Comparison

Planechase Companion vs Digital Gate

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

Head to head
About

Planechase Companion

Enhance your Magic: The Gathering tabletop experience with this tool for the Planechase variant. Easily manage your decks, view cards from multiple angles, and import custom cards. Supports both classic and eternities map variants.

Highlights
  • Supports classic and eternities map variants
  • Multiple card orientations for readability
  • Import custom Planechase cards
  • Organize cards into 10 decks
  • Easy deck switching
Features
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An easy way to play the Planechase variant for tabletop Magic the Gathering. - Support both classic Planechase and the eternities map variant - Show the cards in 4 different orientations to allow all players around the table to read the text easily - Import any custom Planechase card made by the community or by yourself - Separate your collection in up to 10 different decks for easy switching Planechase Companion is an unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC. This app offers in-app purchase for lifetime premium (in USD) at $19.99 or as a subscription available (in USD) for $1.99 monthly. Planechase Companion subscription will renew within 24 hours of the subscription period ending, and you will be charged though your iTunes account. Manage at any times though Account Settings in iTunes. Our Privacy Policy can be found at http://www.burning-beard.com/privacy-policy and EULA at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.

About

Digital Gate

Build and manage your Digimon TCG decks and card collection. Features include a card viewer, memory tracker, and pack simulator. Easily import/export decks to popular formats.

Highlights
  • Custom Deck Building
  • Card Collection Management
  • Deck Import/Export
  • Card Viewer with Filtering
  • Memory Tracker for Games
  • Pack Opening Simulator
  • Note Taking Tool
Features
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A new companion app is here for the modern Digimon TCG. Digital Gate has been in development since March 2022 as a solution for custom Deck Building and collection keeping. When faced with the problem and limitations of building decks with other software and websites, we took it unto ourselves to make building decks simpler and to make sharing them easier than ever before. Supports all English Cards, Alternate Art not supported Collection Keep track of your collection with the ability to track how many of each card number you own. Add, and Remove cards from your personal collection easily. Add entire Starter Decks to your collection as easily as adding cards! Deck Builder Create, Edit and Duplicate Decks easily. Change Formats in the deck builder to quickly create valid decks for evolving formats! Supported Formats: Standard Ultimate Cup Pauper Trio Import and Export decks to several popular formats: Tabletop Simulator DigimonCard.io DigimonCard.dev Digital Gate - Includes Side Deck! Add and remove cards from Egg, Main and Side decks easily. Provides many different views for decks. Includes a tool to sample a Drawn Hand, Security and Deck. Card Viewer and Filtering Find cards which meet a specific criteria quickly. Rapidly search for multiple cards by name. Example: Garurumon,Gabumon,Omnimon Filtering tools created specifically by Digimon TCG players. View the most recent Errata by selecting a card. Memory Tracker Start games and track memory for 2 players! Use random start where 5 out of every 10 games Start on each player's turn. History feature to view previous memory up to a point. Pack Simulator Simulate Opening Packs for all sets in English. Open American style (12 card) or Japanese style (6 card) Packs. Note: Does not include alternate art cards Notes Tool Track and filter short notes specific to Digimon TCG! This is a fan-made Application and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Bandai Co., Ltd, Akiyoshi Hongo, Toei Animation, or any official Digimon franchise entity. The Digimon name, characters, card information, card art, and all related materials are the property of Bandai Co., Ltd., Akiyoshi Hongo, or Toei Animation. The sole purpose of this Application is to help Digimon TCG Players share, and explore the beauty of the game. Any copyrighted material used here is for fan appreciation and entertainment purposes only. This Application is provided free for all use and with no warranty. By accessing or using this fan project, you acknowledge and agree that it is an unofficial fan-made work and not an official part of the Digimon franchise.

Screenshots

Planechase Companion4 screens
Digital Gate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Digital Gate at none against Planechase Companion's 2. Planechase Companion's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). 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. Planechase Companion sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Digital Gate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Planechase Companion holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Planechase Companion's written reviews are positive against 50% of Digital Gate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Planechase Companion ships an update every 10 days, Digital Gate every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Planechase Companion versus Digital Gate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanechase CompanionDigital Gate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (15 ratings) — better4.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB295 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBurning BeardJordan Petty

Customer experience

Planechase Companion

All ratings15 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Digital Gate

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Planechase Companion

Subscriptions1
  • Premium - monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Premium - Lifetime$19.99
None

Digital Gate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Planechase Companion free?
Planechase Companion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Digital Gate free?
Digital Gate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Planechase Companion or Digital Gate?
Planechase Companion is rated higher. Planechase Companion averages 4.3 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Digital Gate averages 4.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Planechase Companion or Digital Gate have ads?
Neither Planechase Companion nor Digital Gate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Planechase Companion or Digital Gate?
Planechase Companion ships an update every 10 days, and Digital Gate every 2 months. Most recently, Planechase Companion was updated on November 3, 2026 and Digital Gate on November 3, 2026.

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