Comparison

MTG Compendium vs Parrot Keyboard

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

Head to head
About

MTG Compendium

This app is a comprehensive companion for Magic: The Gathering players. It allows you to scan and collect cards, build and analyze decks with detailed statistics, track your game history, and get personalized advice from an AI deck coach. It also provides tools for exploring game sets and preconstructed decks.

Highlights
  • Card scanning and collection management
  • Advanced deck building and analysis
  • Life counter and game log
  • AI-powered deck advice and insights
  • Price tracking and history
  • Set exploration and deck comparison
Features
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Stop passing the phone. Compendium is the Magic: The Gathering companion for your whole pod: a live multiplayer life counter, trades and head-to-head with the people you play, plus a deck builder, card scanner and a deck coach that knows your games. New: the Pod Hub puts your invites, pod mates, games together and possible trades in one place, and a QR code gets everyone at the table into your game (and your pod, if they want). Only one with the app? Add the others as guests. No account needed to scan, build and count life. Sign in (free) to play or trade with your pod. YOUR POD Pod Hub—invites, pod mates, games together and possible trades on one screen, one tap from the Decks tab Join by QR—show a code in game setup and friends join by scanning or typing a six-character code, and can add you to their pod as they join Names and commander art—choose a display name and a signature commander so your pod sees who's who Head-to-head with each pod mate from your live and shared games, on the Hub and on their profile Your pod this week on Discover: recent games, new binder cards and possible trades, plus a Rematch button After a game, "At this table" sends a pod invite to everyone you played with "In your pod" on card pages shows which pod mates have a card for trade or want it One Invites inbox for pod invites and live games, with alerts you control. All free PLAY & IMPROVE Life counter for 1–6 players with commander damage, poison, and custom counters Live Games—every player syncs life, commander damage and counters from their own phone in real time, no passing one device around the table. Works on whatever phone each pod mate has Game log that tracks your wins, losses, commanders faced, and finish position Share a logged game with your pod so everyone can fill in their own side of the story Win/loss trend analysis, play/draw splits, and rival tracking over time Pre-game matchup prep—know what you're up against before you sit down POD TRADING Invite friends into your pod and Compendium spots every card they want that's sitting in your binder, and every card you want that's sitting in theirs—no more "anyone got a...?" in the group chat Once connected, binders stay in sync automatically—no exporting, no back-and-forth messaging MEET MOX Mox knows Magic: The Gathering inside and out—and now it knows your games too. Ask Mox for deck advice, card questions, rules or upgrade ideas Get personalized Game Insights based on your real play history—not generic advice Let Mox build you a deck from scratch or finish your half-built list Add cards to your wishlist, collection, or deck with a tap SCAN & COLLECT Instant card scanning—add cards to your collection in seconds Smart filters, sets, and custom organization Real-time prices from TCGPlayer, CardMarket, and Cardhoarder 90-day price history so you can spot trends at a glance BUILD BETTER DECKS Deck builder for any format: Commander/EDH, Standard, Modern, Pioneer, Legacy, and more Set a budget ceiling and Mox will keep your list within it Opening-hand probabilities, mana curve, color distribution, and mana health Deck value tracking with 1-year price history Import from Moxfield, Archidekt, or any text list—export anywhere Browse, compare and import official preconstructed decks Discover feed with Card of the Week, trending decks and recent sets FREE TO START. UPGRADE WHEN YOU'RE READY. Compendium is free to download and use, and pods, Live Games and Pod Trading are free. Pro unlocks advanced analytics, unlimited deck evaluations, Game Insights, syncing your own collection and decks across your devices, and the full power of Mox—including chat, deck creation, and matchup prep. Magic: The Gathering and all related properties are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast LLC. Compendium is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wizards of the Coast. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Parrot Keyboard

Translate messages instantly as you type, directly within any app. This keyboard offers offline translation for over 20 languages and supports native layouts for several others. It prioritizes privacy with on-device processing and no data collection.

Highlights
  • Translate as you type in any app
  • 100% offline translation
  • On-device processing for privacy
  • Native keyboard layouts
  • Autocorrect and predictions
  • Translate in 20+ languages
Features
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Parrot is a keyboard that translates as you type - right inside Messages, WhatsApp, Slack, Instagram, Mail, or any app with a text field. Type in your language, tap once, and your words go out translated. No copy-paste, no app-switching, no internet required. TRANSLATE AS YOU TYPE Parrot is a full system keyboard, so it goes wherever you type. Message a friend in another language, reply to a work chat, or post abroad - tap the flag and your message is translated in place. Long-press to switch languages on the fly. UNDERSTAND WHAT COMES BACK Got a reply in a language you don't read? Copy it, and Parrot shows you what it says in your own language - right above the keyboard, without leaving the chat. EVERYTHING HAPPENS ON YOUR DEVICE Parrot uses Apple's on-device translation, so your conversations never leave your phone. It works on a plane, on the subway, or anywhere with no signal - and nothing you type is ever sent to a server. • 100% offline translation (after a one-time language download) • Private by design - no accounts, no tracking, no data collection • Fast, because there's no round-trip to the cloud A KEYBOARD IN YOUR LANGUAGE Parrot isn't just for translating - it's a keyboard you'll want to type on every day. • Native layouts for Spanish (ñ), German (QWERTZ), French (AZERTY), Turkish, Russian and Ukrainian - plus Italian, Portuguese, Dutch and Polish, with accents a long-press away • Glide to type in English - swipe across the letters and Parrot spells the word out • Autocorrect and next-word predictions that learn how you write TRANSLATE IN 20 LANGUAGES Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Turkish, Russian, Ukrainian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hindi and more - all on-device, all offline. --- Parrot Pro is available as a one-time purchase or monthly subscription. Translation requires a one-time language model download per language (handled automatically by iOS). Parrot needs "Allow Full Access" to translate on-device; your data is still never sent anywhere. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://downloadparrot.com/privacy

Screenshots

MTG Compendium4 screens
Parrot Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Parrot Keyboard at 100% against MTG Compendium's 57%. Parrot Keyboard also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). MTG Compendium's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Compendium sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Parrot Keyboard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Parrot Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MTG Compendium has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of MTG Compendium's written reviews are positive against 100% of Parrot Keyboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MTG Compendium ships an update weekly, Parrot Keyboard every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MTG Compendium versus Parrot Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMTG CompendiumParrot Keyboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark WebbJarren Worrell

Customer experience

MTG Compendium

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

Parrot Keyboard

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

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MTG Compendium

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Evals and Chat7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Annual Pro Subscription7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Compendium 3 Deck Evaluations$1.99
2 purchases

Parrot Keyboard

Subscriptions1
  • Parrot Keyboard - Monthly$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime$22.99

Questions

Is MTG Compendium free?
MTG Compendium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Parrot Keyboard free?
Parrot Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MTG Compendium or Parrot Keyboard?
Parrot Keyboard is rated higher. MTG Compendium averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Parrot Keyboard averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MTG Compendium or Parrot Keyboard have ads?
Neither MTG Compendium nor Parrot Keyboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MTG Compendium or Parrot Keyboard?
MTG Compendium ships an update weekly, and Parrot Keyboard every 3 days. Most recently, MTG Compendium was updated on October 17, 2026 and Parrot Keyboard on September 25, 2026.

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