ManaBox MTG Reviews

This is a great app for deck brewing and building, and I only have one complaint: when filtering cards, the Oracle text field only searches your input sequentially, meaning it searches for the EXACT string of text you entered. It does not show results that have those words in it, but in a different order. This is a NECESSITY when trying to find cards that fit a certain theme. Say I want to find creatures that have a combat damage triggered ability. The way the Oracle text field currently works, I can’t, because the text on all those cards would be “whenever [creature card name] deals combat damage, such and such happens”. I need to be able to type in “whenever deals combat damage” or “whenever combat damage” and the search needs to be able to find those words in the Oracle text in any order, not just the same order I typed them into the field. This single drawback is why I still do most of my final builds on tappedout instead of ManaBoxMTG, which otherwise I like better than tappedout. Please consider adding this feature in a future update.

On a good note ManaBoxMTG works amazingly.

The only issues that I’ve ever been having is scanning issues, which I hope that they can clear up the quality of the imaging or UI for scanning, my major issue is not being able to scan anything from Ravnica Remastered. I’ve even tried improving lighting, but it doesn’t seem to work. also, I noticed that you’re allowed to ignore specific sets and feature doesn’t seem to be working or it does, but I don’t know how to use it and having some type of guide would be nice to using your features.

Keep up the hard work I appreciate ManaBoxMTG and everything you do and it’s better than the TCG app.

I lobe ManaBoxMTG! The collections is neat and all the filter options are great. The deck tab is nice, breaking down mana costs and generation. Even provides recommendations to improve your deck and all the tokens your deck generates. Being able to import a whole deck list then add it to your collection is really great when buying new precons or starter kits. The options for pricing is very nice as well. Only 3 bad things are; 1: The scanner rarely works in ideal conditions and when it does work, it sometimes gets the set wrong if they have the same art. 2: The deck list doesn’t update automatically when you change the deck in your collections tab. 3: Having to pay for the membership, while not expensive, is not ideal. You can only have 5 Binders and Lists on the free one. Otherwise, I cannot recommend ManaBoxMTG enough. I’ve actually gotten quite a few people to start using it at my LGS for quick pricing and compiling for trades, wants, selling, etc.

Summary: I got ManaBoxMTG because a sibling recommended it out of the many various MTG helpers. So far it’s been quite good after a short learning period. Perhaps a more full review will occur after longer use, however this should help with at least poking a deck idea without actually committing cards in my collection to it yet.

Danger: The Integration with TCGPlayer and other shops is downright dangerous.

Issue: Deck Notes Editor Behaviour: The only real issue I’ve encountered so far is the Deck Notes editor, which doesn’t seem to behave like typical iOS/Mac text inputs when using a keyboard, especially when trying to use command-arrow navigation or even just up/down arrows. This is somewhat saddening because the input seems to be a CommonMark Markdown editor which makes the nerdy part of me (which is all of me, really) extremely happy.

Other Thoughts: Text Export/Import: I was somewhat surprised that the text export is just a raw list (deck/sideboard/maybeboard), though I’m not sure what I expected. Maybe a yaml file? The text export might be widely compatible with other deck management things, I don’t know, but I would not be surprised if that were the case. Format compatibility like that does make me happy, though, and is a reason to recommend ManaBoxMTG.

I use ManaBoxMTG to keep track of my whole collection, and it is one of the best mobile apps I've found to do so. It also has an amazing trading feature, which has been immensely useful - I can't even begin to say how useful it's been, it saves so so so much time.
One small feature that I think would make such a massive improvement to the trading feature, would be the ability to choose to remove cards from your collection when you put entries into a trade, and to be able to move cards you've gotten from a trade into your binders/lists/decks/etc. This would be absolutely huge, as right now going through and taking out cards from my binders, as well as manually adding in cards all while referencing the trade window, is a bit of a hassle and takes up a lot of time.
I would love to see this in a future update, but I will keep using this regardless as it is otherwise an 10/10 resource for collecting, trading, and organizing!

If you’re looking for an all-in-one magic card app, look no further. This is the single best magic app I’ve ever used. It has all the information you could ever want on a card and all the features you could ever want in a Magic app.

My favorite feature by far is the “random card” button. Quite simply, you press a button, and it shows you a completely random magic card. Then you can swipe to the left and continue looking at random cards. It’s a lot of fun.

