SparkMTG vs MTG Crafter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SparkMTG
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Track life totals, commander damage, and every counter your pod needs — free, fast, and built for Commander. LIFE TRACKING - Large +/− buttons, hold to change by 5 - Tap your life total to type any number - Starting life: 20, 25, 30, or 40 - 2 to 6 players COMMANDER DAMAGE - Track damage from each opponent separately - Full partner commander support - Auto-KO at 21 commander damage or 0 life - One-tap revive for knocked-out players COUNTERS & TOKENS - Poison, Experience, Energy, Rad counters - Commander tax (auto-calculates) - Monarch & Initiative — tap to transfer - City's Blessing, Day/Night, Storm count - Floating mana pool (W U B R G C) - Treasure tokens TOOLS - Dice roller: D4, D6, D8, D10, D12, D20 - High-roll winner highlighting - Coin flip - Random player selector - Turn timer with per-player tracking and alerts - Full Planechase support with planar die CARD SEARCH - Search 20,000+ Magic cards via Scryfall - View art, set name, and pricing - Set any card as your player background MORE FEATURES - Camera mode — life totals face one direction for streaming or video - Auto-save — resume any interrupted game - Life history log and graph per player - Adjustable font size for across-the-table readability - Apple Watch companion app - Works fully offline (except card search) SPARK PRO One-time purchase to unlock card art backgrounds, life history charts, Apple Watch sync, and up to 10 saved playgroups. No subscription. No ads. Available for one time purchase until 8/31/26 Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast LLC. Magic: The Gathering is property of Wizards of the Coast LLC.
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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MTG Crafter at weekly against SparkMTG's monthly. MTG Crafter also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. SparkMTG sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MTG Crafter sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SparkMTG ships an update monthly, MTG Crafter weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | SparkMTG | MTG Crafter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 146 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | TechieZach Consulting LLC | Yuki Abe |
In-app purchases
SparkMTG
- Spark Pro$4.99
MTG Crafter
- MTG Crafter Pro$1.991 Month









