Comparison

Split Counter vs Bloom

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

Head to head
About

Split Counter

Features
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Split Counter is your life tracking app for Magic: the Gathering card game! Keep track of your games from 2 to 6 players, track commander damage, and search about cards, from pricing to rulings! Split Counter will help you track your games like never before! KEEP TRACK OF EVERYTHING ・Track your pods life total, be it on a 1v1 game, or commander game up to 6 players! ・Track commander damage, be it from one or partner commanders! ・Track poison damage, or energy counters! SEARCH ABOUT CARDS ・Be it right from the app start screen or during a game!
・Search about any cards (powered by Scryfall) ・See the card in big, read about their oracle text ・See different printings of a card ・See the prices of the card on multiple platforms/stores ・See rulings and legalities of card to clear up any question! EASY TO USE ・One tap to see who is the starting player ・One tap flip coin for that Krark/Sakashima player in your playgroup ・One tap to roll any dice from a D6 to D20 Want to keep track of planed features or even recommend or report anything ? 
Gives us a follow @SplitCounterApp for more information or visite or website at www.splitcounter.app for more !

About

Bloom

Features
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A little extra Magic at the table. Bloom is the most beautiful way to keep score in Magic: The Gathering. Track life, commander damage, and everything that matters for your whole pod — so you can focus on the game, not the math. BUILT FOR COMMANDER From a quick two-player duel to a six-player pod that runs past midnight, Bloom is made for the way you actually play. Per-source commander damage, the 21-damage rule, and a 40-life start are all baked in. EVERYTHING THAT COUNTS Life, commander tax, poison, energy, experience, rad, and ticket counters — all a tap away. Bloom keeps up with the format, with built-in tracking for the Monarch, the Initiative, the Ring tempting you, Speed, City's Blessing, and more. MAKE IT YOUR OWN Give every player their own look. Pull real card art straight from Scryfall. Best of all, snap a photo right from the player's tile — point the camera across the table and put everyone's face on their own seat. EVERY GAME, REMEMBERED Bloom quietly tracks every turn and swing as you play, then lays the whole match out — life charts, big plays, and eliminations — so you can look back on how it unfolded. Spend less time scorekeeping and more time playing. Shuffle up. — Bloom is an unofficial fan app and is not affiliated with, endorsed, or sponsored by Wizards of the Coast. Magic: The Gathering is a trademark of Wizards of the Coast LLC.

Screenshots

Split Counter4 screens
Bloom3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bloom at every 2 days against Split Counter's every 2 months. Split Counter's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Split Counter ships an update every 2 months, Bloom every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Split Counter versus Bloom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplit CounterBloom
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcel CarvalhoJULIUS ELIAS SOHN

In-app purchases

None

Split Counter

No in-app purchases

None

Bloom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Split Counter free?
Split Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bloom free?
Bloom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Split Counter or Bloom have ads?
Neither Split Counter nor Bloom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Split Counter or Bloom?
Split Counter ships an update every 2 months, and Bloom every 2 days. Most recently, Split Counter was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bloom on October 7, 2026.

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