Comparison

Execute vs Deckhowler

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

Head to head
About

Execute

Organize your day and manage projects efficiently with interactive task cards. Utilize flexible views like lists, timelines, and Kanban boards to prioritize, time-block, and track progress. Stay focused and complete important tasks effectively.

Highlights
  • Interactive task cards
  • Time-blocking on a timeline
  • Eisenhower matrix prioritization
  • Kanban board workflow
  • Built-in Pomodoro timer
  • Project milestones and dependencies
Features
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Execute helps you plan your day and run your projects—fast. Turn tasks into interactive cards you can drag, time-block, and track across flexible views. Stay focused, avoid decision fatigue, and finish the right work at the right time. Work your way - List View: Create, edit, and reorder with effortless drag-and-drop. Clean, fast, and reliable. - Plan View: Time-block your day on a timeline. See system calendar events, personal reservations, and tasks in one place. - Precise Planning (Pro): Estimate durations and fit tasks like puzzle pieces to build a realistic schedule. - Matrix View: Prioritize with the Eisenhower matrix (urgent vs. important). Create custom matrices for your workflow. - Focus View: Swipe through tasks like a deck of cards and stay in flow with the built-in Pomodoro timer. - Kanban: Move work through stages with a swipe. Visual progress, zero friction. Manage projects with clarity - Milestones: See where your project stands and what’s next. - Dependencies: Understand what’s blocked and why—avoid surprises. - Step Templates: Standardize recurring processes to save time and reduce errors. Why Execute - Fast setup: Add tasks in seconds and start planning immediately. - One place for the day: Calendar, time blocks, and tasks together. - Built for focus: Views that reduce context switching and keep you moving. Start planning with confidence and finish more of what matters—download Execute today.

About

Deckhowler

Features
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Deckhowler is your all-in-one companion for Magic: The Gathering — card search, deck building, price tracking, collection management, combo finding, scanning and meta research. Whether you're brewing a Commander deck, checking a price at your LGS, hunting a combo, or goldfishing a build before game night, Deckhowler keeps every tool in one fast, focused app — less spreadsheet work, more actual Magic. Search cards and sealed products with Scryfall-style syntax. Build decks, validate format and bracket rules, import from text or Moxfield, and goldfish full games with exact opening-hand odds. Track a quantity-based collection across storages, back it up automatically, and add cards in seconds with a scanner that recognizes combos as you go. KEY FEATURES • Fast card & sealed product search with Scryfall-syntax filters • Card pages: printings, legality, rulings, related cards, multi-source price history • Deck builder: import (paste, file, Moxfield), export, folders, revisions, format & bracket validation • Full goldfish playtester — draw hands, mulligan, move cards between zones, exact odds • Combo finder for every deck, plus a browsable combo database • Deck insights: mana curve, colors, card types, probabilities, mana base health • Quantity-based collection tracking: storages, bulk edit/move, live prices, value-over-time chart • Guided collection import (ManaBox/Moxfield/Deckbox-ready) with preview, fix-ups, and undo • Automatic collection backups, plus CSV/text export in multiple formats • Wishlist with live prices, buy links, and a running total • Smart scanner: instant "you own this" badge, combo alerts, session totals, add straight to a deck & collection at once • Set completion tracker with Unique / Playset / Foil modes • Meta deck explorer for popular archetypes across formats • Clean SwiftUI interface with Dark Mode & Light Mode BUILD BETTER, SCAN SMARTER Organize cards by board, check deck and bracket issues, and read statistics on curve, colors, types, and probabilities — or run a Card Contention report to see which cards your decks are all competing for. Point the scanner at a card to instantly see if you own it, whether it completes a combo, and a running session value, then add it straight into a deck and your collection at once. FOLLOW THE META Explore meta decks and archetypes across formats, find inspiration, and see what players are bringing to the table. DECKHOWLER PREMIUM Free gets you real, useful tools — no gimmicks. Premium removes the limits and unlocks the deeper analysis that turns a good deck (and collection) into a great one: • Unlimited decks and unlimited saved deck revisions — rewind any change and see how a deck evolved (free covers a starter deck limit and one saved revision) • Full combo breakdowns for every deck plus the complete combo database • Personalized deck suggestions and a "Cost to Finish" breakdown of what's missing • Full deck insights beyond the free summary, and the full meta deck library • Unlimited scanner imports, collections, storages per collection, and cards per storage • Saved searches and custom tags to organize your whole card universe • Set completion planner, trade history, and a Tradelist for cards you're offering • A Loans hub with due-date reminders for cards you've lent or borrowed • A completely ad-free experience Premium is for players who want everything organized without limits — every binder, every deck, every trade, and the full picture behind each one. Download Deckhowler and take control of your decks, prices, combos, and collection. Deckhowler is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved or endorsed by Wizards of the Coast. Magic: The Gathering, card images, mana symbols, and set icons are © Wizards of the Coast LLC. End-User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Execute4 screens
Deckhowler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Execute at every 5 days against Deckhowler's every 2 weeks. 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. Execute sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Deckhowler sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Execute ships an update every 5 days, Deckhowler every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Execute versus Deckhowler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExecuteDeckhowler
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB475 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperInnovatism LLCSven Richter

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Execute

One-time1
  • Execute Pro$19.99
2 purchases

Deckhowler

Subscriptions2
  • Deckhowler Premium Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Deckhowler Premium Yearly$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Execute free?
Execute is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deckhowler free?
Deckhowler is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Execute or Deckhowler have ads?
Neither Execute nor Deckhowler shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Execute or Deckhowler?
Execute ships an update every 5 days, and Deckhowler every 2 weeks. Most recently, Execute was updated on October 14, 2026 and Deckhowler on October 10, 2026.

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