Comparison

Magic Life Counter vs Guildpact

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

Head to head
About

Magic Life Counter

This app simplifies tracking game elements during Magic: The Gathering matches. It supports various formats and player counts, allowing you to monitor life, counters, and other game-specific metrics. Never lose track of your game state again with this digital companion.

Highlights
  • Duel and multiplayer support
  • Tracks life, poison, commander damage, loyalty
  • Customizable counter tracking
  • Round time tracking
  • Virtual dice and coin flip
  • Game history and notes
Features
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Track everything in your Magic: The Gathering games: life, poison counters, commander damage, tokens, planeswalker loyalty, and anything else you can think of. No more notepads and dice! Features: • Duels or multiplayer games, with unlimited players • Every format: Standard, Modern, Two-Headed Giant, Commander… you name it • All the basics: life, poison counters, commander damage, loyalty, tokens • Custom counters for anything: Omnath mana, commander tax, counters on permanents • Rotate counters so your opponent can use the app too • Face-to-face mode for 1v1 duels on a single device • Round timer for your match • Replaces your Planechase dice • Virtual dice and coin flip • Saves your friends' names so you can add them to a game quickly • Match history with notes and pictures • Light and dark mode, on iPhone and iPad Enjoy, and tell your friends about the MLC! ––––––––––––––– Legal Stuff ––––––––––––––– Wizards of the Coast, Magic: The Gathering, and their logos are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast LLC in the United States and other countries. Magic Life Counter is owned by Ajfek Software and is not affiliated with, endorsed, sponsored, specifically approved or authorized by Wizards of the Coast LLC.

About

Guildpact

This app helps Magic: The Gathering players track game statistics, build decks, and manage playgroups. It supports various formats and allows for customized leaderboards and real-time stat updates. Ideal for both casual and competitive players looking to improve their game.

Highlights
  • Track games in any format
  • Build and import decks
  • Manage unlimited players in playgroups
  • Create custom leaderboards
  • Real-time stat updates
  • Export decklists
Features
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Guildpact is the best Magic: The Gathering utility or companion app available. It’s a stats tracker, deck builder, and so much more. Guildpact is a great tool for all players, casual and competitive alike - looking to level up their Magic: The Gathering skills or introduce some friendly competition in their meta. TRACK YOUR GAMES • Track your games alone or with an unlimited number of friends in a single playgroup • Track any format (Standard, Modern, Commander, Brawl) or even Arena games • Create a new meta or Join an existing meta with your playgroup • Or manage your meta alone through managed opponents • Track stats for your regular game nights, drafts, leagues, tournaments and events. • Drill down into your game history and get stats for every player and every deck • Customize your leaderboard for every meta with your own house rules • Get notified when new games are added to your playgroup and see your stats change in real-time
 BUILT-IN DECK BUILDER • Add or build new decks with an integrated deck builder • Add your format and deck colors • Import your deck-list or construct on the go • Export your decklists into a common format for use in tools like Cockatrice

Screenshots

Magic Life Counter4 screens
Guildpact4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Guildpact at none against Magic Life Counter's 8. Guildpact also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.1). Magic Life Counter's advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 60%) and ratings volume (46 vs 10). On price, update cadence, 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. Magic Life Counter sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Guildpact asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Guildpact holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 10 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Magic Life Counter's written reviews are positive against 60% of Guildpact's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Life Counter ships an update every 2 months, Guildpact monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Magic Life Counter versus Guildpact: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic Life CounterGuildpact
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (46 ratings)4.4 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings46 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAjfek SoftwareTyler Hager

Customer experience

Magic Life Counter

All ratings46 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative17.4%
Written reviews307 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral5.5%
Negative9.4%

Guildpact

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

Magic Life Counter

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • Scrolling issues with many players
  • Dark mode toggle not working as expected
  • Ads reappearing after premium upgrade

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more player support (beyond 4)
  • Implement game history tracking
  • Improve UI customization options
  • Optimize battery usage

Guildpact

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Magic Life Counter

One-time8
  • Dark colorful skin$0.99
  • High-contrast dark skin$0.99
  • Milky white skin$0.99
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  • Remove all ads$2.99
  • Match history$2.99
  • Game profiles$2.99
  • PRO Features$4.99
  • All the Things!$4.99
None

Guildpact

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic Life Counter free?
Magic Life Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Guildpact free?
Guildpact is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Magic Life Counter or Guildpact?
Guildpact is rated higher. Magic Life Counter averages 4.1 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while Guildpact averages 4.4 from 10 ratings.
Do Magic Life Counter or Guildpact have ads?
Neither Magic Life Counter nor Guildpact shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Magic Life Counter or Guildpact?
Magic Life Counter ships an update every 2 months, and Guildpact monthly. Most recently, Magic Life Counter was updated on November 6, 2026 and Guildpact on November 3, 2026.

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