Comparison

ManaFix vs The MTG Trading Post

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

Head to head
About

ManaFix

This tool assists Magic: the Gathering players in optimizing their mana base for both limited and constructed formats. It features an intuitive mana symbol counter and provides land selection recommendations. The app offers real-time updates and a reset function for easy adjustments.

Highlights
  • Easy mana symbol counting
  • Real-time results
  • Land selection recommendations
  • Reset function
  • Limited/Constructed format support
Features
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ManaFix is a Magic: the gathering card game tool to help you fix the Mana in limited/constructed format games. features: -easy to use picker for counting mana symbols -real-time result update -16 land for limited/24 limit for constructed selection -Reset function

About

The MTG Trading Post

This app helps Magic: The Gathering players track card values for trading. It offers real-time trade building, a trade binder, and a wishlist to manage your collection and find desired cards.

Highlights
  • Lightning-fast price search
  • Real-time trade companion
  • Trade binder management
  • Wishlist for desired cards
  • TCGPlayer market price lookup
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MTG Trading Post is the ultimate companion for Magic: The Gathering players who love trading. Whether you're at your local game store, a tournament, or trading with friends, MTG Trading Post helps you know the real value of every card in your hand. LIGHTNING-FAST PRICE SEARCH Instantly look up any Magic card's current TCGPlayer market price. Search by over 145,000+ cards across all of magic's sets. TRADE COMPANION Sit down across from another player and build out both sides of a trade in real time. Line up a fair deal before you shake hands. TRADE BINDER Add cards you're willing to trade to your binder and track its total value. Know what your collection is worth at a glance. WISHLIST Keep a running list of cards you're hunting for so you never forget what you're looking for at your next event. MTG Trading Post is free to use and requires no account. Just open it and start trading.

Screenshots

ManaFix2 screens
The MTG Trading Post4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The MTG Trading Post at 5.0 against ManaFix's 4.8. The MTG Trading Post also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). ManaFix's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The MTG Trading Post holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ManaFix ships an update monthly, The MTG Trading Post fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ManaFix versus The MTG Trading Post: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManaFixThe MTG Trading Post
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB83 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperChan BillChristopher Henderson

In-app purchases

None

ManaFix

No in-app purchases

None

The MTG Trading Post

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ManaFix free?
ManaFix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The MTG Trading Post free?
The MTG Trading Post is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ManaFix or The MTG Trading Post?
The MTG Trading Post is rated higher. ManaFix averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while The MTG Trading Post averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ManaFix or The MTG Trading Post have ads?
Neither ManaFix nor The MTG Trading Post shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ManaFix or The MTG Trading Post?
ManaFix ships an update monthly, and The MTG Trading Post fortnightly. Most recently, ManaFix was updated on November 6, 2026 and The MTG Trading Post on October 31, 2026.

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