Comparison

MTGCardStack vs Foilio

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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/

About

Foilio

Organize and track the value of your Magic: The Gathering card collection. Manage graded cards, create custom binders, and scan cards quickly. View every printing and export your collection data.

Highlights
  • Collection management for all Magic sets
  • Track card value and price history
  • Manage graded cards
  • Create custom binders and wishlists
  • Fast card scanning
  • View all card printings
  • Export collection data
Features
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Foilio is a Magic: The Gathering collection app built for collectors. Organize your collection, track its value, and keep every card under control. Whether you collect complete sets, graded cards, or your favorite printings, Foilio gives you a clear overview of everything you own. - Your entire collection in one place Browse your collection across every Magic set, including Secret Lair releases. Track your progress for each set, for regular and foil cards separately, and instantly see which cards are still missing. Collect only some Secret Lair drops? Pick just the ones you want. - Track your collection's value See up to date prices for Non Foil and Foil cards, with price history over time. The Overview shows your biggest price movers over a day, a week or a month and breaks your value down by finish and rarity. Arrange its widgets the way you like and hide the ones you don't need. Prices are available in EUR and USD. - Price alerts and notifications Get a price alert when your cards move sharply, a weekly recap of your collection and news about new sets. Every notification starts switched off, so you choose what arrives. - Your collection on your home screen Widgets show your collection value and the day's biggest movers on your home screen and lock screen, without opening the app. - Manage graded cards Keep track of your PSA, BGS, CGC, ACE and other graded cards with their grading company, grade and value. Graded cards appear as slabs, have their own value charts and count toward your total collection value. - Create custom binders Organize your cards into binders for favorites, trade lists, cards for sale, Commander decks or anything else. Every binder has its own value and price history. Turn any binder into a wishlist and see the cost of completing it. - Scan cards in seconds Point your camera at a card and Foilio recognizes it automatically, with a sound to confirm every card. Sorting a whole box? Rapid mode scans card after card and adds the entire pile at once. - Bring your collection with you Moving from another app? Import your collection from ManaBox, Moxfield, Dragon Shield and others in a few taps, with a preview before anything is written. - Find every printing See every version of a card in one place, including reprints, Borderless, Showcase, Extended Art, Promo and more. Each printing has its own price, so you know exactly which version you own. - Buy the cards you are missing Open Cardmarket or TCGplayer from any card with a single tap, or buy from a local shop near you. - Share and export Share any card or binder as a link that opens in any browser, no app needed. Export your collection or any binder as an Excel spreadsheet, a deck list, a JSON backup or a file ready for a shop's import. - Built for collectors A clean, intuitive interface with no clutter. Tilt your phone in the card detail and foils shine like the real thing. Dark Mode, alternate app icons and support for screen readers and large text. Available in English, Czech, German, Polish, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch and Japanese. Features: - Every Magic set, including Secret Lair releases - Set progress for regular and foil cards - Current Non Foil and Foil prices with price history - Customizable Overview with biggest price movers - Price alerts and a weekly recap - Home screen and lock screen widgets - Graded cards from PSA, BGS, CGC, ACE and more - Custom binders and wishlists with value tracking - Fast card scanning with Rapid mode for whole boxes - Import from ManaBox, Moxfield, Dragon Shield and more - Every printing of every card, with multiple copies - Filters by color, rarity, finish and more - Share cards and binders as links - Export to Excel, deck list and JSON - Links to Cardmarket, TCGplayer and local shops - 3D card detail with realistic foils - Dark Mode and alternate app icons - Available in nine languages

Screenshots

MTGCardStack4 screens
Foilio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Foilio at none against MTGCardStack's 4. Foilio also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). MTGCardStack's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MTGCardStack sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Foilio asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MTGCardStack against 5.0 for Foilio. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MTGCardStack ships an update every 3 months, Foilio weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MTGCardStack versus Foilio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMTGCardStackFoilio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB108 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNicholas DiodatoPavel Taiko

Customer experience

MTGCardStack

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Foilio

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

MTGCardStack

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Leave a Tip$0.99
  • Lifetime$2.99
None

Foilio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MTGCardStack free?
MTGCardStack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Foilio free?
Foilio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MTGCardStack or Foilio?
MTGCardStack and Foilio are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do MTGCardStack or Foilio have ads?
Neither MTGCardStack nor Foilio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MTGCardStack or Foilio?
MTGCardStack ships an update every 3 months, and Foilio weekly. Most recently, MTGCardStack was updated on September 24, 2026 and Foilio on October 8, 2026.

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