The deck-building feature is another feature I love. I can put tags on all the cards in my deck to make sure I have the proper balance of ramp I’m looking for. They also now have EDHrec recommendations based on your commander!

I greatly enjoy ManaBoxMTG, I’ve been trying to find something like it for awhile to track my MTG decks and make quick adjustments, the one I use to use tended to get bogged down in take forever to load but this one is quick to load and easy to navigate.

That being said there is room for improvement and really it’s only one feature I would like to see added and that is a “maybe” list within the deck lists. A separate list within each deck list were you put the cards your considering adding or maybe ones that you tend to swap around. Just a thought.

Otherwise keep doing what your doing. Cheers.

I use this as my primary deck building app, the deck analytics and pricing are great. However it’s frustrating because changes do not auto update between devices. I use my iPhone while at tournaments or while play testing with friends and my iPad while at home. And it seems the only way to import changes from one app to the other is by restoring backups. Maybe I’m doing it wrong and there is a simple auto update feature but i can’t find it. If that problem were solved this would be my sole magic companion app. It has everything i need with none of the fluff.

I never write reviews for apps but I felt compelled to do so for this one. ManaBox is so well made I’m surprised the creators don’t charge for just using it, and Id happily pay a subscription for it. The interface is so well done, adding cards and making decks with ManaBoxMTG has nearly become addicting because it’s made so easy with the push of a button. The categorization of cards, monetary value of each card, and a maybeboard are my favorite parts of ManaBoxMTG. I have made my last two decks with ManaBoxMTG and if you have anything to do with magic or play it regularly, definitely download it.

The title says it all. This is the only app I use for pretty much anything MTG related. I use to to layout deck ideas, I use it get an idea for my lands, keeping up with what my decks are worth, and even bulk ordering cards.

I have been using ManaBoxMTG for quite some time, and just have not found a better app for deck building or keeping track of a collection. I change phones more often than I should, and the fact that all I need to do is backup a file, and then carry it to the next device is a life saver. I no longer lose a collection that I enter just because there are no options to back up.

TL;DR If you play magic and enjoy building decks, this is ManaBoxMTG

Started using mana box a little over a year ago to scan and keep a catalog of all of my rares, mythics, and hits. I decided to buy the subscription (~$15 per YEAR the first year, raised to ~$22 per YEAR this year) because I wanted to have more folders for organization. Not a hefty price for at all based on how much we’re spending on cardboard anyway. It has been worth it. Cards prices are updated daily depending on market price (I set it to tcgplayer market, but it can be set for more). They are always on time to update their data bases when new sets release so you can scan right away. If you choose to go the free subscription route, that works too, you are just limited by organization and number of decks you can save. All in all, I highly recommend ManaBox.

Far and away the best app for MTG cataloging and deck brewing/list storing. I love it. I’ve made so many decks with ManaBoxMTG and it’s saved me so much time.

If there was one feature I wish it had (and maybe it does, and I’m too dumb to figure it out), it would be some sort of tag that pops up and tells me if a card is already in an existing deck list when I’m searching my collection for deck ideas. I’ve got around 40 decks constructed right now, and I don’t know how many times I’ve started on a new one, forgetting that a certain card, that I may only have one copy of, has already been used.

Not much of a complaint, I know. Just me being ungrateful and begging for more. But honestly, I’ve been using ManaBoxMTG for a few years now and it can’t be beat.

Straight up, a really decent app. I can have my decklist ready for when I go out to play but I can edit on the go without the need for a computer. By far this is my favorite MTG deck app. There’s so much good for it, I don’t have many qualms except for a few minor things:
1. Being able to access sets that haven’t been released as the cards get leaked. A good example as of right now would be March of the Machines. Scryfall often has a list as cards come out, it would be nice to have the same here instead of having to wait for the full release to be able to edit with such cards.
2. The ability to change which set tokens come from. It’s more of a cosmetic change but it would be nice to be able to select which tokens I use IRL.
3. Staying simple but effective. No seriously I love this and I recommend to everyone. It’s simple, effective, and above ALL not invasive with Ads. Which I appreciate and makes me want to support the developer.

I have used ManaBoxMTG and subscribed now for over a year. I’ll start with my complaints. First, I wish ManaBoxMTG had a web port. I love that ManaBoxMTG is so easy to use and I can manage, creat decks and search cards anywhere with ease. I would like it if I could then take this to my computer when I’m home. My second complaint is I wish more tcgs and card apps were like this one. For someone who both collects and plays tcgs most other apps only let you get prices and see what cards do. ManaBox gives you all the tools to collect build decks look up cards and rulings, and even test your decks with a simple simulator. I just wish as someone who plays more than just magic that manabox expanded beyond just the one IP. I look forward to the continued development of ManaBoxMTG in the future.

