Comparison

Cantrip vs Homelab Rack Planner

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

Homelab Rack Planner

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Plan your homelab rack before you spend a single euro on new gear. Homelab Rack Planner lets you drag real NAS boxes, switches, mini PCs and more — in their actual U height — onto a virtual 19" rack, just like the real thing. Rearrange your layout, try out a new piece of gear before you buy it, and see instantly whether your circuit and your rack's rated load can actually handle it. WHY THIS APP Most rack planning happens in a spreadsheet, on paper, or in a browser tab built for data-center professionals. Homelab Rack Planner is built specifically for the homelab and self-hosting community — a curated catalog of the gear people actually run at home, not generic 1U placeholders. FEATURES • Drag-and-drop rack-mount gear onto a U-snapped column — no gaps, no overlaps • Live power budget: see exactly how much of your circuit/UPS capacity you're using • Live weight budget: track total load against your rack's rated capacity • Off-rack gear list for desktop NAS boxes and mini PCs that need a shelf, not rack ears • A curated catalog of well-known homelab gear from major manufacturers, with real U height, power draw and weight • Can't find something? Add your own in seconds • Multiple racks, so you can plan your current setup and your next upgrade side by side • Export your rack layout as an image to share or save PRO Unlock unlimited racks and clean, watermark-free exports with a single one-time purchase — no subscription, ever. Whether you're planning your very first 6U closet rack or figuring out if that new NAS will fit (and fit your power budget) in a rack that's already full, Homelab Rack Planner takes the guesswork out of growing your homelab.

Screenshots

Cantrip4 screens
Homelab Rack Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cantrip at none against Homelab Rack Planner's 1. Homelab Rack Planner's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Homelab Rack Planner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cantrip asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cantrip versus Homelab Rack Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCantripHomelab Rack Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB63 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperWhite Bridge LabsAlexander Hammer

In-app purchases

None

Cantrip

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Homelab Rack Planner

One-time1
  • Homelab Rack Planner Pro$6.99

Questions

Is Cantrip free?
Cantrip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Homelab Rack Planner free?
Homelab Rack Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cantrip or Homelab Rack Planner have ads?
Neither Cantrip nor Homelab Rack Planner shows ads.

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