Comparison

MTG Match Lite Life Counter vs MTG Builder

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

Head to head
About

MTG Match Lite Life Counter

This app helps Magic the Gathering players track game statistics like life totals, poison counters, and commander damage. It includes a round timer, match log, and win/loss counter. Users can also archive past matches and follow friends' games via a newsfeed.

Highlights
  • Life, poison, and commander damage tracking
  • Round timer with turn tracking after expiry
  • Detailed match log of all changes
  • Win/loss counter per round
  • Match archive for past games
  • Newsfeed to follow friends' matches
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MTG Match Lite is a free app that keep track of all your information during a match of Magic the Gathering(TM). Has a life counter, a round timer (and turns after time expires), a match log to keep track of all changes, and a win/loss counter. It also keeps a match log archive so you can look back on past matches. And you can also sign up for a newsfeed account and keep track of your buddies’ matches. Features: - Swipe up/down to change values, or use +/- buttons - Match log keeps track of every change throughout a match - Round timer that tracks turns after timer expires - Tracks wins and losses per round - Match archive allows you to lookup old matches - Newsfeed allows you to keep track of your buddies’ matches

About

MTG Builder

This app helps Magic: The Gathering players manage their decks. It offers card searching, deck building, and export options for popular platforms like MTG Arena. Share your deck lists and registration sheets with friends or use them for tournaments.

Highlights
  • Card search by multiple parameters
  • Deck management and editing
  • MTG Arena deck list export
  • Tournament deck registration sheet output
  • Card image download
  • Multi-language support
Features
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MTG Builder is an unofficial support application for Magic: The Gathering. You can use functions such as card search, deck management, deck list output for MTG Arena, and deck registration sheet output. Card images, deck lists including those for MTG Arena and deck registration sheets can be shared with friends using the share function to attach and send to SNS, e-mail, etc. You can use to adjust the deck for the tournament. If you have any problems, please contact the e-mail of the developer. E-mail: mtg.builder.app@gmail.com Twitter : https://twitter.com/BuilderMtg Overview of MTG Builder ・ Card search screen - Easy card search by basic parameters such as card name, subtype, oracle, format, card set, color, mana cost, type, rarity, power and toughness - Card image download function for each card set ・ Deck list screen - Deck test function - Draft deck construction function - Shield deck construction function - Format selection (Manage decks for each format) - Add new deck, delete deck, duplicate deck, change deck image - Deck import fuction - MTG Arena deck list output, share function - Output and share of deck registration sheets used in official tournaments such as Grand Prix - Deck list display function, share function - .txt, .dec, .mwDeck, .cod format text file output function ・ Deck editing screen - Switch between mainboard area and sideboard area - Drag and drop a card from the card list at the top of the screen to add a card to the deck - Drag and drop a card from the deck display screen to the card list to delete the card from the deck ・ Option screen - English, Japanese, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish language settings can be switched. - The card image of the selected language is displayed ◆Auto-update items Title: MTGBuilder Pro Term: Auto renewal every month Price: $2.49~(Automatic monthly renewal. However, subject to revision by AppStore) - Payment will be charged to your Apple account. - MTGBuilder Pro will be automatically renewed unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the purchasing period. - When MTGBuilder Pro is renewed, a monthly fee ($2.49~) will be automatically charged. - You can stop auto-renewal by going to Settings>AppleID>Subscription. Privacy Policy https://mtg-builder-711c6.firebaseapp.com/privacy_policy.html MTGBuilder Terms of Use https://m3a7p.hp.peraichi.com/ Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ◆Contact information mtg.builder.app@gmail.com

Screenshots

MTG Match Lite Life Counter4 screens
MTG Builder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MTG Match Lite Life Counter at none against MTG Builder's 1. MTG Match Lite Life Counter also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). MTG Builder's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months) and rating (3.2 vs 3.0). On price, ratings volume and ads 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 Builder sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.49 per month. MTG Match Lite Life Counter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MTG Builder holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of MTG Match Lite Life Counter's written reviews are positive against 67% of MTG Builder's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MTG Match Lite Life Counter ships an update every 12 months, MTG Builder every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and August 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
MTG Match Lite Life Counter versus MTG Builder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMTG Match Lite Life CounterMTG Builder
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (7 ratings)3.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB254 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBrady Software LLCYuki Abe

Customer experience

MTG Match Lite Life Counter

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MTG Builder

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral18.2%
Negative15.2%

In-app purchases

None

MTG Match Lite Life Counter

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MTG Builder

Subscriptions1
  • MTG Builder Pro$2.491 Month

Questions

Is MTG Match Lite Life Counter free?
MTG Match Lite Life Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MTG Builder free?
MTG Builder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MTG Match Lite Life Counter or MTG Builder?
MTG Builder is rated higher. MTG Match Lite Life Counter averages 3.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while MTG Builder averages 3.2 from 5 ratings.
Do MTG Match Lite Life Counter or MTG Builder have ads?
Both MTG Match Lite Life Counter and MTG Builder show ads.
Which is updated more often, MTG Match Lite Life Counter or MTG Builder?
MTG Match Lite Life Counter ships an update every 12 months, and MTG Builder every 2 months. Most recently, MTG Match Lite Life Counter was updated on September 7, 2026 and MTG Builder on August 22, 2026.

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