Tools For MTG vs Dune
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tools For MTG
This app provides essential tools for Magic: The Gathering players, including life and poison counters, match timers, a terminology glossary, and direct links to official news and video content.
- Life and poison counter tracking
- Match timer
- MTG terminology glossary
- Wizards of the Coast news feed
- Wizards of the Coast YouTube videos
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A suit of tools to assist the MTG player of any skill level. • Encounters allows you to keep track of the necessities of doing battle. Track life with conveniently incremented life modifiers as well as a poison counter. There is also a timer to track how long matches have played out. • A glossary allows for quick look-up for obscure terminology or for a quick reference. • A direct link to Wizards of the Coast’s news feed ensures you're always up to date with the latest from their news department and tournament results. • A listing of the latest videos from Wizards of the Coast YouTube channel
Dune
Engage in strategic warfare and political intrigue on the desert planet Arrakis. This award-winning board game adaptation blends deck-building and worker placement mechanics. Compete against AI, other players online, or face unique challenges and rotating game modes.
- Deck-building mechanics
- Worker placement strategy
- Online multiplayer
- Local AI battles
- Unique challenges
- Rotating Skirmish Mode
- Achievement system
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Immerse yourself in the world of Dune. Experience the ultimate blend of strategy and intrigue as you navigate the treacherous landscapes of Arrakis in the award-winning board game Dune: Imperium! Battle online, locally with AI, or against the formidable House Hagal. Earn Achievements that showcase your prowess as a leader. Embark on more than a dozen Challenges that will test your wit and cunning. Compete for badges in the rotating Skirmish Mode where no two games are the same! Control the Spice. Control the Universe. Arrakis. Dune. Desert Planet. Raise your banner above the vast wasteland before you. As the Great Houses of the Landsraad marshal their forces and their spies, whom will you influence, and whom will you betray? A tyrannical Emperor. The secretive Bene Gesserit. The shrewd Spacing Guild. The ferocious Fremen of the Deep Desert. The power of the Imperium can be yours, but war is not the only way to claim it. Dune: Imperium blends deck-building and worker placement in a deeply thematic new strategy game where the fate of the Empire hangs on your decisions. Will you seek political allies or rely upon military might? Economic strength or subtle intrigues? A council seat… or a sharpened blade? The cards are dealt. The choice is yours. The Imperium awaits.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Tools For MTG at Free against Dune's $10.99. Tools For MTG also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (9.1 vs 15.0). Dune's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (79% vs 54%). On 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
Tools For MTG is free to download; Dune costs $10.99 up front. Dune sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Tools For MTG asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dune holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dune has 5K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Tools For MTG's written reviews are positive against 79% of Dune's.
Tools For MTG ships an update every 3 months, Dune every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tools For MTG | Dune |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $10.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (16 ratings) | 4.9 (5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews | 79.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #22 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 804 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Michael Dresser | Dire Wolf Digital |
Customer experience
Tools For MTG
Dune
Bugs and requests
Tools For MTG
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Dune
Reported bugs
4 issues- Intrigue card issues
- Inconsistent login credentials
- Notification problems
- Victory points reset bug
Requested features
4 requests- Controller support
- Pass and play mode
- Ability to choose leaders
- Expand card detail visibility
In-app purchases
Tools For MTG
No in-app purchases
Dune
- Dune: Imperium - Rise of Ix$9.99
- Dune: Imperium - Immortality$9.99
- Dune: Imperium - Uprising$10.99









