Comparison

Playgroup vs Moxify MTG

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

Head to head
About

Playgroup

Track life totals, damage, and game statistics for multiplayer card games. Syncs across devices and provides detailed performance analytics for decks and players on a companion website.

Highlights
  • Life counter for up to 6 players
  • Real-time game stats sync
  • Commander damage and poison counter tracking
  • Detailed deck performance analytics
  • Playgroup management and leaderboards
  • Intuitive swipe and tap UI
Features
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Please note: Only one person in your playgroup has to download and install the Playgroup life tracker app on a phone, tablet or run it on PC. The tracker app is exclusively used for tracking games. Stats will be available in real-time on the website for all participants (playgroup.gg). Ever wanted to know whether you are the best Commander player in your Playgroup? Whether that friend of yours really does take 10 minutes turns? Wondering what your average damage per game is for your favourite deck? You'll need to track life during your games anyway enhance your experience by using the Playgroup Life Counter App and get answers to all of the above questions and much more. Please note that the Playgroup app requires a Playgroup.gg account. Main Features: + The life counter is available on all platforms. + With Playgroup Device Sync you can all use your own device and keep the game stats synced automagically. + Supports up to 6 players + Don't just track wins and losses, but track how much damage has been done by which player and to which player, track turn duration and of course commander damage and poison counters. + Intuitive UI: By using a combination of swiping gestures (swipe towards the player that you want to damage) and tapping (tap for 1 life or hold for 10 life) tracking takes little effort. + Player profiles: each player loads up their personal player profile into the life counter easily via QR code. Select your deck from your deck list and start tracking! + Backgrounds: the life counter automatically sets your Commander as your background. Dashboard (https://playgroup.gg) Features: + Personalised stats: Get detailed statistics about your deck's performance. See the power level, win rate, elo rating, average kills per game, largest kill & win streaks and much more. + Playgroup management: create and manage playgroups, invite an unlimited number of friends. + Leaderboards: Get competitve, and rank against your playgroup members with the deck or player leaderboards. Playgroup is still under active development so be sure to drop by our Discord (https://discord.gg/wAG8aApDU5) and give your feedback and ideas for new features!

About

Moxify MTG

Features
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Aimed for Magic Players, scanning cards is easy, selecting the right version of the card should happen automatically, and adjusting versions is very easy and visually pleasing. Aside from exporting cards and adding them to a collection tracker, Moxify will have new features aimed for players!

Screenshots

Playgroup4 screens
Moxify MTG4 screens

Verdict

The call

Playgroup and Moxify MTG are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Playgroup versus Moxify MTG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaygroupMoxify MTG
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (74 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings74 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB657 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperArcane Digital B.V.Bas de Vaan

In-app purchases

None

Playgroup

No in-app purchases

None

Moxify MTG

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Playgroup free?
Playgroup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Moxify MTG free?
Moxify MTG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Playgroup or Moxify MTG have ads?
Neither Playgroup nor Moxify MTG shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Playgroup or Moxify MTG?
Playgroup ships an update monthly, and Moxify MTG monthly. Most recently, Playgroup was updated on October 6, 2026 and Moxify MTG on October 4, 2026.

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