I absolutely love the interface and the way cards are displayed in ManaBoxMTG. On a mobile device it makes it much easier to swipe through your deck and just tap to get rules or info about that card. It’s super easy to export to text if you need to import a deck to another site for review or purchasing. I like how you can drop some cash to remove ads, and get different themes and support the developer without having to do a full premium account.

Wishlist: I wish I didn’t have to do a manual back up on my iPad and then go to my phone and restore from that back up in order to have both devices match. I’m not a programmer or developer so I don’t the difficulty in making something like this happen, but I sometimes forget which device has my most recent iterations and I am hoping that in the future I can just update a deck on one device and it will seamlessly update my other device.

Just started organizing my magic collection and really loving ManaBoxMTG! Finding the card I need and the correct version is super easy. Once cards are added into a collection binder they are easy to move around if need be! One thing I feel is missing that would be a huge improvement was if you could take your decks and make them into binders in your collection as well. And to have them linked to the decklist so if you change anything on either end (in the collection binder or the decklist) it will reflect jt in both sections. This way you could have your decks easy to see in your collection section as well! And if you wanted to trade a card in the deck out for something in your collection it would be easy to do. Other than that I really love ManaBoxMTG so far!

UPDATE - I just found how you can add your deck to your collection! This is so useful and great! Thanks for making this!

I’ve tried pretty much every card scanning app out there and this one is by far the best! I’ve scanned well over 5,000 cards and the time it takes to accurately scan in a large influx of cards is excellent. If ManaBoxMTG only did card scanning, it would get 5 stars already, but I also love that you can manage your collection via binders, lists, and deck lists, and even have the ability to import precons directly in ManaBoxMTG (no need to scan them all!) and playtest them. I can’t wait to see the desktop app and hope to see more integration with scryfall-like searches (being able to search with things like t:artifact mc=4 usd:cheapest etc) and sorting via EDHRec for deck building (there’s already some of the EDHRec stuff in the deckbuilding section, but I can see room for improvement) overall fantastic app, and looking forward to the new updates!

I really, really love ManaBoxMTG! I can use it casually when I have nothing to do and it does a really good job at displaying cards, keeping your collection in an easily accessible spot, and keeping your decklists nice and tidy.

One of my favorite features is the random card feature - it's cool to just see any card at the push of a button. HOWEVER, with that said, there is one tiny issue I have when it comes to navigating menus that frequently pops up when I look at random cards. Tapping the home tab at the bottom doesn't return you to the home page, you have to use the arrow in the top left corner to return all the way back. It's just an inconvenience as I have to move my thumb to an uncomfy spot to navigate the menu or simply go back home - and this is a feature most apps have.

I know that is nitpick-y, but if this gets fixed I'd have no issue with it ever. Other than that, 5 stars!

I’ve bounced around several deck builder/collection manager apps for about 13 years. From the official wizards app debacle, the imtg debacle, the decked builder debacle, and a few others that were just okay. When I finally walked away from decked in early ‘24 I was fairly ready to start a spreadsheet and manually track and build decks. I decided instead to read up on the highest rated apps for mtg and noticed this one. When I discovered it was a subscription app I quickly scrolled past. Finding no decent alternatives I came back to review this. Cut to 5 months later and it’s now the only subscription I app I use. I’ve found a function for EVERY possible need when I collect and deck build and even functions I didn’t need that I can’t live without (lists of old EDH precons, customizable card lists for wants and needs, maybe boards in addition to sideboards). I can’t speak highly enough of ManaBoxMTG. Try it. You will not regret it.

I seriously cannot recommend ManaBoxMTG enough. The interface is smooth and very easy to navigate, I’ve had no technical issues to speak of while using it, and the free options that are there are just fantastic! The only thing holding me back from upgrading to the Pro option is the fact that it's a subscription (which I understand why it is, but I’d just prefer to pay a one-time fee).

Just as a suggestion, I think a good feature to add would be custom Groups (similar to TappedOut), since it would really help out with deckbuilding. Other than that, I have no complaints. A 10/10 app, would (and already have) recommend!