highlights

Powerful deck builder
Card search and filtering
Add/remove cards with swipe
Sideboard management
Supports all card sets

Features

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Cantrip is an poweful and easy to use deck builder for Magic: The Gathering. With Cantrip you can filter and search for cards from any set. Building decks is quick and easy using Cantrips deck builder which lets you add, remove, and sideboard cards with a swipe.

Screenshots

MTG Wizard4 screens

Cantrip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MTG Wizard at every 3 weeks against Cantrip's every 4 months. MTG Wizard also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). 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 Wizard ships an update every 3 weeks, Cantrip every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on July 8, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

MTG Wizard versus Cantrip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	MTG Wizard	Cantrip
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	3.9 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	15 — better
Update frequency	Every 3 weeks — better	Every 4 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	16.0 — better	18.6
Further details — not scored
Size	4 MB	142 MB
Age rating	12+	9+
Developer	Jacob Hearst	White Bridge Labs

In-app purchases

None

MTG Wizard

No in-app purchases

None

Cantrip

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MTG Wizard free?

MTG Wizard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Cantrip free?

Cantrip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do MTG Wizard or Cantrip have ads?

Neither MTG Wizard nor Cantrip shows ads.

Which is updated more often, MTG Wizard or Cantrip?

MTG Wizard ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cantrip every 4 months. Most recently, MTG Wizard was updated on July 8, 2026 and Cantrip on September 12, 2026.