# Bugko - MTG Companion App

> Unofficial app for Magic: The Gathering (MTG) search, news, spoiler, deck & rule

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.bugko`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** ooikengsiang
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 23,312
- **Rating:** 4.67 / 5 (787 ratings)
- **Version:** 9.4.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-22
- **First published:** 2016-10-31
- **Publisher country:** MY
- **Size:** 267 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-10-26
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bugko)
- **Website:** [http://bugko.com](http://bugko.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://privacy.bugko.com](http://privacy.bugko.com/)

## Description

Bugko is an unofficial, fan-made companion app for Magic: The Gathering (MTG) players and judges that offers a comprehensive set of features to enhance your MTG experience. With Bugko, users have access to the latest MTG news and spoilers from over 40 popular sources including Channel Fireball and MTG Goldfish, ensuring you stay informed with push notifications and real-time updates.

The app boasts a powerful offline card database with 30,000+ cards searchable via advanced syntax or user-friendly filters, including pricing from TCGPlayer and Cardmarket for buying, trading, and collection tracking. Bugko also features multi-player life counters, deck builders with winning decklists, wish lists, and tools designed specifically for judges such as the Infraction Procedure Guide, tournament rules, scripted draft timers, and offline searchable comprehensive rules. Bugko is designed with a modern interface, combining the essential MTG utilities players and judges need in one app for an unmatched companion experience.

## Rankings

- #418,607 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_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.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.bugko.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

Reviews are largely positive, especially about Bugko’s range of Magic tools, ease of use, and usefulness for searching cards and building decks. The most repeated drawbacks are ads, occasional card-search or filter issues, and limitations in organizing or editing binders. Other problems, such as the scanner not working or slow startup, were mentioned only once.

### Pros

- A useful all-in-one companion with card search, deck building, rules, a life tracker, and Magic news or articles.
- Generally easy to use and convenient as a reference guide.
- Many users praise its card search and deck-building features.
- Provides useful, up-to-date Magic content and tools.

### Cons

- Several users would like a paid option to remove ads.
- Some users report search problems, including difficulty finding cards by color identity or subtype and a missing creature-type filter.
- Binder organization and editing have reported limitations, including trouble changing list colors or editing and removing cards.

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