Comparison

MTG Playbook vs Logger for Commander

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

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About

MTG Playbook

Features
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MTG Playbook is an all-in-one app for Magic: The Gathering. Its main features include a life counter, match record, match analysis, deck building, deck solitaire, and detailed card search. β–  Life Counter You can increase or decrease life points with a tap. It allows you to view life history, count energy and storm, and more. After finishing the first game, the app records the win/loss and starts the second game. The match result is automatically displayed after winning or losing two games. - Life history - Count energy/storm/poison/experience - Game results - Display elapsed time - Display who goes first β–  Match Record When you use MTG Playbook’s life counter for a match, the match is automatically recorded and can be reviewed later. You can set your deck, event, and opponent's deck for each match. This setup allows you to search match records and perform match analysis. - Record who goes first - Record game results - Record match results - Record your deck - Record opponent's deck - Record events (FNM, etc.) - Record mulligans - Record troubles like mana screw - Record match time - Add notes for each match β–  Match Analysis By setting your deck, event, and opponent’s deck in the match record, you can analyze your matches, including win rates and match counts by deck. The default analysis covers the entire period, but you can freely change the period and specify opponent decks or events for analysis. You can also analyze game duration, mulligan counts, mana troubles, and more. - Win rate by deck - Win rate by who goes first - Win rate by opponent's deck - Win rate by event - Mulligan rate - Game duration - Mana screw rate β–  Deck Building You can build decks with support for importing/exporting in Magic Online format and viewing stats like mana curves. Cards can use any illustration or language. There are special features like managing foils, a wish list, and saving deck snapshots. - Use cards with any illustration - Use cards in any language - Import/export in Magic Online format - Manage cards under consideration - Manage a wish list - Designate commanders - Designate companions - Specify foils - Manage deck snapshots (change history) - Display mana curve/mana color/mana generation/card type/card rarity - Display deck's estimated price (in dollars and tix) β–  Deck Solitaire You can solitaire your built decks within the app. It covers basic elements like moving cards between zones, changing phases like tapping and flipping, placing various counters, generating tokens, and searching for cards in the library. - Move cards between zones (battlefield, hand, etc.) - Change phases like tapping and flipping - Place various counters (+1/+1, loyalty, etc.) - Generate tokens - Copy cards - Manage commander tax - Search for cards in the library - Create custom dice - Display deck image as playmat - Life count - Count energy/storm/poison/experience - Count floating mana β–  Detailed Card Search You can search for cards by various criteria like card name, text, and type. Unique conditions include searching by generated mana color or cards that can be included in a specified commander's color identity. - Card name - Set name - Language - Card text (Oracle) - Format - Card type/special type/subtype - Include/exclude tokens or only tokens - Color/generated mana/commander color - Mana cost - Total mana value - Power/toughness - Rarity - Full art/showcase/old frame/new frame/new new frame - Artist - Sorting order (card name/total mana value/release date)

About

Logger for Commander

Features
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Record the result of commander, then you and your team can get aggregate. Some of the functions are: We must manage server, so we need your support. But we offer that service free until we prove server endurance.

Screenshots

MTG Playbook4 screens
Logger for Commander4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MTG Playbook at none against Logger for Commander's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MTG Playbook ships an update every 2 weeks, Logger for Commander fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
MTG Playbook versus Logger for Commander: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMTG PlaybookLogger for Commander
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better16.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size36 MB6 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRyo MaruyamaEiichi Akutsu

In-app purchases

None

MTG Playbook

No in-app purchases

None

Logger for Commander

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MTG Playbook free?
MTG Playbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Logger for Commander free?
Logger for Commander is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MTG Playbook or Logger for Commander have ads?
Logger for Commander shows ads; MTG Playbook does not.
Which is updated more often, MTG Playbook or Logger for Commander?
MTG Playbook ships an update every 2 weeks, and Logger for Commander fortnightly. Most recently, MTG Playbook was updated on October 10, 2026 and Logger for Commander on October 6, 2026.

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