Comparison

MTG Guide vs EchoMTG

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

Head to head
About

MTG Guide

Access comprehensive Magic: The Gathering rules, card text, and rulings in a searchable offline format. Stay updated with the latest expansions and tournament guidelines for all formats.

Highlights
  • Card text and FAQs/rulings
  • Complete Comprehensive Rules
  • Offline database access
  • Searchable card and rules database
  • Legality information for formats
  • Card price and image integration
Features
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MTG Guide gives you access to the latest Magic card text, card-specific FAQs/rulings and the complete Comprehensive Rules, Magic Tournament Rules and Infraction Procedure Guide, all in an easy-to-read, searchable format. Features: • Card text and FAQs/rulings for all Magic expansions. • Current text of all existing Magic cards, including tokens, Planechase, Archenemy and Vanguard cards. • App can be used completely offline (except for card images). • Download database updates for new sets and rules document changes from within the app (requires Premium) • Browse or search for cards from individual MTG expansions. • Card-specific FAQ entries (rulings) for cards are displayed, where available. Includes all rulings available in Gatherer. • All printings for cards (including promos) are displayed with expansion, rarity, and collector number. • Tapping these expands to show card images (required Premium), non-foil and foil prices from TCGplayer.com, and a link to the Gatherer page. • Legality information is included for all cards for the Standard, Modern, Legacy, Vintage and Commander formats. • Quickly and easily search for particular cards by title, card #, full card text or rulings text. • Complete text of the Comprehensive Rules, Magic Tournament Rules and Infraction Procedure Guide in an easily browsable and searchable format. • Search the rules documents and instantly find and browse all the matching sections, rules and sub-rules for your query. • View related rules (e.g. "See also rule 204.3h.") by tapping on them. • Decklist counter. • Supports Dynamic Type for altering text size. • Universal app for iPhone, iPad and Mac (as an iPad app) • Supports iPad multitasking. This app has been carefully designed to be simple and fast to use. If you have any suggestions for improvements, please suggest them from within the app. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ This app is not produced or endorsed by Wizards of the Coast, Inc.

About

EchoMTG

This app provides real-time pricing and detailed information for Magic: the Gathering cards. It features a powerful search engine, daily price updates, and tools for managing your collection. Ideal for players and collectors looking to track card values for trading or selling.

Highlights
  • Real-time card pricing
  • Fast card search
  • FOIL, TCG LOW, TCG MID prices
  • Browse and search sets
  • Life counter
  • Favorite cards for trading
  • 7-day price change percentage
Features
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Track every Magic: The Gathering card you own — and check what they're worth, every day, automatically. EchoMTG is the inventory app, deck manager, and price tracker for serious MTG collectors. Scan a card with your camera and it's in your collection. See daily price movement on every card you own, with charts and trending alerts. • Point your camera at any Magic card. The match shows up in about a second, with foil pricing and the right printing identified. • Wrong printing? Change Set picks the right one from a 3-column grid of every variant. • Bad match? Tap Bad Match and keep scanning. • Bulk CSV importer for whole collections — TCGplayer, Deckbox, Manabox, Moxfield, Delver Lens, or your own format. Paste any text-format card list directly. • 7-day local model cache means cold launches are near-instant after the first scan. • See every card's market trajectory — daily, weekly, year, all-time. • Trending alerts on price spikes for cards in your collection. • Foil-aware pricing with separate normal / foil / etched columns. • Custom acquisition prices and dates for accurate P&L tracking. • Decklist tools — paste from Moxfield, Archidekt, or any text source. • Export to CSV any time. Your data is yours. Free to use, with optional paid plans for larger collections, deeper history, and advanced features. Learn more at echomtg.com.

Screenshots

MTG Guide4 screens
EchoMTG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MTG Guide at 4.6 against EchoMTG's 4.0. MTG Guide also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 61%) and ratings volume (726 vs 110). EchoMTG's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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. MTG Guide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. EchoMTG asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MTG Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MTG Guide has 726 ratings behind it against 110, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of MTG Guide's written reviews are positive against 61% of EchoMTG's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MTG Guide ships an update every 2 months, EchoMTG every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
MTG Guide versus EchoMTG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMTG GuideEchoMTG
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (726 ratings) — better4.0 (110 ratings)
Positive reviews79.6% of reviews — better61.4% of reviews
Number of ratings726 — better110
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB76 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperMichael WybrowTHOUGHTBOMB STUDIOS, LLC

Customer experience

MTG Guide

All ratings725 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral1.0%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews348 reviews
Positive79.6%
Neutral2.3%
Negative18.1%

EchoMTG

All ratings109 ratings
Positive73.4%
Neutral11.0%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive61.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative24.3%

Bugs and requests

MTG Guide

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Slow loading of Gatherer text
  • Occasional crashes or freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Advanced search and filtering options
  • Ability to display full-screen card art
  • Integration of annotated IPG and MTR
  • Option to sort cards by various criteria
  • Display of rarity symbols for cards

EchoMTG

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MTG Guide

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly1 Month trial$6.991 Year
None

EchoMTG

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MTG Guide free?
MTG Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EchoMTG free?
EchoMTG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MTG Guide or EchoMTG?
MTG Guide is rated higher. MTG Guide averages 4.6 out of 5 from 726 ratings, while EchoMTG averages 4.0 from 110 ratings.
Do MTG Guide or EchoMTG have ads?
Neither MTG Guide nor EchoMTG shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MTG Guide or EchoMTG?
MTG Guide ships an update every 2 months, and EchoMTG every 3 days. Most recently, MTG Guide was updated on November 1, 2026 and EchoMTG on November 1, 2026.

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