Comparison

Manastone vs MTG Crafter

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

Head to head
About

Manastone

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Manastone is a fast and simple way to explore Magic: The Gathering cards and sets. Whether you want to quickly look up a card, browse a set, or discover something new, Manastone keeps the information you need at your fingertips. Designed to be clean, fast, and easy to use, Manastone helps players, collectors, and deckbuilders quickly find the details that matter. Features • Browse Magic: The Gathering cards • Explore sets and expansions • View detailed card information • Fast search to find cards instantly • Clean and lightweight interface built for quick reference Manastone is built by a Magic player, for Magic players, with a focus on speed and usability.

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MTG Crafter

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MTG Crafter is a deck builder app for Magic: The Gathering (MTG) players. From building and managing decks to solo playtesting, it offers a wide range of features in a simple, clean UI. ■ Key Features [Deck Building] ・Supports the 10 major formats: Standard / Pioneer / Modern / Legacy / Vintage / Commander / Pauper / Alchemy / Historic / Timeless ・Manage cards across 4 slots: Main / Sideboard / Commander / Wishlist ・Switch to another printing of the same card with a single tap ・Full front/back support for double-faced cards (Transform / Modal DFC / Flip / Adventure / Meld / Split) [Deck Analysis] ・Mana Base Optimizer: Automatically optimize your land distribution with one tap to hit a target color-mana probability. Fine-tune which land cycles to use, the total land count, and lands to lock or exclude ・Deck Statistics: See your mana curve (non-land) and color distribution at a glance [Card Search] ・Filter by name / set / mana cost / color / Oracle text / rarity ・Search by Japanese or English card name ・View other printings from the card detail screen [Import / Export] ・Import MTG Arena / MTGO text format from the clipboard ・In Commander, commanders listed under the Sideboard line are automatically assigned to the Commander slot ・Automatically sets a deck thumbnail on import ・Export via clipboard copy & dialog [Deck Visual / Registration Sheet] ・See all cards in your deck at a glance ・Commander cards are highlighted with a gold border in Commander format ・Save / share as PNG (Photo Library & share sheet integration) ・Registration Sheet: Lay your decklist onto an official tournament registration sheet, fill in player info (name / event / venue), and share it as a PDF [Solo Playtest (Solitaire)] ・7-card opening hand + London mulligan ・Faithfully recreates Library / Hand / Battlefield (lands & others) / Graveyard / Exile / Command Zone ・Move cards freely between zones with drag & drop ・Tap to tap/untap battlefield cards (90° rotation animation) ・Turn management + untap-all at end of turn ・Mana pool management (W/U/B/R/G + colorless) ・Tap lands to generate mana automatically; choose a color for multicolor lands ・Mana is consumed automatically when you put cards onto the battlefield / into the graveyard ・Library actions: Draw (1–7) / Mill (1–7) / Exile (1–7) / Scry / Search / Peek top / Shuffle ・Review Graveyard / Exile contents in a modal list [Other] ・Japanese / English language switching ・Card data is fetched and updated automatically from Scryfall ■ Subscription ・Free: Up to 5 decks (watch a video ad to earn +1 deck slot) ・MTG Crafter Pro (¥400/month): Unlimited decks and no ads  * On Mac, the app is ad-free, and Pro additionally unlocks the Mana Base Optimizer and Solo Playtest  * Pro works across your iPhone / iPad / Mac with the same Apple ID (Universal Purchase) Magic: The Gathering and related logos are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast LLC. This app is an independently developed, fan-made tool and is not an official or affiliated product of Wizards of the Coast. [Privacy & Terms] Terms of Service: https://sasaq.github.io/mtgcrafter-legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://sasaq.github.io/mtgcrafter-legal/privacy Legal (Tokushoho): https://sasaq.github.io/mtgcrafter-legal/tokushoho [Contact] Please feel free to reach out with bug reports or feature requests.

Screenshots

Manastone4 screens
MTG Crafter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Manastone at none against MTG Crafter's 1. Manastone also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs weekly). MTG Crafter's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price and iOS requirement 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. MTG Crafter sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Manastone asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Manastone ships an update daily, MTG Crafter weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Manastone versus MTG Crafter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManastoneMTG Crafter
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB146 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperSebastiaan ProvostYuki Abe

In-app purchases

None

Manastone

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MTG Crafter

Subscriptions1
  • MTG Crafter Pro$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Manastone free?
Manastone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MTG Crafter free?
MTG Crafter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Manastone or MTG Crafter have ads?
MTG Crafter shows ads; Manastone does not.
Which is updated more often, Manastone or MTG Crafter?
Manastone ships an update daily, and MTG Crafter weekly. Most recently, Manastone was updated on October 17, 2026 and MTG Crafter on October 24, 2026.

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