Good, but not great. – uMagic Review

Free user here, and I won’t upgrade due to flaws and what seems like a lack of support. Don’t get me wrong, this is easily the best MTG app I’ve found for iOS, but it’s far from perfect. (See MTGFamiliar and/or MTGUnofficial for Android if you want to know how to get it right.) My main complaint is the lack of update. Rivals has been out for at least two weeks, and the list of card legalities hasn’t been updated in at least two years. Values update in real time from TCG so at least they got that right. Search engine needs a little work to be cutting edge, also need to be able to select by the name of the card and then set instead of simultaneously. I don’t need to see every version of Forest ever made. Database is very spotty where promos are concerned. The play tester is pH14 basic, not even a turn or card draw counter. I can do better with pen and proxy. That said, the free deck builder is at least enough to get the job done. The lack of stats doesn’t really bother me, as any player worth his or her cards should already have that information in mind at all times anyway. Having 5 decks out of the gate is nice too. Even as a rabid MTG player, I never find myself needing the space to be working on six decks at a time. All in all, if you just need a C+, free MTG app; this could be what you’re looking for. Unless you play standard. Then you’re hosed by the lack of updates.
Review by Left Wanting Moar on uMagic.

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