Cantrip vs Throneforge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cantrip
Easily build and manage your Magic: The Gathering decks. Search and filter cards from any set, and quickly add, remove, or sideboard cards with intuitive gestures.
- Powerful deck builder
- Card search and filtering
- Add/remove cards with swipe
- Sideboard management
- Supports all card sets
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Cantrip is an poweful and easy to use deck builder for Magic: The Gathering. With Cantrip you can filter and search for cards from any set. Building decks is quick and easy using Cantrips deck builder which lets you add, remove, and sideboard cards with a swipe.
Throneforge
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Throneforge is a clean and elegant life tracker made for Magic: The Gathering Commander nights. Keep track of every player’s life total, follow commander damage, and manage the table with simple gestures designed to stay out of the way while you play. Features: • Track life totals for 2 to 4 players • Built for Commander games • Easy commander damage tracking • Clear visual warning when commander damage becomes lethal • Beautiful table themes to match your game • Resume your game if you leave the app • Quick tools to restart, quit, or choose a random player Whether you are playing a quick duel or a full Commander pod, Throneforge helps keep the game clear, fast, and focused.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cantrip at none against Throneforge's 3. Cantrip also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). Throneforge's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, 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. Throneforge sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Cantrip asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cantrip ships an update every 4 months, Throneforge every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cantrip | Throneforge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | White Bridge Labs | Gabriel Goldsztajn |
In-app purchases
Cantrip
No in-app purchases
Throneforge
- Tip$0.99
- Tip$2.99
- Tip$4.99
