Comparison

MTG Binder vs EDHLAB

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

Head to head
About

MTG Binder

Manage your Magic: The Gathering collection, track card prices, and build decks. Scan cards with your camera for quick lookups and browse all printings. Organize your collection, create wishlists, and even track life totals for up to four players.

Highlights
  • Card scanning and lookup
  • Real-time price tracking
  • Deck building and management
  • Collection organization
  • Wishlist creation
  • Life counter for up to 4 players
Features
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Binder – MTG Collection Manager is the essential app for Magic: The Gathering players and collectors. Scan cards, track real-time prices, build decks, and manage your collection, all from your pocket. Scan & Search Cards - Scan a card with your camera for quick lookup - Search by name, set, or collector number - Browse every printing, including foils and variants - Read oracle text, legality, and official rulings Price Tracking - Real-time market prices from TCGplayer - See what each card is worth - Collection and deck value totals Collection + Deck Builder - Organize cards into collections and decks - Build decks for any format (mainboard + sideboard) - Filter and sort by set, color, type, and more - Helpful deck stats like mana curve and card type breakdowns - Power level insights to get a feel for your deck Buy Direct - Jump to TCGplayer from any card - Links go to the exact printing, so you don’t have to hunt - Foil and non-foil filtering included Wishlist - Save cards you want to pick up later - See wishlist totals and individual prices - Buy when you’re ready Life Counter - Track life for up to 4 players - Simple, clean controls for game night

About

EDHLAB

Play Magic: The Gathering's Commander format online for free from your phone. Upload your deck and compete with friends or join public matches anywhere. No purchase is required to start playing.

Highlights
  • Play Commander format online
  • Free to play
  • Upload your deck
  • Play with friends
  • Join public matches
  • Mobile gameplay
Features
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EDHLAB is the best way to play Commander for free from your phone. Download the app, upload a deck, and start playing Magic: The Gathering’s most popular format. Play with your friends or in a public match for free from anywhere. No purchase necessary. Standard Apple End User License Agreement available at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MTG Binder4 screens
EDHLAB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MTG Binder at none against EDHLAB's 6. EDHLAB's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. EDHLAB sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.09 per month. MTG Binder 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 MTG Binder against 4.9 for EDHLAB. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 10 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MTG Binder versus EDHLAB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMTG BinderEDHLAB
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better4.9 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings910 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB91 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperEli BakalStephen Gladney

Customer experience

MTG Binder

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

EDHLAB

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MTG Binder

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

EDHLAB

Subscriptions6
  • Uncommon$3.091 Month
  • Rare$4.091 Month
  • Mythic$5.091 Month
Show 3 more
  • Planeswalker$11.001 Month
  • Masterpiece$20.491 Month
  • Serialized$53.991 Month

Questions

Is MTG Binder free?
MTG Binder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EDHLAB free?
EDHLAB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MTG Binder or EDHLAB?
MTG Binder is rated higher. MTG Binder averages 5.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while EDHLAB averages 4.9 from 10 ratings.
Do MTG Binder or EDHLAB have ads?
Neither MTG Binder nor EDHLAB shows ads.

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