MTG Trades vs SQMD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
SQMD
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Your decks do more than win or lose -- they develop patterns, roles, and stories over time. SQMD (Side Quest My Deck) is a deck performance tracker for Magic: The Gathering, designed to help players understand how their decks actually behave across real games. Built with Commander (EDH) in mind, SQMD focuses on long-term performance, consistency, and deck identity -- not just win percentages. --- TRACK WHAT YOUR DECK DOES Each deck in SQMD has Side Quests -- customizable objectives that define what that deck is trying to do. - Built-in quests for kills, finishing position, pod size, and mana issues - Create custom quests for synergies, combos, or deck-specific goals - Numeric, binary, and text-based tracking - Optional photo attachments for board states and game moments Side Quests make deck goals explicit -- and measurable. --- LOG REAL GAMES Record games as structured entries: - Finishing position and pod size - Quest outcomes and notes - Timestamps and optional context - Edit entries at any time Each game becomes a data point in your deck's history. --- SEE PERFORMANCE OVER TIME As you log games, SQMD reveals patterns that are difficult to see in the moment: - Normalized finishing position across different pod sizes - Quest progress game by game - Performance trends across real play The focus is clarity - understanding how a deck performs in practice. --- ACHIEVEMENTS AS MILESTONES SQMD includes a built-in achievement system that marks meaningful moments in a deck's journey: - Activity and longevity milestones - Performance thresholds - Progress toward Side Quest goals Achievements reflect real play -- not checklists. --- DESIGNED FOR COMMANDER -- NOT LIMITED TO IT While SQMD is designed with multiplayer Commander games in mind, the Side Quest system adapts naturally to other formats and play styles. Different formats ask different questions. SQMD lets you decide which ones matter. --- BUILT FOR OWNERSHIP AND PRIVACY - All data is stored locally on your devices - Built-in iCloud support keeps data available across your Apple devices - No accounts, no analytics, no advertising, no tracking Your data stays yours. --- WIDGET SUPPORT - Home screen widgets show recent deck activity - Widgets update automatically as you log games - Designed for quick glances, not noise --- PRICING Free - Track one deck - Unlimited entries Pro (one-time purchase) - $4.99 - Unlimited decks - Unlimited entries - All future updates included No subscriptions. No recurring fees. --- PERFECT FOR - Commander players tracking complex multiplayer games - Brewers evaluating how new decks perform over time - Playgroups comparing deck behavior across sessions - Players who want insight beyond wins and losses --- Download SQMD and understand what your deck actually does. --- Support: sqmd@administravia.com Privacy Policy: sqmd.app/privacy Website: sqmd.app SQMD is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wizards of the Coast. Magic: The Gathering is a trademark of Wizards of the Coast LLC.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SQMD at none against MTG Trades's 2. On price, ads, device support 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
Both are free to download. MTG Trades sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. SQMD asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | MTG Trades | SQMD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 61.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Wybrow | Rodney Dyer |
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
SQMD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MTG Trades
- Premium Monthly1 Month trial$0.991 Month
- Premium Yearly1 Month trial$6.991 Year
SQMD
No in-app purchases









