Tools For MTG vs MagicJudge
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
MagicJudge
An AI-powered assistant for Magic: The Gathering players. Get instant, clear explanations for complex rules and gameplay situations. Link rules to specific cards for enhanced understanding and resolve disputes with confidence.
- AI-generated rule explanations
- Comprehensive rule search
- Card tagging for context
- Instant gameplay clarifications
- Effortless rules lookup
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MagicJudge is an AI-powered assistant designed to help you navigate the complex world of Magic: The Gathering. Trained on the official MTG ruleset, it offers quick and reliable rule lookups, ensuring you can resolve disputes or clarify gameplay situations with ease. Features include: - Instant Clarifications: Get clear, AI-generated explanations tailored to your query. - Comprehensive Rule Search: Find precise answers to any rules question, fast. - Card Tagging for Context: Link rules to specific cards for better understanding. - Effortless Lookup: Save time flipping through rulebooks and stay focused on the game. Whether you’re playing casually or competing at a high level, MagicJudge is a great for clear and confident gameplay with your friends. Read the terms of use here: https://t.ly/58U9e Read the privacy policy here: https://t.ly/wMSFw
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tools For MTG at 4.6 against MagicJudge's 4.0. Tools For MTG also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (9.1 vs 18.1). MagicJudge's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (75% vs 54%). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. MagicJudge sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Tools For MTG asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tools For MTG holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 20 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of Tools For MTG's written reviews are positive against 75% of MagicJudge's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Tools For MTG ships an update every 3 months, MagicJudge every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tools For MTG | MagicJudge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (16 ratings) — better | 4.0 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.1 — better | 18.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Michael Dresser | Ambicon ApS |
Customer experience
Tools For MTG
MagicJudge
In-app purchases
Tools For MTG
No in-app purchases
MagicJudge
- Pro Plan7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Pro Plan Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Pro Plan$29.991 Year
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