Comparison

MTG Trades vs Billow

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

Billow

Features
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Take control of every recurring bill and subscription — all in one place. Billow helps you track everything you pay for on a schedule: streaming subscriptions, software, gym memberships, insurance (car, bike, health), EMIs and loans, rent, utilities, credit card payments, sports subscriptions, and more. No more surprise charges or forgotten free trials. WHY BILLOW • Track Everything — Log auto-pay and manual payments across 25 categories, from Entertainment and Video Streaming to Car Insurance, EMI/Loan, Rent, Utilities, and Cricket, Football, or Baseball subscriptions. • Never Miss a Renewal — Get a reminder before each bill hits, so nothing catches you off guard. • See Where Your Money Goes — A clear monthly and yearly breakdown by category shows what's really costing you. • Multi-Currency Support — Track spending in USD, EUR, GBP, INR, JPY, and more. • Sign In With Apple or Stay a Guest — Use Billow your way. Your data always stays on your device. BILLOW PRO Unlock more control with Billow Pro: • Export your full payment history to CSV • Smart budget alerts — get notified the moment your monthly spending crosses your limit • iCloud sync — keep your data in sync across your devices signed into the same iCloud account • No ads, ever Try Pro free for 7 days on the annual plan. YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL Billow keeps your data on your device by default. Delete your account and data anytime from Settings — no strings attached. Download Billow today and finally see the full picture of every bill and subscription you're really paying for, every month. Privacy Policy: https://apps.mycodetips.com/apps-privacy-policy.php Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MTG Trades4 screens
Billow4 screens

Verdict

The call

MTG Trades and Billow are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 and Billow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
MTG Trades versus Billow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMTG TradesBillow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB2 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMichael WybrowRanjan Mallick

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

Billow

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
2 purchases

Billow

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is MTG Trades free?
MTG Trades is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Billow free?
Billow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MTG Trades or Billow have ads?
Neither MTG Trades nor Billow shows ads.

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