Comparison

ManaForge MTG vs Deckitect

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

Head to head
About

ManaForge MTG

Effortlessly scan your physical Magic: The Gathering cards to instantly track their real-time market value and manage your entire collection. Build decks, monitor set completion, and gain AI-powered insights into your collection's potential.

Highlights
  • On-device card scanning with OCR
  • Real-time market price tracking
  • Collection organization and value management
  • Deck building and import
  • Set completion tracking
  • AI-powered deck insights
  • Cloud sync across devices
Features
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Scan your Magic: The Gathering cards, track real-time prices, and manage your entire collection — all from your phone. ManaForge uses on-device OCR to identify physical MTG cards instantly. Point your camera, confirm the match, and the card is added to your collection with pricing, set info, and artwork. No cloud processing, no delays. CARD SCANNING • Scan any MTG card using on-device machine learning — fast and private • Auto-detect card name, set, and collector number • Manual search fallback when you need it • Tag foil, finish, and condition before saving COLLECTION MANAGEMENT • Organize cards into binders with full condition and finish tracking • See total collection value updated with real market prices • Track per-binder value breakdowns and most valuable cards • Assign physical location tags (e.g., "Red Box 2", "Trade Binder") • Swipe actions for quick quantity adjustments DECK BUILDING • Create decks from scratch or import from Moxfield and Archidekt • Paste a decklist and auto-resolve every card • View mana curve, card type breakdown, and per-card pricing • Multi-deck conflict detection flags over-allocated cards SET COMPLETION • Track progress toward completing any MTG set • See owned vs. total card counts by rarity • View remaining cost to complete a set PRICE TRACKING • Real-time pricing via Scryfall for every printing and finish • Batch price updates — efficient and accurate • Prices reflect the exact version in your collection AI DECK INSIGHTS • Format-aware recommendations powered by EDHREC and MTGGoldfish meta data • See which cards you own that fit current top-performing archetypes • Get upgrade suggestions based on your collection CLOUD SYNC • Automatic sync across devices via secure cloud storage • Pull-to-refresh for manual updates • Works seamlessly in the background SIGN IN WITH APPLE • Quick, private account creation • No passwords to remember FREE TO USE ManaForge is free with full access to scanning, collection management, and deck building. ManaForge Pro unlocks advanced features including AI deck insights, extended price history, and priority cloud sync. Terms of Use: https://drewtuzson.github.io/manaforge-site/terms Privacy Policy: https://drewtuzson.github.io/manaforge-site/privacy ManaForge is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Wizards of the Coast 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. ManaForge is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Wizards of the Coast, Hasbro, or any official Magic: The Gathering entity. Card data provided by Scryfall.

About

Deckitect

This app helps you build Commander decks for Magic: The Gathering. It can create a deck based on any theme you can imagine, drawing from a vast library of cards.

Highlights
  • Commander deck building
  • Theme-based deck creation
  • Supports vast card library
  • Magic: The Gathering focus
Features
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Magic: The Gathering has over 30,000 cards and a constant supply of new material. Deckitect will build a Commander format deck for you based on any theme you can imagine.

Screenshots

ManaForge MTG4 screens
Deckitect3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Deckitect at none against ManaForge MTG's 2. ManaForge MTG's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. ManaForge MTG sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Deckitect 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 ManaForge MTG against 5.0 for Deckitect. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ManaForge MTG ships an update every 5 weeks, Deckitect every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
ManaForge MTG versus Deckitect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManaForge MTGDeckitect
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB5 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAndrew TuzsonJustin Guy

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ManaForge MTG

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$29.991 Year
None

Deckitect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ManaForge MTG free?
ManaForge MTG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deckitect free?
Deckitect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ManaForge MTG or Deckitect?
ManaForge MTG and Deckitect are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do ManaForge MTG or Deckitect have ads?
Neither ManaForge MTG nor Deckitect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ManaForge MTG or Deckitect?
ManaForge MTG ships an update every 5 weeks, and Deckitect every 4 months. Most recently, ManaForge MTG was updated on October 21, 2026 and Deckitect on October 19, 2026.

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