Comparison

DeckCrafter vs Pocket Deck

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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

Pocket Deck

This unofficial organizer helps Magic: The Gathering players build, test, and refine their card decks. It offers features like deck creation, card scanning, a deck simulator, and a life counter. Pro features unlock advanced import and export options for a one-time payment.

Highlights
  • Deck creation
  • Card scanning and import
  • Deck simulator
  • Life counter
  • Card wishlist
  • Pro import/export features
Features
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Pocket Deck - MTG is an unofficial card organizer for Magic: The Gathering (MTG). Players can organize, build, test, and improve their deck designs. Free features include: - Deck creation - Single card import - Single card scan - Up to date card art and sets - Test your deck with a simple deck simulator - Life counter - Card wishlist organizer - Card art selector - Token list This app offers a single time payment for Pro Features: - Multi photo import - Grid camera import (for quickly importing large decks) - Import with deck list - Export deck list Pocket Deck - MTG is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.

Screenshots

DeckCrafter4 screens
Pocket Deck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pocket Deck at every 5 weeks against DeckCrafter's every 3 months. DeckCrafter's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DeckCrafter sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Pocket Deck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DeckCrafter ships an update every 3 months, Pocket Deck every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DeckCrafter versus Pocket Deck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeckCrafterPocket Deck
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB4 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperChristian RaffertyAJ Whimtech 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
1 purchases

Pocket Deck

One-time1
  • Pocket Deck Pro$1.99

Questions

Is DeckCrafter free?
DeckCrafter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pocket Deck free?
Pocket Deck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DeckCrafter or Pocket Deck have ads?
Neither DeckCrafter nor Pocket Deck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DeckCrafter or Pocket Deck?
DeckCrafter ships an update every 3 months, and Pocket Deck every 5 weeks. Most recently, DeckCrafter was updated on September 12, 2026 and Pocket Deck on September 16, 2026.

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