Comparison

MTG Compendium vs WUBRG

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

WUBRG

Track your Commander games to settle deck arguments and understand your performance. Log games quickly, discover detailed statistics, and identify your toughest matchups. Your data stays private on your device with no accounts or ads.

Highlights
  • Log games in seconds
  • Track win rate by commander
  • Analyze opposing commanders
  • Deck-specific performance statistics
  • Unlock achievements
  • No account or tracking required
Features
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Finally settle every Commander argument. You know the conversation. "I swear this deck wins all the time." "Going first is broken." "Atraxa always beats me." Now you can prove it. Track your Commander games, discover your personal statistics, and find out what actually happens at your table. No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Your games stay on your device. LOG GAMES IN SECONDS Logging a game shouldn't take longer than shuffling for the next one. Record: • Commander • Win or loss • Pod size • Seat order • Game length • Opposing commanders • Bracket • Mulligans • Lands in starting hand • Notes Done. Future you will appreciate knowing exactly whose fault that loss was. DISCOVER YOUR STATISTICS Every game builds your Commander history. See your: • Win rate by commander • Win rate by color identity • Win rate by seat • Win rate by pod size • Average game length • Win streaks • Long-term trends You might discover your "best" deck isn't actually your best deck. KNOW YOUR NEMESIS Some commanders just seem impossible to beat. Track opposing commanders and discover: • Your toughest matchups • Your favorite prey • Which commanders always ruin your evening No more blaming bad luck. (Well... slightly less.) EVERY DECK HAS ITS OWN STORY Every deck gets its own statistics page. See how each one performs over time, compare them against each other, and finally answer the question: "Should I take this deck apart?" (You won't.) UNLOCK ACHIEVEMENTS Commander deserves achievements. Win from every seat. Play every mono color. Build ridiculous win streaks. Or earn "Character Building" by losing five games in a row. We don't judge. YOUR DATA BELONGS TO YOU No account. No ads. No analytics. No cloud sync. No tracking. Everything stays on your device. The only person judging your win rate is you. SHUFFLE. PLAY. LOG. REPEAT. Whether you play every Friday night or once a month, WUBRG helps you build your personal Commander history—one game at a time. Because "I swear this deck wins more" isn't data.

Screenshots

MTG Compendium4 screens
WUBRG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WUBRG at 100% against MTG Compendium's 57%. WUBRG also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. MTG Compendium sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and WUBRG sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WUBRG holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of MTG Compendium's written reviews are positive against 100% of WUBRG's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MTG Compendium ships an update weekly, WUBRG every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MTG Compendium versus WUBRG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMTG CompendiumWUBRG
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better4
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark WebbNils Fahle

Customer experience

MTG Compendium

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

WUBRG

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 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
1 purchases

WUBRG

One-time1
  • WUBRG Pro$2.99

Questions

Is MTG Compendium free?
MTG Compendium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WUBRG free?
WUBRG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MTG Compendium or WUBRG?
WUBRG is rated higher. MTG Compendium averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while WUBRG averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do MTG Compendium or WUBRG have ads?
Neither MTG Compendium nor WUBRG shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MTG Compendium or WUBRG?
MTG Compendium ships an update weekly, and WUBRG every 4 days. Most recently, MTG Compendium was updated on October 17, 2026 and WUBRG on October 24, 2026.

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