# Lifelinker

> Lifelinker is the simplest and easiest to use Magic: the Gathering life counter!

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.collectedcompany.MatchTracker`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Collected Company
- **Category:** ENTERTAINMENT
- **Downloads:** 218,018
- **Rating:** 3.57 / 5 (1,194 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.94
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-24
- **First published:** 2017-04-04
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 25 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.collectedcompany.MatchTracker)
- **Website:** [https://collected.company](https://collected.company/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://collected.company/privacy](https://collected.company/privacy)

## Description

Lifelinker is the straightforward and user-friendly Magic: the Gathering life counter designed for 1 to 6 players. Customize player names, background colors, and emblems to personalize your game experience. Roll a digital six-sided die to assist with decision-making, and keep detailed match histories that you can review or reset to any previous point.

The app also includes a spinning ticker to randomly select the first player at the start of new games for added fairness. Unlock all advanced features with a single in-app purchase or get full access free if you’re a patron of the Command Zone Podcast. Developed by Danny Vink and supported by The Command Zone Podcast team, Lifelinker provides a comprehensive and enjoyable tool for Magic players seeking an intuitive life tracking solution.

## Rankings

- #152,376 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`

## Review summary

Users praise Lifelinker for clear life-tracking, saving setups, and MTG-oriented formats, especially Commander, and for its straightforward, lightweight core features. However, repeatedly reported problems across reviews focus on licensing and purchase restoration across devices, persistent upgrade recognition issues, performance slowdowns, data loss after sign-out or reinstall, and a perceived over-reliance on paid features. UI/UX quirks and limited customization without paying further detract from the experience. Overall, strong core functionality is overshadowed by reliability and monetization concerns that many users cite as deal-breakers.

### Pros

- Clear and effective life-tracking with intuitive controls.
- Save and reuse game setups, names, and colors.
- MTG-focused features and formats support, especially Commander.
- Barebones, functional feature set that covers core needs.

### Cons

- Persistent purchase restoration/licensing issues across devices, with codes or emails not arriving or not recognized.
- Significant performance problems: long initial load times and general slowness.
- Data loss or inability to retain purchases/data after reinstall or sign-out.
- Limited customization and features unless you pay; perceived paywall.
- UI/UX quirks causing confusion, like small start button, tiny indicators, and life delta not showing.

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