Comparison

MTG Trades vs Origin Lens

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

Origin Lens

Verify image authenticity with advanced C2PA metadata analysis and reverse image searches. Detect AI-generated content, trace edit histories, and combat misinformation before sharing visual content.

Highlights
  • C2PA verification
  • AI detection
  • Reverse image search
  • Edit history analysis
  • Privacy-focused local analysis
  • Support for multiple image formats
Features
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Fight misinformation with professional-grade image verification. Origin Lens analyzes C2PA metadata and performs reverse image searches to help you determine if images are authentic, AI-generated, or taken out of context. C2PA VERIFICATION Origin Lens reads cryptographically signed Content Credentials embedded by cameras and AI tools. It detects AI-generated images from Adobe Firefly, Microsoft Designer, and Bing Image Creator. View complete edit history, original creator information, and validated digital signatures to ensure content has not been tampered with. AI DETECTION Multiple detection methods identify AI-generated content from major creation tools. Origin Lens analyzes C2PA metadata, EXIF data and SynthID to reveal which AI tool was used to create an image, giving you confidence in your verification. CONTEXT VERIFICATION Reverse image search across multiple search engines helps you find where images have appeared online. Detect out-of-context or misattributed images and identify viral misinformation. Smart filtering removes irrelevant results so you see only what matters. PRIVACY FIRST Images are analyzed locally on your device. Reverse image search uses external services only when you choose to run it. You can bring your own API keys for enhanced privacy. No data collection or tracking. PROFESSIONAL TOOLS Support for multiple image formats including JPG, PNG, HEIF, AVIF, and WebP. Analyze images from Files, Photos, or by entering a URL. Use the share extension for quick verification from other apps. View comprehensive EXIF metadata and detailed edit history. PERFECT FOR Journalists verifying sources. Researchers fact-checking visual content. Social media users combating fake news. Anyone who wants to verify image authenticity before sharing. HOW IT WORKS Select an image from your gallery, files, or enter a URL. Origin Lens instantly analyzes C2PA metadata and EXIF data. Optionally run reverse image search for additional context. Get clear results showing AI detection status, verification status, and edit history. WHY ORIGIN LENS With the rise of deepfakes and AI-generated content, knowing the origin of media is crucial. Origin Lens empowers you with professional-grade tools to fact-check visual content before sharing it. IMPORTANT NOTE C2PA detection requires images to have embedded Content Credentials. Most current AI tools do not yet support this standard. Screenshots and social media uploads strip metadata. For best results, use original downloaded files. TERMS https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MTG Trades4 screens
Origin Lens3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Origin Lens at 100% against MTG Trades's 60%. Origin Lens also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Origin Lens asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MTG Trades ships an update every 2 months, Origin Lens every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MTG Trades versus Origin Lens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMTG TradesOrigin Lens
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB45 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMichael WybrowAlexander Loth

Customer experience

MTG Trades

All ratings1,142 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral1.1%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews254 reviews
Positive60.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative37.8%

Origin Lens

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Origin Lens

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

Origin Lens

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MTG Trades free?
MTG Trades is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Origin Lens free?
Origin Lens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MTG Trades or Origin Lens have ads?
Neither MTG Trades nor Origin Lens shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MTG Trades or Origin Lens?
MTG Trades ships an update every 2 months, and Origin Lens every 3 weeks. Most recently, MTG Trades was updated on November 1, 2026 and Origin Lens on October 30, 2026.

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