Comparison

Darlin vs MTG Crafter

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

Head to head
About

Darlin

This AI companion app learns and evolves with you, adapting to your personality and remembering interactions. Customize its appearance, voice, and personality for lifelike conversations and immersive AR experiences. It requires a separate computer app to access its full features.

Highlights
  • Learns and evolves with user
  • Adapts to personality
  • Remembers interactions
  • Customizable appearance, voice, and personality
  • Lifelike conversations
  • Immersive AR experiences
Features
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darlin™ Mobile requires the Windows darlin™ computer app to access its features. Please make sure the computer app is installed and registered first. If you encounter any issues, you can report them using the in-app feedback feature, or contact us through the methods below: - Official Website: https://www.darlin.ai/ - Support: support@wonders.ai - X (twitter): https://x.com/darlin_ai darlin™ is your personal AI friend that learns, evolves, and connects with you! It adapts to your personality, remembers your interactions, and grows over time. Customize their appearance, voice, and personality to make them truly yours. Enjoy lifelike conversations and immersive AR experiences. Whether you're gaming, chatting, or just hanging out, darlin is always by your side.

About

MTG Crafter

Features
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MTG Crafter is a deck builder app for Magic: The Gathering (MTG) players. From building and managing decks to solo playtesting, it offers a wide range of features in a simple, clean UI. ■ Key Features [Deck Building] ・Supports the 10 major formats: Standard / Pioneer / Modern / Legacy / Vintage / Commander / Pauper / Alchemy / Historic / Timeless ・Manage cards across 4 slots: Main / Sideboard / Commander / Wishlist ・Switch to another printing of the same card with a single tap ・Full front/back support for double-faced cards (Transform / Modal DFC / Flip / Adventure / Meld / Split) [Deck Analysis] ・Mana Base Optimizer: Automatically optimize your land distribution with one tap to hit a target color-mana probability. Fine-tune which land cycles to use, the total land count, and lands to lock or exclude ・Deck Statistics: See your mana curve (non-land) and color distribution at a glance [Card Search] ・Filter by name / set / mana cost / color / Oracle text / rarity ・Search by Japanese or English card name ・View other printings from the card detail screen [Import / Export] ・Import MTG Arena / MTGO text format from the clipboard ・In Commander, commanders listed under the Sideboard line are automatically assigned to the Commander slot ・Automatically sets a deck thumbnail on import ・Export via clipboard copy & dialog [Deck Visual / Registration Sheet] ・See all cards in your deck at a glance ・Commander cards are highlighted with a gold border in Commander format ・Save / share as PNG (Photo Library & share sheet integration) ・Registration Sheet: Lay your decklist onto an official tournament registration sheet, fill in player info (name / event / venue), and share it as a PDF [Solo Playtest (Solitaire)] ・7-card opening hand + London mulligan ・Faithfully recreates Library / Hand / Battlefield (lands & others) / Graveyard / Exile / Command Zone ・Move cards freely between zones with drag & drop ・Tap to tap/untap battlefield cards (90° rotation animation) ・Turn management + untap-all at end of turn ・Mana pool management (W/U/B/R/G + colorless) ・Tap lands to generate mana automatically; choose a color for multicolor lands ・Mana is consumed automatically when you put cards onto the battlefield / into the graveyard ・Library actions: Draw (1–7) / Mill (1–7) / Exile (1–7) / Scry / Search / Peek top / Shuffle ・Review Graveyard / Exile contents in a modal list [Other] ・Japanese / English language switching ・Card data is fetched and updated automatically from Scryfall ■ Subscription ・Free: Up to 5 decks (watch a video ad to earn +1 deck slot) ・MTG Crafter Pro (¥400/month): Unlimited decks and no ads  * On Mac, the app is ad-free, and Pro additionally unlocks the Mana Base Optimizer and Solo Playtest  * Pro works across your iPhone / iPad / Mac with the same Apple ID (Universal Purchase) Magic: The Gathering and related logos are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast LLC. This app is an independently developed, fan-made tool and is not an official or affiliated product of Wizards of the Coast. [Privacy & Terms] Terms of Service: https://sasaq.github.io/mtgcrafter-legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://sasaq.github.io/mtgcrafter-legal/privacy Legal (Tokushoho): https://sasaq.github.io/mtgcrafter-legal/tokushoho [Contact] Please feel free to reach out with bug reports or feature requests.

Screenshots

Darlin4 screens
MTG Crafter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Darlin at none against MTG Crafter's 1. Darlin also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). MTG Crafter's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price and device support 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. MTG Crafter sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Darlin asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Darlin ships an update every 3 weeks, MTG Crafter weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Darlin versus MTG Crafter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDarlinMTG Crafter
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size360 MB146 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperWonders.ai LtdYuki Abe

In-app purchases

None

Darlin

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MTG Crafter

Subscriptions1
  • MTG Crafter Pro$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Darlin free?
Darlin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MTG Crafter free?
MTG Crafter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Darlin or MTG Crafter have ads?
MTG Crafter shows ads; Darlin does not.
Which is updated more often, Darlin or MTG Crafter?
Darlin ships an update every 3 weeks, and MTG Crafter weekly. Most recently, Darlin was updated on October 24, 2026 and MTG Crafter on October 31, 2026.

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