Comparison

Helvault vs Scrybin

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • AI-powered MTG card scanner
  • Unlimited card collection storage
  • Detailed collection statistics
  • Card pricing and details
  • CSV collection export
  • iCloud syncing
Features
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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).

About

Scrybin

Manage your Magic: The Gathering card collection with a flexible system that remembers where every card is stored. Easily add cards by name, list, or import, and quickly find any card by searching its location. Track decks and card checkouts with a private, offline-first experience.

Highlights
  • Flexible card storage by bin
  • Add cards by name, list, or CSV import
  • Bulk import from TCGplayer/ManaBox
  • Search cards by name, set, or bin
  • Track deck checkouts and history
  • Private, no account required
Features
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ChaosSort is a collection manager for Magic: The Gathering built around one idea: your cards don't have to stay sorted. Add a card, drop it into any bin — a shelf box, a binder, a drawer you label A-01 or BOX-03 — and ChaosSort remembers exactly where every copy lives. No more re-alphabetizing. No more digging through boxes wondering if you already own a card. ADD CARDS YOUR WAY Add cards by name, paste a whole list at once, or bulk-import from TCGplayer and ManaBox CSVs. Pull entire sets from Scryfall to track your progress. FIND ANY CARD INSTANTLY Search by name, set, or bin. See at a glance where each copy is — sitting on a shelf or checked out in a deck. TRACK DECKS AND CHECKOUTS Build decks, check cards out to them, and check them back into any bin when you're done. Every move is recorded, so you always have the full history of where a card has been. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No sign-up. Your collection lives on your device. No backend, no cloud lock-in.

Screenshots

Helvault4 screens
Scrybin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Scrybin at 5.0 against Helvault's 4.2. Scrybin also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). Helvault's advantage is ratings volume (293 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Helvault sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Scrybin asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scrybin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Helvault has 293 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Helvault ships an update fortnightly, Scrybin every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Helvault versus Scrybin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelvaultScrybin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (293 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings293 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB8 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperVitor CescoRaul Lasluisa

Customer experience

Helvault

All ratings279 ratings
Positive79.9%
Neutral3.9%
Negative16.1%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive31.8%
Neutral6.4%
Negative61.8%

Scrybin

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Scrybin

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Helvault

One-time6
  • 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
None

Scrybin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Helvault free?
Helvault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scrybin free?
Scrybin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Helvault or Scrybin?
Scrybin is rated higher. Helvault averages 4.2 out of 5 from 293 ratings, while Scrybin averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Helvault or Scrybin have ads?
Neither Helvault nor Scrybin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Helvault or Scrybin?
Helvault ships an update fortnightly, and Scrybin every 6 days. Most recently, Helvault was updated on November 3, 2026 and Scrybin on October 31, 2026.

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