Comparison

Decksmith vs 8Pack

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

Head to head
About

Decksmith

Effortlessly manage your Magic: The Gathering collection with real-time card scanning and price tracking. Build and validate decks for various formats, analyze their composition, and connect with a community of players. Enjoy offline access and robust privacy controls.

Highlights
  • Real-time card scanning
  • Automatic price tracking
  • Format-aware deck building
  • Collection inventory management
  • Offline access
  • Community features
  • Privacy controls
Features
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Scan a whole binder page in one photo. Decksmith finds every card on it — nine or twelve pockets, or up to about 20 loose cards on the table — and adds them to your collection with artwork and live prices. Then build decks that check their own legality, track every game with your playgroup, and see which of your friends already owns the card you need. — A WHOLE BINDER PAGE, ONE PHOTO — • 9- and 12-pocket binder pages, or loose cards laid out any way round • Pick as many photos as you like in one go • Review everything Decksmith found on one screen before anything is imported • Missed a card? Find it by typing its name • Just opened a pack? Scan single cards live from the camera — THE DECKSMITH COMMUNITY — Magic is played together, so Decksmith is built for your playgroup. • Game tracker: life, poison and commander damage for the whole pod, a random first player, and a top row that turns to face the far side of the table • Every game is filed against the deck you played, with win rates per deck and per commander • Wishlist: track the cards you still want, priced separately from your collection • Search your friends' collections for your wishlist and see who owns which card • Follow players, browse their collections and shared decks, and search all your favorites at once • Share any deck with one tap and collect likes and comments • Friend requests, an activity feed and notifications keep you in the loop — KNOW WHAT IT'S WORTH — Live market prices in USD or EUR, kept next to what you paid — card by card and across your whole collection. — A DECK BUILDER THAT KNOWS THE RULES — Standard, Modern, Pioneer, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Pauper and Casual. Decksmith enforces deck size and copy limits, gives your commander its own slot, validates companions and tells you the moment a deck is legal. Mana curve, card types and average mana value come automatically. — FIND ANY CARD, INSTANTLY — Search the full Magic card database or your own collection. Filter by color, rarity, type, set, mana cost, finish and double-faced cards. Sort by name, price or date added. — SMART LISTS — Save any combination of filters as a list that fills itself — trade binder, EDH staples, every foil under $5 — or curate one by hand. — YOUR CARDS, FULL SCREEN — High-resolution art, glowing borders on foils, pinch to zoom, swipe from card to card and flip double-faced cards with a tap. — IPHONE, IPAD AND THE WEB — Sign in at app.decksmith.community with your free account, and your collection, decks and lists are on any computer, always in sync with your iPhone. — PRIVACY YOU CONTROL — Scanning, your collection, prices, deck building, lists and the gallery all work without an account, and your collection lives on your device. A free account is only needed for sync, the Community and the game tracker. Then you decide what is visible: your profile, whether you can be found, and each deck public or private. Block or report anyone. Export or delete your data at any time. — NO LOCK-IN — Import CSV exports from the popular collection and deck-building sites, restore a full Decksmith backup, and export everything to a single file whenever you like. No ads. No tracking. No subscription. The Community is free to use until December 31, 2026. Card data and images provided by Scryfall. Decksmith is an unofficial fan app and is not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by Wizards of the Coast. Magic: The Gathering is © Wizards of the Coast LLC.

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

Decksmith4 screens
8Pack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Decksmith at none against 8Pack's 2. 8Pack's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Decksmith asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Decksmith against 5.0 for 8Pack. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Decksmith ships an update every 5 weeks, 8Pack weekly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Decksmith versus 8Pack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDecksmith8Pack
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB41 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperWaldemar SchneiderConnor Kirkwood

Customer experience

Decksmith

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

8Pack

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Decksmith

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

8Pack

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

Questions

Is Decksmith free?
Decksmith is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 8Pack free?
8Pack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Decksmith or 8Pack?
Decksmith and 8Pack are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Decksmith or 8Pack have ads?
Neither Decksmith nor 8Pack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Decksmith or 8Pack?
Decksmith ships an update every 5 weeks, and 8Pack weekly. Most recently, Decksmith was updated on November 5, 2026 and 8Pack on November 5, 2026.

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