Comparison

DeckCrafter vs Tracken

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

Head to head
About

DeckCrafter

Features
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DeckCrafter - Your AI-Powered MTG Companion Building the perfect Magic: The Gathering deck just got easier. DeckCrafter combines AI deck building, card scanning, and collection management into one powerful app. AI Deck Builder Tell our AI assistant what kind of deck you want, "build me an aggressive vampire Commander deck", and get a fully built 100-card deck in seconds. Refine it through conversation: "make it more aggressive" or "add more card draw." The AI understands MTG strategy, not just keywords. Scan Your Cards Point your camera at any Magic card to instantly add it to your digital collection. DeckCrafter recognises cards across sets and printings, even with slight wear or glare. Build With Your Collection Want a deck using cards you already own? DeckCrafter's AI prioritises your scanned cards and tells you exactly which cards you'd need to pick up. Deck Analysis Get your existing decks analysed for mana curve, removal, card draw, and win conditions - with specific suggestions for cuts and additions. Deck Management Create decks manually, import from other deck builders, or export your lists to share with friends. Card Database Browse and search the complete Magic: The Gathering card database. View detailed card information, prices, and printings. Download DeckCrafter and start building better decks today.

About

Tracken

Features
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Tracken is your all-in-one companion for Magic: The Gathering - from a board full of tokens to keeping the whole table's life totals in sync. REAL-TIME MULTIPLAYER LIFE TRACKER Everyone at the table plays on their own phone, synced live. Track life totals, commander damage, poison, energy, experience, and more. Arrange seats to match your table, scan a QR code to join a game, and track partner commanders. TOKEN & BOARD TRACKING Set up your deck's tokens ahead of time or add them on the fly. Track power/toughness, +1/+1 counters, and tapped or summoning-sick status - no more piles of dice and scraps of paper. SCAN CARDS WITH YOUR CAMERA Point your camera at a card and Tracken reads it, creates the matching token, and drops it on your board automatically. MANA, DECKS & MORE Keep a running mana pool, browse the full card library, and build out your collection, wishlists, and decks. Whether it's a Commander pod or a casual kitchen-table game, Tracken keeps the bookkeeping out of your way so you can focus on playing. AD-FREE SUBSCRIPTION (optional) Remove every ad on all your devices for $0.99 per month or $9.99 per year. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://trackensoftware.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

DeckCrafter4 screens
Tracken4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DeckCrafter at none against Tracken's shown. DeckCrafter also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). Tracken's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. DeckCrafter sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Tracken sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DeckCrafter ships an update every 3 months, Tracken weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
DeckCrafter versus Tracken: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeckCrafterTracken
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better17.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size39 MB262 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperChristian RaffertyTracken Software LLC

In-app purchases

6 purchases

DeckCrafter

One-time6
  • 100 AI Credits$0.99
  • 100 Scan Tokens$0.99
  • 300 Scan Tokens$2.99
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  • 250 AI Credits$2.99
  • 500 AI Credits$4.99
  • 500 Scan Tokens$4.99
2 purchases

Tracken

Subscriptions2
  • Ad-Free Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Ad-Free Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is DeckCrafter free?
DeckCrafter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tracken free?
Tracken is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DeckCrafter or Tracken have ads?
Tracken shows ads; DeckCrafter does not.
Which is updated more often, DeckCrafter or Tracken?
DeckCrafter ships an update every 3 months, and Tracken weekly. Most recently, DeckCrafter was updated on October 30, 2026 and Tracken on October 24, 2026.

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