Comparison

Trading Card Maker vs Card Creator for MtG

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

Head to head
About

Trading Card Maker

Create personalized trading cards with custom text, backgrounds, and images. Draw directly on your cards, import photos from your device, or use your camera. Save your creations or share them instantly.

Highlights
  • Custom text input
  • Background selection
  • Finger drawing tool
  • Image import from Camera Roll
  • Live camera integration
  • Save to Camera Roll
  • Direct sharing to Twitter
Features
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Trading Card Maker allows you to make custom trading cards on your device. Trading Card Maker is simple: add the text, set the cards background, use your finger to draw on your card, upload images from your Camera Roll for your card's picture, even use your camera on the spot. When you are done, save your finished card to your Camera Roll or Tweet it. If you like Magic: The Gathering, Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, or any other trading card game, then Trading Card is for you. Be the card.

About

Card Creator for MtG

Design custom Magic: The Gathering cards on your mobile device. Bring your card ideas to life and share them with friends or the community. New features are regularly added to enhance your card creation experience.

Highlights
  • Design custom Magic cards
  • Share creations with friends
  • Publish to community feed
  • Regularly updated features
  • Intuitive interface
  • Flexible design options
Features
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Have you ever wanted to create Magic: the Gathering cards on the go? If yes, then this app is for you! It's provides enough functionality to enable you to convert most of your ideas into cards, which you can then share with your friends and publish in our community feed. The app is growing and new features are being added so cards you make now will get a facelift with each new version. Please do check it out and send your suggestions! ~ Important links ~ Terms of Use: https://ajfek.pl/card-creator-tos/ Privacy Policy: https://ajfek.pl/card-creator-privacy-policy/ ~ Subscription information ~ You can subscribe and pay on the App Store, using your Apple ID. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renew may be turned off after purchase by going to the 'Manage Subscription' page in settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. The subscription will renew at the same cost. ~ Legal disclaimer ~ This app is not affiliated, specifically approved or endorsed by Wizards of the Coast.

Screenshots

Trading Card Maker3 screens
Card Creator for MtG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Card Creator for MtG at 63% against Trading Card Maker's 0%. Card Creator for MtG also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (3.6 vs 1.0). Trading Card Maker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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

Card Creator for MtG is free to download; Trading Card Maker costs $0.99 up front. Card Creator for MtG sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Trading Card Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Card Creator for MtG holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Card Creator for MtG has 216 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Trading Card Maker's written reviews are positive against 63% of Card Creator for MtG's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trading Card Maker ships an update every 7 months, Card Creator for MtG every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Trading Card Maker versus Card Creator for MtG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrading Card MakerCard Creator for MtG
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (11 ratings)3.6 (216 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews62.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11216 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.3 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB130 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developersamscheller.comAjfek Software

Customer experience

Trading Card Maker

All ratings11 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Card Creator for MtG

All ratings216 ratings
Positive63.9%
Neutral10.6%
Negative25.5%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive62.8%
Neutral16.7%
Negative20.5%

Bugs and requests

Trading Card Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Card Creator for MtG

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Image selection and upload issues
  • Crashes and freezes when opening the app
  • Delayed responses and slow performance after extended use

Requested features

15 requests
  • Add support for Saga Enchantments
  • Ability to add text to token creatures
  • Option to toggle full-art cards
  • Add other token types beyond creatures
  • Implement double-sided cards
Show 10 more
  • Allow more than 3 Planeswalker abilities
  • Ability to italicize rules text
  • Add support for existing mechanics like Adventure and Omen
  • Implement Planeswalker passive abilities
  • Add option to change set symbol colors
  • Improve Planeswalker design options
  • Implement Saga, Battle, and Split cards
  • Add ability to move and reorganize cards in collection
  • Improve filtering and sorting options for community cards
  • Implement a leaderboard for most liked community cards

In-app purchases

None

Trading Card Maker

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Card Creator for MtG

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • 3-Month Optional Patronage$4.99
  • 6-Month Optional Patronage$9.99
  • 12-Month Optional Patronage$14.99

Questions

Is Trading Card Maker free?
Trading Card Maker costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Card Creator for MtG free?
Card Creator for MtG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Trading Card Maker or Card Creator for MtG?
Card Creator for MtG is rated higher. Trading Card Maker averages 1.0 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Card Creator for MtG averages 3.6 from 216 ratings.
Do Trading Card Maker or Card Creator for MtG have ads?
Neither Trading Card Maker nor Card Creator for MtG shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trading Card Maker or Card Creator for MtG?
Trading Card Maker ships an update every 7 months, and Card Creator for MtG every 2 months. Most recently, Trading Card Maker was updated on November 6, 2026 and Card Creator for MtG on November 6, 2026.

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