Comparison

MTG Draft Companion vs Grimoire

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

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MTG Draft Companion

Features
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MTG Draft Companion is the easiest way to run a Magic: The Gathering draft night with your playgroup. Create a group, share a code, and everyone's drafts, decks, matches, and rankings stay in sync. DRAFTS & RANKINGS • Start a Standard, Chaos, or Cube draft and add your players • Schedule a draft night for a future date - everyone can RSVP, see who's coming, and get a reminder before it starts • Limit the seats on a scheduled night - the list reads "6 / 8 going" and shows a Full badge once the seats are gone • Every upcoming night shows its weekday and date, so two drafts a week apart are easy to tell apart • Fix a draft after the fact - rename it, correct its date, or switch best-of-one / best-of-three before the first match • Add guest players - friends without an account are still tracked in matches and rankings; they can sign up later and keep their history • Record every match - best of one or best of three, wins and draws • Real tournament rankings: match points (win 3 / draw 1 / loss 0) with official tiebreakers (OMW%, GW%, OGW%) • Tap any player for a full breakdown - record, game-win %, and opponent strength • Live standings, this set or all time LIFE COUNTER • Split-screen life tracker with a 180° panel for your opponent • Built-in d12 to decide who plays first • Match results flow straight into your standings DECK BUILDING • Build each player's pool in list, grid, or details view • See your mana curve and color breakdown at a glance • One-tap land balancing for a clean mana base • Test a deck's opening hand with the built-in sample-hand tool SET BROWSER • Browse and search every draftable set with official card images and mana symbols • An upcoming set can appear before release day, as soon as its full card list is out - so you can brew early • Download a set for offline use; if new cards are added later, the set tells you and tops itself up with one tap • Works offline once a set is downloaded - perfect for the kitchen table • No account needed just to browse cards CARD SCANNER • Point your camera at a card to add it to a deck - reads English and Japanese • Scan a card in the set browser to look it up instantly - even a Japanese card while the app is in English • Smart fast path for Japanese basic lands CARDS IN YOUR LANGUAGE • Use the app in English or 日本語 • View any card's name, type, rules text, and image in many languages - English, 日本語, Deutsch, Français, Italiano, Español, Português and more - with one tap on the card detail • Instant and available offline once a set is downloaded - including Special Guests and bonus-sheet cards • Card data and images from Scryfall and official Wizards sources GROUPS & NOTIFICATIONS • Make a group, share an 8-character join code, pick your color • Belong to as many groups as you like • Get notified when someone starts a new draft, or reminded before a scheduled one Browse cards without an account; an account is only needed for groups, drafts, decks, and rankings. - 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. Card data and images from Scryfall.

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Grimoire

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Grimoire builds legal, mana-curve-balanced 99-card Commander decks from the cards you actually own — no guesswork, no proxies required. HOW IT WORKS • Add your collection • Pick a commander — search from every legal commander in Magic's history • Choose a strategy, or just describe what you want in plain English • Get a complete, legal 99-card deck with the reasoning behind every pick BUILT FOR REAL DECKBUILDING • Full legality checks against the Commander banlist and color identity • Mana curve and synergy analysis, not random card dumps • Automatic combo detection — see the two- and three-card combos hiding in your list • Deck stats at a glance: land count, average mana value, and power bracket • Track your collection's stats — total cards, unique cards, and more AI DECK BRIEF (PREMIUM) Describe the deck you want in your own words — "aggressive red-white tokens" or "grindy control with a wrath finisher" — and get a tailored build with an explanation of the strategy behind it. FREE TO START Grimoire is free to download and use. Build and save up to 3 decks at no cost. Premium unlocks unlimited saved decks and the AI Deck Brief, available as a monthly or annual subscription. Whether you're building your first Commander deck or your fiftieth, Grimoire turns your binder into a battle-ready 99. Magic: The Gathering is a trademark of Wizards of the Coast LLC. Grimoire is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wizards of the Coast. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MTG Draft Companion at none against Grimoire's 2. Grimoire's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence 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. Grimoire sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. MTG Draft Companion asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MTG Draft Companion ships an update weekly, Grimoire every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
MTG Draft Companion versus Grimoire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMTG Draft CompanionGrimoire
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB53 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperMICHAL KOCZANDankoDev, LLC

In-app purchases

None

MTG Draft Companion

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Grimoire

Subscriptions2
  • Grimoire Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Grimoire Premium Annual$17.991 Year

Questions

Is MTG Draft Companion free?
MTG Draft Companion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grimoire free?
Grimoire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MTG Draft Companion or Grimoire have ads?
MTG Draft Companion shows ads; Grimoire does not.
Which is updated more often, MTG Draft Companion or Grimoire?
MTG Draft Companion ships an update weekly, and Grimoire every 10 days. Most recently, MTG Draft Companion was updated on October 31, 2026 and Grimoire on October 29, 2026.

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