# Playgroup - Commander Tracker

> Commander Stats & Life tracking app

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `gg.playgroup.playgroup`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Arcane Digital B.V.
- **Category:** ENTERTAINMENT
- **Downloads:** 45,804
- **Rating:** 4.64 / 5 (394 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.4.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-20
- **First published:** 2023-02-02
- **Publisher country:** NL
- **Size:** 97 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gg.playgroup.playgroup)
- **Website:** [https://playgroup.gg](https://playgroup.gg/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://playgroup.gg/privacy](https://playgroup.gg/privacy)

## Description

Playgroup - Commander Tracker is a versatile life and stats tracking app designed specifically for EDH (Commander) players. Available on iOS, Android, Windows, Linux, and browser, it supports up to 6 players, tracking life totals, commander damage, poison counters, and turn timers. Its intuitive interface uses swiping and tapping gestures to log game actions effortlessly.

Players can create profiles with decklists loaded via QR code, and the app automatically sets player commanders as backgrounds for a personalized experience. All game data syncs in real-time on the Playgroup website (playgroup.gg), where users can access detailed statistics such as win rates, ELO ratings, kill counts, and leaderboard rankings within their playgroups. Playgroup requires an account and encourages community involvement through an active Discord for feedback and feature requests. It's an essential tool to enhance your EDH gaming experience by quantifying performance and fostering competitive play.

## Rankings

- #310,073 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`

## Review summary

Playgroup - Commander Tracker is praised for its detailed match and deck stats, regular updates, and collaborative features enhancing Magic: The Gathering Commander playgroups. Users appreciate the intuitive lifetracker and ELO ratings. However, the app faces criticism for a somewhat unintuitive interface, occasional bugs and glitches, scaling issues on certain devices, and a learning curve for new users. Additionally, some requested features like broader format support and game forfeiting are missing. Overall, it's a powerful tool well-suited for dedicated playgroups despite some rough edges.

### Pros

- Provides detailed and trackable match statistics for Magic: The Gathering Commander decks.
- Regular updates and active developer support improving the app continuously.
- User-friendly and intuitive lifetracker with useful visuals and features like ELO rating for decks.
- Supports tracking games over multiple sessions, enhancing group meta conversations.
- Allows collaboration and sharing of stats among playgroups and friends, enriching the gameplay experience.

### Cons

- User interface can be unintuitive with navigation requiring multiple taps or backing out to change settings.
- Occasional glitches, crashes, and bugs reported, including issues with login and playgroup detection.
- Scaling and touch inputs can be problematic on some devices, causing buttons to be off-screen or hard to use.
- Learning curve to onboard new players is steep, sometimes requiring external resources.
- Some basic game formats and features are missing, like support for other MTG formats and forfeiting games.

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