Comparison

MTG Trades vs TCGDeckHub

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

Head to head
About

MTG Trades

Manage your Magic: The Gathering card collection and trades with real-time pricing data. Evaluate trades, track loaned or borrowed cards, and maintain watchlists of desired cards. Access a comprehensive database with offline capabilities.

Highlights
  • Card price lookup by expansion/name
  • Trade evaluation
  • Trade history
  • Watchlist of wanted cards
  • Loan/borrow tracking
  • Offline database access
  • Foil and non-foil pricing
Features
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MTG Trades gives you the tools you need for trading Magic cards, right at your fingertips. It includes card prices by expansion or card name, lets you evaluate trades and view your trade history, store a watchlist of wanted cards, and allows you to track cards you have loaned or borrowed. Features: • View price information for every physical Magic card by individual printings. • Supports non-foil and foil pricing for all cards, including many promo cards, tokens and emblems. • Download database and automatic prices updates from within the app, for offline use (requires Premium). • Save cards to various Want Lists so you always know what you're looking for during trades and how much they're worth (requires premium for multiple lists) • Want Lists show total value and can be sorted alphabetically, by price or by rarity. • Enter cards or cash in a new Trade to quickly evaluate the equity of the trade. • Store a history of your past trades along with current and at-the-time price information (requires premium for multiple trades) • Track cards you have lent out or borrowed from other people. • Prices are aggregated from a range of online stores courtesy of TCGplayer.com. • Complete iCloud syncing. • Supports Dynamic Type for altering text size. • Universal app for iPhone, iPad and Mac (as iPad app). • Supports iPad multitasking. This app has been carefully designed to be simple and fast to use. If you have any suggestions for improvements, please suggest them from within the app. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ This app is not produced or endorsed by Wizards of the Coast, Inc.

About

TCGDeckHub

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TCGDeckHub is the ultimate app designed exclusively for TCG players! With TCGDeckHub, you can: Instantly access the latest full card database,Explore up-to-date meta decks,Build and optimize your own decks, andShare your gameplay strategies in a vibrant player community. If you have any questions or feedback, please don’t hesitate to reach out through the Feedback option in the app’s settings. We value your input and are here to make your experience even better!

Screenshots

MTG Trades4 screens
TCGDeckHub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TCGDeckHub at none against MTG Trades's 2. TCGDeckHub also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. MTG Trades sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. TCGDeckHub asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MTG Trades versus TCGDeckHub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMTG TradesTCGDeckHub
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB49 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperMichael WybrowFOOMKIT

Bugs and requests

MTG Trades

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when deleting cards from lists
  • MKM card images not loading properly
  • Incorrect pricing for some promo and special cards

Requested features

5 requests
  • Integrate with deck building and collection management
  • Add more advanced search and filtering capabilities
  • Implement market pricing options for trades
  • Improve basic lands and foil card handling
  • Provide more detailed price history and trending data

TCGDeckHub

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MTG Trades

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly1 Month trial$6.991 Year
None

TCGDeckHub

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MTG Trades free?
MTG Trades is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TCGDeckHub free?
TCGDeckHub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MTG Trades or TCGDeckHub have ads?
Neither MTG Trades nor TCGDeckHub shows ads.

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