Comparison

Cantrip vs MTG Card Scanner

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Powerful deck builder
  • Card search and filtering
  • Add/remove cards with swipe
  • Sideboard management
  • Supports all card sets
Features
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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.

About

MTG Card Scanner

Instantly identify Magic: The Gathering cards with your camera, get real-time market prices, and manage your collection. Supports batch scanning and offline recognition for privacy and speed.

Highlights
  • Instant card recognition
  • Real-time market prices
  • Batch scanning
  • Collection management
  • Offline card recognition
  • Browse and search database
Features
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MagicFrame — Instant MTG Card Scanner & Price Checker Identify any Magic: The Gathering card in seconds. Just point your camera and MagicFrame instantly recognizes your card, shows current market prices, and helps you build and manage your collection. INSTANT CARD RECOGNITION Powered by advanced AI, MagicFrame identifies cards the moment they appear in your camera. No typing, no searching — just point and scan. Works with cards in 11 languages including English, Japanese, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Chinese. REAL-TIME MARKET PRICES Check what your cards are worth with live pricing from TCGPlayer and CardMarket. See normal and foil prices side by side so you always know the value of your collection. BATCH SCANNING Scan your entire collection fast. Lay out multiple cards and scan them all at once — MagicFrame detects and identifies each card simultaneously. Perfect for cataloging large collections, sorting through bulk, or quickly pricing a trade binder. COLLECTION MANAGEMENT Organize your cards into custom collections. Track total value over time with portfolio charts. Export and share your collection data whenever you need it. BROWSE & SEARCH Explore the complete MTG card database. Browse by set, search by name, and filter by mana value. Every card includes detailed information — type, mana cost, oracle text, and more. WORKS OFFLINE Card recognition works entirely on-device. No internet connection required to identify cards — your privacy is protected and scanning is lightning-fast. MAGICFRAME PRO Unlock the full experience with a free 3-day trial: • Batch scanning — scan multiple cards at once • TCGPlayer & CardMarket price data • Collection value tracking & analytics • All future premium features Whether you're pricing singles at your local game store, cataloging your collection at home, or checking values during a trade — MagicFrame is the fastest way to identify and price your Magic: The Gathering cards. Download MagicFrame and start scanning today Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Magic: The Gathering is a registered trademark of Wizards of the Coast LLC, a subsidiary of Hasbro Inc. All rights reserved. This app is not affiliated with, sponsored, or endorsed by, or in any way associated with Wizards of the Coast LLC or Hasbro Inc.

Screenshots

Cantrip4 screens
MTG Card Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cantrip at 57% against MTG Card Scanner's 0%. Cantrip also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). MTG Card Scanner's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 3.9) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MTG Card Scanner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Cantrip asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MTG Card Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 14 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Cantrip's written reviews are positive against 0% of MTG Card Scanner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cantrip ships an update every 4 months, MTG Card Scanner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cantrip versus MTG Card Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCantripMTG Card Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (15 ratings)4.9 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB155 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperWhite Bridge LabsARKADIUSZ PICHURSKI

Customer experience

Cantrip

All ratings15 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral20.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral28.6%
Negative14.3%

MTG Card Scanner

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cantrip

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

MTG Card Scanner

Subscriptions2
  • Weekyl Premium Access$3.997 Days
  • Premium Access Annual3 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Cantrip free?
Cantrip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MTG Card Scanner free?
MTG Card Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cantrip or MTG Card Scanner?
MTG Card Scanner is rated higher. Cantrip averages 3.9 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while MTG Card Scanner averages 4.9 from 14 ratings.
Do Cantrip or MTG Card Scanner have ads?
Neither Cantrip nor MTG Card Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cantrip or MTG Card Scanner?
Cantrip ships an update every 4 months, and MTG Card Scanner fortnightly. Most recently, Cantrip was updated on September 12, 2026 and MTG Card Scanner on September 14, 2026.

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