Comparison

cmdTower vs Disa's Diary

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

Head to head
About

cmdTower

This companion app simplifies tabletop gaming by allowing players to easily track commander damage, various counters, and game configurations. It supports up to six players and is designed for quick setup and focus on gameplay.

Highlights
  • Track commander damage
  • Support for up to 6 players
  • Track storm, poison, energy, and radiation counters
  • Customize starting values
  • Works for 60-card formats
Features
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cmdTower is a commander-first table top companion. Made with simplicity as a core pillar, it takes just one tap to begin a game. Your focus should be casting spells and hanging out with friends, not worrying about missing damage or companion apps asking too many questions. Let cmdTower be your 'command tower' and guide the way! Track commander damage - Quickly track the commander damage dealt to you and by whom. Don’t get caught off-guard, and better prioritize your targets. Up to 5 of your favorite frenemies - Play with yourself, up to 5 of your favorite friends, or any combination between. No need to argue about who goes first either! Feeling salty? No judgement here! Track those counters - Easily track storm, poison, energy, experience, and even radiation damage alongside the normal health/commander damage stats. Get useful utilities during game - Lookup card rules, roll dice, track the game time, and more all without leaving a game! Configure your experience - Customize the default starting values, making it even easier to get into a game if you commonly use certain setups. Not "just' commander! - cmdTower works great for regular 60 card formats, and with it's customizable configurations, probably works for how you want to play as well! Magic on your home screen - View daily card art, or quickly jump into a game from your home screen! — Magic The Gathering is property of Wizards Of The Coast. This app and related content are produced under Wizard's fan policy which means everything here is completely free, and unofficial.

About

Disa's Diary

This utility app helps users track specific game tokens and their types within a graveyard. It offers a straightforward, single-screen interface for managing these game elements without any advertisements or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Track Tarmogoyf tokens
  • Mark permanent types in graveyards
  • Count specific token types
  • Simple one-screen interface
  • No ads
  • Free to use
Features
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Free. No ads. Create and track Tarmogoyf tokens. Mark which permanent types are in graveyards, and count how many of specific types there are. It really is a simple no-frills one-screen solution to a problem.

Screenshots

cmdTower4 screens
Disa's Diary3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: cmdTower at every 9 days against Disa's Diary's every 7 months. Disa's Diary's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for cmdTower against 5.0 for Disa's Diary. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

cmdTower ships an update every 9 days, Disa's Diary every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on July 6, 2026 and June 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
cmdTower versus Disa's Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercmdTowerDisa's Diary
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHellish Creative LLCAndrew Benson

Customer experience

cmdTower

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Disa's Diary

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

In-app purchases

None

cmdTower

No in-app purchases

None

Disa's Diary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is cmdTower free?
cmdTower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Disa's Diary free?
Disa's Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, cmdTower or Disa's Diary?
cmdTower and Disa's Diary are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do cmdTower or Disa's Diary have ads?
Neither cmdTower nor Disa's Diary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, cmdTower or Disa's Diary?
cmdTower ships an update every 9 days, and Disa's Diary every 7 months. Most recently, cmdTower was updated on July 6, 2026 and Disa's Diary on June 12, 2026.

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