Comparison

Plowshare.social vs 8Pack

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

Head to head
About

Plowshare.social

Features
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Turn your Magic the Gathering EDH Commander games into stories. Track your lifetotal, add your opponents and commanders and track game results. Collaborate with multiple devices to add cards played and images of the game. Add cards that are played during the game. Browse and search games and decks of your opponents and the global community.

About

8Pack

Enhance your Magic: The Gathering drafting experience with daily challenges, progress tracking, and community comparisons. Master various formats and improve your card-picking strategy.

Highlights
  • Daily draft challenges
  • Card pick tracking
  • Performance rating
  • Draft history review
  • Community comparisons
  • Format support (Standard, Cube, Throwback)
Features
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8Pack is the ultimate Magic: The Gathering draft companion. Whether you're tackling a Standard set, diving into the Vintage Cube, or exploring Throwback formats, 8Pack helps you draft with purpose and track your progress over time. DRAFT DAILY Each day brings a new draft to tackle. Pick your cards pack by pack, rate your performance when you're done, and share your final thoughts with the community. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Build drafting streaks by completing drafts day after day. Earn badges for milestones and achievements. See your full draft history and review past picks anytime. COMPETE AND COMPARE Follow other drafters, see how your picks stack up against the community, and browse the feed to discover how others approached the same cards. FORMATS • Standard Draft — the latest MTG sets • Vintage Cube — the iconic powered cube experience • Throwback Draft — classic sets from MTG history 8Pack is designed for Magic players who want to get better at drafting and have fun doing it.

Screenshots

Plowshare.social4 screens
8Pack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plowshare.social at none against 8Pack's 2. On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 8Pack sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Plowshare.social asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plowshare.social ships an update fortnightly, 8Pack weekly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Plowshare.social versus 8Pack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlowshare.social8Pack
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB41 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperFlitz TechnologiesConnor Kirkwood

In-app purchases

None

Plowshare.social

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

8Pack

Subscriptions2
  • All Access Pass – Monthly$4.991 Month
  • All Access Pass - Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Plowshare.social free?
Plowshare.social is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 8Pack free?
8Pack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Plowshare.social or 8Pack have ads?
Neither Plowshare.social nor 8Pack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plowshare.social or 8Pack?
Plowshare.social ships an update fortnightly, and 8Pack weekly. Most recently, Plowshare.social was updated on November 5, 2026 and 8Pack on November 5, 2026.

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