Comparison

Magic card database (MTG) vs TCG Portfolio

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

Head to head
About

Magic card database (MTG)

This app serves as a comprehensive database for a popular trading card game, offering advanced search, deck building, and price tracking. It features a user-friendly interface with customizable options and offline capabilities. Premium features unlock access to the latest sets and unlimited deck collections.

Highlights
  • Advanced card search and browsing
  • Deck building and management
  • Card price guide
  • Life counter with multiplayer support
  • Offline mode
  • Full-screen image viewer
Features
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Magic trading card game database is the premier iOS application for everything Magic. With its advanced grid view you can browse cards quicker than any other application. Now updated for iOS 26 with the new Liquid Glass design, dark mode, and improved performance throughout. MTG allows for editing and saving multiple searches, saving you from having to re-enter them each time you launch the app. FREE FEATURES: - Advanced search & browse options. - Life counter with player customization, textured backgrounds, undo/redo history, and multiplayer support. - Searchable by name, description, expansion, rarity, colors, artist & others. - Sort by name, price, rarity, collector number, and more. - Browse keyword abilities with quick-jump section index. - Small app size & image caching for improved performance. - Offline mode by pre-caching images. - Large grid for multiple card viewing. - Details laid out in an easy access view with all printings available. - Full-screen image viewer with pinch zoom and swipe-to-dismiss. - Bulk import — paste a card list to quickly build a deck. - Deck collections with 2-column card grid, mana curve stats, average CMC, and land counts. - Accessibility support with VoiceOver labels and hints. - Light and dark mode support. PREMIUM FEATURES (Requires IAP): - Access to the latest five sets. - Price guide that is updated often with stale cache detection. - Automatic updating card database with version tracking. - Unlimited deck collections. - Monthly and yearly subscription options. All prices are courtesy of TCGplayer.com Terms of Use: https://termify.io/terms-and-conditions/1637763460 Privacy Policy: https://termify.io/privacy-policy/1637856824

About

TCG Portfolio

Track the value of your trading card game collections, including both raw and graded cards. Get automatic price updates and detailed statistics for English and Japanese cards across various sets and variations. Discover sold and listed items to inform your collection management.

Highlights
  • Automatic price updates
  • PSA population reports
  • New data added frequently
  • Search cards across all sets
  • Advanced filtering and statistics
  • Links to sold and listed items
Features
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What's your collection worth? TCG Portfolio prices every Pokémon card you own — ungraded or PSA graded — and adds it up. Every price backed by real eBay sold listings. Search a card, check its value, then jump straight to real eBay sold listings to verify it yourself. No spreadsheets, no digging through marketplace listings one at a time. Build your collection in the app and it's saved to your account, so it follows you to any device. Add a card as a graded slab or an ungraded copy, with its exact condition, print run and finish, and watch your total value move with the market. • PSA graded and ungraded prices, updated regularly • One-tap eBay sold and active listings for real market history • English and Japanese sets, with unlimited, reverse holo and 1st edition variants • Choose the exact price you track, down to print run and finish • Filter and sort your way: several conditions and variants at once • Add cards in bulk, a whole set page at a time HOW IT WORKS 1. Search for a card, or browse by set 2. Check its value across conditions and grades 3. Add it to your collection and watch the total Built for collectors and investors who want a straight answer to "what's it worth?", for one card or a whole binder. Over 100,000 downloads. Free to use — start pricing cards in seconds. Not affiliated with, endorsed, sponsored or approved by The Pokémon Company, Nintendo, Creatures Inc. or GAME FREAK Inc. Terms of Use: https://tcgportfolio.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://tcgportfolio.io/privacy

Screenshots

Magic card database (MTG)4 screens
TCG Portfolio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Magic card database (MTG) at none against TCG Portfolio's shown. Magic card database (MTG) also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 60%) and ratings volume (136 vs 35). TCG Portfolio's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 3.8) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, 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. Magic card database (MTG) sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and TCG Portfolio sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TCG Portfolio holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 136 and 35 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of Magic card database (MTG)'s written reviews are positive against 60% of TCG Portfolio's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic card database (MTG) ships an update every 11 days, TCG Portfolio every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Magic card database (MTG) versus TCG Portfolio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic card database (MTG)TCG Portfolio
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (136 ratings)4.1 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings136 — better35
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size237 MB75 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNicole HankinsonOisin McNally

Customer experience

Magic card database (MTG)

All ratings122 ratings
Positive64.8%
Neutral10.7%
Negative24.6%
Written reviews1,272 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative9.4%

TCG Portfolio

All ratings35 ratings
Positive74.3%
Neutral11.4%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Magic card database (MTG)

Subscriptions2
  • Premium3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
1 purchases

TCG Portfolio

Subscriptions1
  • TCG Portfolio Pro$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Magic card database (MTG) free?
Magic card database (MTG) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TCG Portfolio free?
TCG Portfolio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Magic card database (MTG) or TCG Portfolio?
TCG Portfolio is rated higher. Magic card database (MTG) averages 3.8 out of 5 from 136 ratings, while TCG Portfolio averages 4.1 from 35 ratings.
Do Magic card database (MTG) or TCG Portfolio have ads?
TCG Portfolio shows ads; Magic card database (MTG) does not.
Which is updated more often, Magic card database (MTG) or TCG Portfolio?
Magic card database (MTG) ships an update every 11 days, and TCG Portfolio every 3 weeks. Most recently, Magic card database (MTG) was updated on November 6, 2026 and TCG Portfolio on November 7, 2026.

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