Comparison

Cardivorous vs Decksmith

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

Head to head
About

Cardivorous

Manage your Magic: The Gathering collection with AI-powered deck building, card scanning, and collection analysis. Track card values, optimize decks, and access your collection offline. Perfect for collectors and players.

Highlights
  • AI Deck Builder
  • Advanced Card Scanner
  • Collection Statistics
  • Multi-Format Deck Support
  • Real-time Price Tracking
  • Offline Access
  • Cloud Sync
Features
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Transform your Magic: The Gathering experience with Cardivore - the ultimate collection manager powered by cutting-edge AI technology. PREMIUM AI FEATURES • AI Deck Builder - Generate competitive decks from your collection with strategic insights • Comprehensive Deck Analysis - Get detailed strengths, weaknesses, and improvement suggestions • AI Deck Advisor Chat - Interactive assistant for deck optimization and strategy advice • Collection Review AI - Comprehensive analysis of your entire collection with acquisition recommendations POWERFUL SCANNING & COLLECTION • Advanced Card Scanner - Instantly identify cards with camera recognition • Batch Scanning - Process multiple cards simultaneously for efficient collection building • Smart Search - Find cards by name with autocomplete and filters • Collection Statistics - Track your collection value, rarity distribution, and growth DECK MANAGEMENT • Multi-Format Support - Commander, Standard, Limited, and custom formats • Deck Validation - Format compliance checking and card legality • Visual Deck Builder - Intuitive interface with mana curve analysis • Export & Share - Save and share your deck creations ADVANCED FEATURES • Commander Hub - Dedicated tools for EDH players • Price Tracking - Real-time card values and collection worth • Premium Loading Animations - Beautiful, engaging user experience • Offline Support - Access your collection without internet • Cloud Sync - Seamless backup across all your devices CREDIT SYSTEM Unlock premium AI features with our flexible credit system. Purchase credits to access advanced AI analysis and deck building capabilities. Perfect for collectors, competitive players, and casual Magic fans alike. Download Cardivore and revolutionize how you manage your Magic collection! Note that Cardivore is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.

About

Decksmith

Effortlessly manage your Magic: The Gathering collection with real-time card scanning and price tracking. Build and validate decks for various formats, analyze their composition, and connect with a community of players. Enjoy offline access and robust privacy controls.

Highlights
  • Real-time card scanning
  • Automatic price tracking
  • Format-aware deck building
  • Collection inventory management
  • Offline access
  • Community features
  • Privacy controls
Features
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Scan a whole binder page in one photo. Decksmith finds every card on it — nine or twelve pockets, or up to about 20 loose cards on the table — and adds them to your collection with artwork and live prices. Then build decks that check their own legality, track every game with your playgroup, and see which of your friends already owns the card you need. — A WHOLE BINDER PAGE, ONE PHOTO — • 9- and 12-pocket binder pages, or loose cards laid out any way round • Pick as many photos as you like in one go • Review everything Decksmith found on one screen before anything is imported • Missed a card? Find it by typing its name • Just opened a pack? Scan single cards live from the camera — THE DECKSMITH COMMUNITY — Magic is played together, so Decksmith is built for your playgroup. • Game tracker: life, poison and commander damage for the whole pod, a random first player, and a top row that turns to face the far side of the table • Every game is filed against the deck you played, with win rates per deck and per commander • Wishlist: track the cards you still want, priced separately from your collection • Search your friends' collections for your wishlist and see who owns which card • Follow players, browse their collections and shared decks, and search all your favorites at once • Share any deck with one tap and collect likes and comments • Friend requests, an activity feed and notifications keep you in the loop — KNOW WHAT IT'S WORTH — Live market prices in USD or EUR, kept next to what you paid — card by card and across your whole collection. — A DECK BUILDER THAT KNOWS THE RULES — Standard, Modern, Pioneer, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Pauper and Casual. Decksmith enforces deck size and copy limits, gives your commander its own slot, validates companions and tells you the moment a deck is legal. Mana curve, card types and average mana value come automatically. — FIND ANY CARD, INSTANTLY — Search the full Magic card database or your own collection. Filter by color, rarity, type, set, mana cost, finish and double-faced cards. Sort by name, price or date added. — SMART LISTS — Save any combination of filters as a list that fills itself — trade binder, EDH staples, every foil under $5 — or curate one by hand. — YOUR CARDS, FULL SCREEN — High-resolution art, glowing borders on foils, pinch to zoom, swipe from card to card and flip double-faced cards with a tap. — IPHONE, IPAD AND THE WEB — Sign in at app.decksmith.community with your free account, and your collection, decks and lists are on any computer, always in sync with your iPhone. — PRIVACY YOU CONTROL — Scanning, your collection, prices, deck building, lists and the gallery all work without an account, and your collection lives on your device. A free account is only needed for sync, the Community and the game tracker. Then you decide what is visible: your profile, whether you can be found, and each deck public or private. Block or report anyone. Export or delete your data at any time. — NO LOCK-IN — Import CSV exports from the popular collection and deck-building sites, restore a full Decksmith backup, and export everything to a single file whenever you like. No ads. No tracking. No subscription. The Community is free to use until December 31, 2026. Card data and images provided by Scryfall. Decksmith is an unofficial fan app and is not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by Wizards of the Coast. Magic: The Gathering is © Wizards of the Coast LLC.

Screenshots

Cardivorous4 screens
Decksmith4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Decksmith at none against Cardivorous's 5. Cardivorous's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Cardivorous sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Decksmith 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 Cardivorous against 5.0 for Decksmith. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cardivorous has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cardivorous ships an update weekly, Decksmith every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cardivorous versus Decksmith: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCardivorousDecksmith
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB27 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperDavid ShettlerWaldemar Schneider

Customer experience

Cardivorous

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Decksmith

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

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Cardivorous

One-time5
  • 100 Credit Pack$5.00
  • 250 Cardivore Credits$12.00
  • 500 Cardivore Credits$23.00
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  • 1000 Cardivore Credits$45.00
  • 2500 Cardivore Credits$100.00
None

Decksmith

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cardivorous free?
Cardivorous is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Decksmith free?
Decksmith is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cardivorous or Decksmith?
Cardivorous and Decksmith are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Cardivorous or Decksmith have ads?
Neither Cardivorous nor Decksmith shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cardivorous or Decksmith?
Cardivorous ships an update weekly, and Decksmith every 5 weeks. Most recently, Cardivorous was updated on October 30, 2026 and Decksmith on November 5, 2026.

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