CODES vs The MTG Trading Post
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CODES
This app streamlines firefighting operations for New Jersey Fire Departments by enabling Mutual Aid Coordinators to manage resources and responses efficiently. It provides access to county resources and alarm assignments, enhancing situational awareness and decision-making during emergencies.
- Resource management
- Response coordination
- Mutual aid management
- County resource access
- Department alarm assignments
- Real-time data access
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Improve firefighting capabilities with the NJ DFS CODES App, a collaborative effort that transforms New Jersey Fire Departments. Experience streamlined operations as Mutual Aid Coordinators harness its power to seamlessly manage resources and responses. This app empowers coordinators to swiftly assess needs, allocate resources, and optimize firefighting efforts, ensuring a synchronized and efficient response network. Gain a comprehensive advantage by accessing county resources and department alarm assignments at your fingertips. The app's intuitive interface allows you to navigate through critical information effortlessly, enhancing situational awareness during emergencies. Stay informed and make informed decisions using real-time data, maximizing the effectiveness of your firefighting strategies. Join the league of proactive fire departments across New Jersey, embracing the future of firefighting coordination with the NJ DFS CODES App. Exclusively for use by NJ DFS.
The MTG Trading Post
This app helps Magic: The Gathering players track card values for trading. It offers real-time trade building, a trade binder, and a wishlist to manage your collection and find desired cards.
- Lightning-fast price search
- Real-time trade companion
- Trade binder management
- Wishlist for desired cards
- TCGPlayer market price lookup
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MTG Trading Post is the ultimate companion for Magic: The Gathering players who love trading. Whether you're at your local game store, a tournament, or trading with friends, MTG Trading Post helps you know the real value of every card in your hand. LIGHTNING-FAST PRICE SEARCH Instantly look up any Magic card's current TCGPlayer market price. Search by over 145,000+ cards across all of magic's sets. TRADE COMPANION Sit down across from another player and build out both sides of a trade in real time. Line up a fair deal before you shake hands. TRADE BINDER Add cards you're willing to trade to your binder and track its total value. Know what your collection is worth at a glance. WISHLIST Keep a running list of cards you're hunting for so you never forget what you're looking for at your next event. MTG Trading Post is free to use and requires no account. Just open it and start trading.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The MTG Trading Post at fortnightly against CODES's every 15 months. CODES's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CODES against 5.0 for The MTG Trading Post. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CODES has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CODES ships an update every 15 months, The MTG Trading Post fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CODES | The MTG Trading Post |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Christopher Konash | Christopher Henderson |
In-app purchases
CODES
No in-app purchases
The MTG Trading Post
No in-app purchases
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