# CardCastle

> Your Collection. Digitised. Organised.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/co.cardcastle](https://chrome-stats.com/d/co.cardcastle)

## Overview

- **ID:** `co.cardcastle`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** CardCastle
- **Category:** ENTERTAINMENT
- **Downloads:** 67,418
- **Rating:** 4.21 / 5 (745 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.8.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-13
- **First published:** 2018-08-16
- **Publisher country:** AU
- **Size:** 91 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-04
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.cardcastle)
- **Website:** [https://cardcastle.co](https://cardcastle.co/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://cardcastle.co/privacy](https://cardcastle.co/privacy)

## Description

CardCastle is the ultimate Chrome extension for Magic: The Gathering enthusiasts who want to digitize and organize their card collections effortlessly. With CardCastle, users can quickly scan cards using their camera to instantly add them to a digital inventory. The extension provides real-time pricing for each card, ensuring you stay updated on market values as you build and manage your decks. Browse, edit, and maintain your collection seamlessly through the CardCastle web platform, making it easier than ever to stay organized and competitive.

Key features include an intuitive scanning interface, live card price tracking, and comprehensive collection management tools. Whether you're a casual player or a serious collector, CardCastle streamlines your Magic: The Gathering experience by combining convenience with powerful organizational capabilities.

## Rankings

- #263,312 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `co.cardcastle.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users praise CardCastle for its fast and accurate card scanning, strong web app features, and responsive customer support. However, scanning can be unreliable on certain cards, especially black-bordered and foils, and the Android app is slower and less feature-rich than the iOS counterpart and web version. Subscription costs and limitations on free card storage are also common concerns. Despite these drawbacks, many find CardCastle superior to alternatives for cataloging and managing their card collections.

### Pros

- Efficient and fast card scanning using phone camera, greatly reducing manual entry time.
- Reliable and accurate card recognition compared to other apps tried by users.
- Integration with a web app that offers powerful collection management and deck-building features.
- Good customer support with quick and helpful responses from developers.
- Up-to-date card pricing information helpful for buying, selling, and trading.

### Cons

- Scanning accuracy issues, particularly with black-bordered cards, foils, and older or unusual card sets; occasional incorrect set recognition requiring manual correction.
- Android app performance issues like slowness, jitteriness, and less stability compared to the iOS version.
- Limited mobile app features compared to the web version, including lack of advanced search, tagging, sorting, and deck building on mobile.
- Subscription cost concerns, including a $90/year fee and a 1000 card limit before requiring upgrade, which some users find expensive or unclear upfront.
- Limited ability to manually add or batch-add cards within the app, leading to inconvenience when correcting scans or adding duplicates.

## Similar extensions and apps

- [Cards Vault](https://chrome-stats.com/d/tech.cardsvault.app) — 31 users
- [CurveKeeper MTG - Card Scanner](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.curvekeeper.mtg) — 23 users
- [MTG Card Scanner](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.nicomelian.mtg) — 368 users
- [Cardbrd: Card Collection App](https://chrome-stats.com/d/io.cardbrd.app) — 7 users
- [TCGDex - Realtime TCG Scanner](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.magic.mtg.card.scanner) — 14,229 users
- [DeckEye: TCG Card Scanner](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.deckeye.tcg.card.scanner) — 74,605 users, 1.50 / 5
- [Hall of Cards](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.hallofcards.app) — 658 users, 4.00 / 5
- [Mana - MTG Archive: scanner](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.apgm.mana_mtgarchive) — 68 users
- [Cardexy:TCG Card Value Scanner](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.gsy.pokemon) — 215 users
- [CITADEL TCG: Card scanner](https://chrome-stats.com/d/net.castellum_forge.citadel_tcg) — 902 users
- [Wall of Cards](https://chrome-stats.com/d/kallm.wallofcards.app) — 648 users
- [Legacy Collector](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.zarbosoft.legacy) — 97 users

---

Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/co.cardcastle)