Comparison

Mythic Tools MTG vs Deck Mana Calculator Commander

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

Head to head
About

Mythic Tools MTG

Enhance your Magic: The Gathering experience with a comprehensive companion app. Track life totals, manage decks, scan cards for prices and rulings, and discover new strategies with integrated databases.

Highlights
  • Customizable multiplayer life counter
  • Fast and accurate card scanning
  • Real-time pricing information
  • Up-to-date oracle text and rulings
  • Deck management and statistics
  • EDHREC integration
Features
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NEW: Life counter themes! Customize your life counter and support content creators at the same time with the Mythic Store. Mythic Tools is the ultimate Magic: The Gathering companion app designed to enhance your experience. Create playgroups, add friends, list your decks, track life totals in all your duel and multiplayer games with a beautiful and full-featured life counter, save all your games and get meaningful statistics about your playgroups, your decks and your win rates. Mythic Tools is also a fast and accurate card scanner which will get you price information, oracle and rulings, and a powerful advanced search tool to find all the cards you need. Key Features: Super Fast & Accurate Card Scanning: Instantly identify your cards with our highly optimized scanning technology. Just point your camera at the card, and Mythic Scanner does the rest! Great during games to check rulings. Comprehensive Pricing Information: Stay informed with real-time card prices from multiple sources, including TCGplayer and Cardmarket. Make informed decisions when buying, selling, or trading your cards. Up-to-Date Oracle Text & Rulings: Get immediate access to the latest oracle text, rulings, and card interactions to settle disputes or clarify rules during gameplay. Legality Information: Check a card's legality across all MTG formats at a glance, ensuring your decks are always tournament-ready. EDHREC Integration: Discover related cards and build better decks with seamless access to EDHREC's extensive database of card recommendations. Customizable Multiplayer Life Counter: Track life totals for multiple players with our intuitive life counter interface, perfect for multiplayer games like Commander. Quickly access the card scanner from the game for on-the-fly rulings and card information. Support for poison counters, commander damage, super-simple drag & drop monarch token, and many more convenient and unique game features. Awesome customization options for the Multiplayer Life Tracking feature, custom art backgrounds, fonts, effects and animations. Transform your MTG experience with Mythic Tools, the all-in-one app that takes your gameplay and card management to the next level. Download now and unlock the full potential of your Magic: The Gathering games!

About

Deck Mana Calculator Commander

Features
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Deck Mana Calculator – MTG Plan and optimize your Magic: The Gathering decks in seconds. Calculate the perfect mana balance and land ratio, and analyze your deck composition for Commander (EDH / cEDH), 60- and 40-card decks. Features: • Mana Calculator – Quickly determine optimal mana for any deck size • Land Ratio Tool – Balance your lands for smooth, consistent gameplay • Deck Stats & Analysis – Visualize colors and mana distribution Benefits: • Intuitive interface → Plan decks in seconds • Avoid mana and land problems in tournaments or casual play • Projects can be saved, opened and shared with users • For beginners and pros → Works for every deck size • Offline, no ads, no subscriptions Download now and optimize your MTG decks like a pro.

Screenshots

Mythic Tools MTG4 screens
Deck Mana Calculator Commander4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mythic Tools MTG at Free against Deck Mana Calculator Commander's $0.99. Mythic Tools MTG also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). Deck Mana Calculator Commander's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9). On ads, 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

Mythic Tools MTG is free to download; Deck Mana Calculator Commander costs $0.99 up front. Mythic Tools MTG sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Deck Mana Calculator Commander asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mythic Tools MTG ships an update weekly, Deck Mana Calculator Commander fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mythic Tools MTG versus Deck Mana Calculator Commander: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMythic Tools MTGDeck Mana Calculator Commander
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.8 (3.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.7K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size652 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudio MythicChristian Schubert

Bugs and requests

Mythic Tools MTG

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Deck stats disappearing
  • Imported decks not transferring correctly
  • Crashes when updating deck lists
  • Inconsistent behavior with card scanning

Requested features

6 requests
  • Shared deck library for play groups
  • Ability to track games with guests
  • Manual game entry option
  • Sorting and filtering by card properties
  • Integration with external deck building tools
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  • Customizable price sources for card values

Deck Mana Calculator Commander

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Mythic Tools MTG

Subscriptions2
  • Mythic+$9.991 Month
  • Mythic+$89.991 Year
One-time7
  • Garage the Gathering Theme$2.99
  • Mythic X-MAS!$2.99
  • After Hours$2.99
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  • Mythic Burn$2.99
  • SOLRING Theme$2.99
  • Mythic Toolbox Full Version$4.99
  • DrLupo Life Counter Theme$5.99
None

Deck Mana Calculator Commander

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mythic Tools MTG free?
Mythic Tools MTG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deck Mana Calculator Commander free?
Deck Mana Calculator Commander costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mythic Tools MTG or Deck Mana Calculator Commander have ads?
Neither Mythic Tools MTG nor Deck Mana Calculator Commander shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mythic Tools MTG or Deck Mana Calculator Commander?
Mythic Tools MTG ships an update weekly, and Deck Mana Calculator Commander fortnightly. Most recently, Mythic Tools MTG was updated on November 11, 2026 and Deck Mana Calculator Commander on November 5, 2026.

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