MTGCardStack vs Magic Wrist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MTGCardStack
Manage your Magic the Gathering collection, build decks, and track game statistics. Discover new sets, monitor collection progress, and analyze deck performance with powerful search and customization options.
- Card search with powerful options
- Deck and binder building
- Collection completion tracking
- Game history and win/loss statistics
- Customizable interface
- Import card lists
- Trade balancing
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MTGCardStack is the all-in-one utility for managing your Magic: The Gathering collection across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and the web. Search over 100,000 cards, build decks, manage collections, track games, record trades, and monitor prices — all synced to your account and accessible at app.mtgcardstack.com. Key Features • Powerful card search with filters for colors, types, rarity, sets, artists, keywords, mana value, and more • Build decks and collections with detailed card tracking (condition, foil, acquired price, notes) • Price tracking with market value charts, set price history, and daily top movers • Collection value over time — watch your portfolio grow with interactive charts • Card scanner — use your camera to identify cards and add them to any list • Import from CSV (Moxfield, Deckbox, TCGPlayer, MTGGoldfish, PriceCharting, MTGStocks, or custom) • Export lists as CSV or PDF (financial inventory or proxy print sheets) • Set completion progress across your entire collection • Deck insights — mana curve, type breakdown, draw probability calculator, and starting hand simulator • Game tracker with life/poison counters, game logs, and win/loss statistics • Trade tracker with per-card values, balance calculator, and trade partner history • Auction tracker for monitoring bids and price history • Sales analytics — revenue, profit, velocity, and top sellers • Booster pack simulator — open randomized packs from any set • Random card browser with filter support • Optimized for iPad and Mac with side-by-side split views • Customizable home page, tab order, and display preferences • Sign In with Apple or email — no passwords required • Full web companion at app.mtgcardstack.com with all features available MTGCardStack Pro is available for $0.99/month, or a one-time lifetime purchase for $2.99. Pro unlocks unlimited lists, cards, trades, games, and exports. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.mtgcardstack.com/privacypolicy/
Magic Wrist
This app delivers random Magic: The Gathering cards directly to your Apple Watch, offering inspiration and quick access to card details. Filter by type, rarity, or color, and view full artwork and flavor text with a tap.
- Random card generation
- Card type filtering
- Rarity filtering
- Color identity filtering
- Full-screen card view
- Detailed card information
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Magic Wrist is an unofficial app that brings random Magic: The Gathering cards straight to your Apple Watch. Perfect for inspiration, research, or just killing time. Tap the left side to filter by card type, rarity, price, or color identity. You can also enable auto-advance mode. Tap the right side to see detailed info like set, artwork, flavor text, and current price. Swipe down in the middle to request a new random card at any time. Tap once in the center to display only the card image in full-screen, highlighting the artwork.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Magic Wrist at none against MTGCardStack's 4. Magic Wrist also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. MTGCardStack sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Magic Wrist asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MTGCardStack against 5.0 for Magic Wrist. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | MTGCardStack | Magic Wrist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nicholas Diodato | Joseph Liechty |
Customer experience
MTGCardStack
Magic Wrist
In-app purchases
MTGCardStack
- Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Yearly$9.991 Year
- Leave a Tip$0.99
- Lifetime$2.99
Magic Wrist
No in-app purchases
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