Helvault vs CreatureType
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Helvault
Effortlessly manage your Magic: The Gathering card collection with an AI-powered scanner. Organize, filter, and analyze your cards with detailed stats and pricing information. Sync across devices and export your collection.
- AI-powered MTG card scanner
- Unlimited card collection storage
- Detailed collection statistics
- Card pricing and details
- CSV collection export
- iCloud syncing
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Helvault is a collection manager for Magic: The Gathering players and collectors who want to spend more time enjoying their cards, instead of typing names... With a powerful card scanner featuring an exclusive AI, Helvault is capable of identifying cards from all Magic's history without a hassle. Sort, filter, play and understand your card collection like never before! Key features: - Powerful MTG card scanner - Unlimited cards on your collection - Detailed stats about your collection - Card details, including prices - Export your collection as a CSV file - iCloud Syncing between devices - No ads, forever Helvault brings unlimited card collection management to your mobile device, for free. Some features however are unlocked through NON-RECURRING purchases (they are NOT subscriptions).
CreatureType
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Search and share Magic: The Gathering card images directly from your keyboard. (Unofficial fan-made app — not affiliated with or endorsed by Wizards of the Coast or Scryfall.) Why CreatureType? Discussing Magic cards in group chats means hunting for images, screenshotting cards, or typing names that autocorrect mangles. CreatureType puts the entire Scryfall database at your fingertips, right in your keyboard, without app switching. Features: - Search cards by name while typing in any app - View card names and images - Four output modes: Scryfall URL, card name, oracle text, or clipboard copy - Works in Messages, Notes, Discord, WhatsApp, and any text field - Recent search history, so the cards you reach for most are one tap away Premium (one-time unlock): - Filter keyboard: narrow searches by mana color, card type, and mana value with a Magic-aware filter UI - Card share stats: see your most-shared cards, top colors, and sets How It Works: 1. Switch to CreatureType using the globe key 2. Start typing a card name 3. Tap to share Powered by Scryfall Card data provided by the Scryfall API. Card images remain property of Wizards of the Coast.
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Verdict
Helvault and CreatureType are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Helvault sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and CreatureType sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Helvault | CreatureType |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (279 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 31.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 279 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vitor Cesco | COACH HOUSE KY LLC |
Bugs and requests
Helvault
Reported bugs
4 issues- Keypad issues when searching
- Disappearing settings icons
- Incorrect set identification for some cards
- Missing card prices and details
Requested features
5 requests- Deck building and management tools
- Advanced search and filtering options
- Bulk card management and transfer
- Improved support for special card versions and frames
- Seamless data migration from legacy app
CreatureType
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Helvault
- Common Donation$0.99
- Rare Donation$4.99
- iCloud Syncing$4.99
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- Advanced Card Export/Import$6.99
- MTG Card Scanner - Lifetime$9.99
- Mythic Donation$9.99
CreatureType
- Filter Keyboard Unlock$1.99








