Comparison

NRTM vs Magic

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

Head to head
About

NRTM

This app helps tournament organizers manage "Android: Netrunner" events. It simplifies player registration and handles pairings for both Swiss and double elimination rounds. Supports multiple languages for global use.

Highlights
  • Tournament management
  • Player registration
  • Swiss round pairings
  • Double elimination pairings
  • Multi-language support
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NRTM is a tournament manager for "Android: Netrunner". It allows tournament organizers to easily and quickly enter players and manage the pairings for swiss and double elimination rounds. NRTM is available in English, German, Spanish, French and Japanese.

About

Magic

Experience the original fantasy collectible card game digitally. Discover strategies, build unique decks, and battle friends worldwide. Offers a comprehensive tutorial for new players and various game modes for seasoned veterans.

Highlights
  • Digital collectible card game
  • Deck building and strategy
  • Online multiplayer battles
  • Tutorial for new players
  • Multiple game formats
  • Cosmetic customization
Features
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Welcome to the digital Multiverse! Magic: The Gathering is the original trading card game- and now you can download and start playing for free with your friends from anywhere! Magic: The Gathering Arena empowers you to discover your strategy, meet the planeswalkers, explore the multiverse, and battle friends around the world. Collect, build and master your unique deck that will become its own legend. Your battle is only the beginning; duel on stunning battlefields, and enjoy Arena’s game changing battle effects and immerse yourself in the game. Start playing for free, challenge your friends, unlock cards, and feel the magic of the original fantasy CCG! NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY Never played Magic before? No problem! Magic: The Gathering Arena’s tutorial system takes you through the playstyles so you can find your strategy and decide if you’re the type to overwhelm your opponent with brute strength, if subterfuge is more your style, or anything in between. Meet characters from around the multiverse and try out spells and artifacts that make learning to play the original fantasy collectible card game quick and fun. It’s never been easier to play Magic! Collect cards to build a deck that matches your personality, then master your strategy to battle friends and be part of the TCG that started them all. GAME ON(LINE) The original TCG is now digital! Explore the fantasy worlds of Magic: The Gathering Arena and build your deck, play a variety of game formats to collect cards, master multiple strategies, and hone your skills against friends or the AI. With multiple game formats like Draft and Brawl, 15 unlockable collectible decks, and explosive card combo effects: Your ideal Magic: The Gathering playstyle is at your fingertips! Show off eye-popping cosmetics like avatars, card sleeves, and pets and collect daily rewards to grow your collection and build powerful decks that reflect your personal strategy. CHALLENGE AND PLAY Duel your friends for glory or enter in-game tournaments for exciting prizes! With Draft and Brawl pairing, there is always someone to game with. Special in-game events offer exciting rewards, and with Esports qualifiers your Pro-Magic dreams are closer than you think in the Arena Premier Play League! Queue into casual battles to hone your strategy at your own pace, or battle in Esports qualifiers and frequent tournaments to flaunt your mastery. FANTASY AND MAGIC Dive into the fantasy planes of Magic: The Gathering and write your own legend through Magic’s immersive lore and vibrant card art. Find your path through the multiverse using only favorite characters and their most iconic spells and artifacts, or create a theme deck with a narrative that makes sense only to you. Your story is only just beginning! All prices inclusive of VAT. Wizards of the Coast, Magic: The Gathering, Magic: The Gathering Arena, their respective logos, Magic, the mana symbols, the planeswalker symbol, and all character names and their distinctive likenesses are property of Wizards of the Coast LLC. ©2019-2026 Wizards. Please visit https://company.wizards.com/legal/wizards-coasts-privacy-policy to view Wizards of the Coast's privacy policy and https://company.wizards.com/legal/terms to view Wizards of the Coast's terms of use.

Screenshots

NRTM3 screens
Magic4 screens

Verdict

The call

NRTM and Magic both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of NRTM's written reviews are positive against 34% of Magic's. NRTM also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). Magic's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (155K vs 7). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. NRTM sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Magic sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Magic holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic has 155K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of NRTM's written reviews are positive against 34% of Magic's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NRTM ships an update every 6 weeks, Magic weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
NRTM versus Magic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNRTMMagic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings)4.6 (155K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better34.4% of reviews
Number of ratings7155K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#16 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB264 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGereon SteffensWizards of the Coast

Customer experience

NRTM

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Magic

All ratings155,450 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews4,042 reviews
Positive34.4%
Neutral9.2%
Negative56.4%

Bugs and requests

NRTM

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Magic

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cards not working as intended
  • Inability to select or interact with certain game elements
  • Inconsistent behavior when app crashes during matches
  • Sync issues between mobile and desktop accounts

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to trade or recycle unwanted cards
  • Improved deck building tools and organization
  • Support for multiplayer formats like Commander and Two-Headed Giant
  • Option to disable animations and speed up gameplay
  • Better integration between mobile and desktop versions

In-app purchases

3 purchases

NRTM

One-time3
  • Generous Tip$0.99
  • Massive Tip$1.99
  • Amazing Tip$3.99
17 purchases

Magic

One-time17
  • 750 Gems$4.99
  • Starter Bundle$4.99
  • Jurassic World Lands$9.99
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  • Fallout Companion Bundle$9.99
  • 1,600 Gems$9.99
  • 4x Rare Wildcards$9.99
  • Adventurer Bundle$14.99
  • Pre-order: Pass Bundle$14.99
  • 3,400 Gems$19.99
  • 4x Mythic Wildcards$19.99
  • Spark Bundle$24.99
  • Massacre Girl Pack Pre-order$49.99
  • Pre-order: Oko Pack Bundle$49.99
  • Pre-order: Pack Bundle8 variants$49.99
  • 9,200 Gems$49.99
  • Pre-order: Sorin Pack Bundle$49.99
  • 20,000 Gems$99.99

Questions

Is NRTM free?
NRTM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Magic free?
Magic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NRTM or Magic?
Magic is rated higher. NRTM averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Magic averages 4.6 from 155K ratings.
Do NRTM or Magic have ads?
Neither NRTM nor Magic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NRTM or Magic?
NRTM ships an update every 6 weeks, and Magic weekly. Most recently, NRTM was updated on October 14, 2026 and Magic on October 17, 2026.

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