Simple MTG Scanner vs DeckScry
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple MTG Scanner
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Simple MTG Scanner is the ultimate tool for Magic: The Gathering players and collectors, offering a fast and accurate card scanner for MTG trading cards. Easily scan cards to look them up with built-in Scryfall search, manage your collection, and keep track of trading card value. The app also includes a simple game manager with dice and life counters to streamline gameplay. Whether you're using it as a tcg card scanner, magic card scanner, or mtg card scanner, Simple MTG Scanner is the fastest way to access and organize your cards on the go.
DeckScry
Instantly build and track your Magic The Gathering card collection by scanning them with your camera. Discover powerful deck ideas, monitor market prices, and get notified about deals.
- Camera card scanning with OCR
- Real-time market pricing for collections
- Live meta tracking for popular formats
- Deck suggestions and completion tracking
- Want list with price drop notifications
- Hands-free deck building with voice commands
- Export collection to CSV
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Scan your Magic The Gathering cards with your camera and instantly build a tracked and organized collection. DeckScry goes beyond scanning. It tells you what you can build, what it is worth and which cards to add to build the most powerful and relevant decks. Scan • Point your camera at any MTG card quickly scan using on device OCR and art detection • Supports sets from Alpha to the latest release • Graded slab detection with PSA BGS CGC and SGC price estimates • Auto Scan mode Collection • Track your full collection with real time market pricing • Portfolio value dashboard with price trends • Browse by set with completion tracking • Export to CSV for TCGplayer and other platforms Deck intelligence • Live meta tracking across Standard, Pioneer, Modern, and Commander formats • See which top decks you can already build from your collection • Commander suggestions ranked by engagement recency and community signals • Meta share and win rates for tournament formats • Missing cards list with estimated cost to complete any deck Deals and want list • Track cards you want and get notified on price drops • Card pricing intel across marketplaces Deck builder • Build decks manually or from suggestions • Push decks directly to MTG Arena • Search for cards by voice Free. No account required. No ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Simple MTG Scanner at 15.1 against DeckScry's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Simple MTG Scanner | DeckScry |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Joeseph Ferland | Ben Rottler |
In-app purchases
Simple MTG Scanner
No in-app purchases
DeckScry
No in-app purchases
Questions
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