# Helvault - MTG Scanner

> Love your MTG collection again

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6451158920](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6451158920)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6451158920`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Vitor Cesco
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.20 / 5 (282 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.92
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-28
- **First published:** 2023-08-14
- **Size:** 58 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/helvault-mtg-scanner/id6451158920)
- **Website:** [https://twitter.com/helvault\_mtg](https://twitter.com/helvault_mtg)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.vitorcesco.com/helvault/privacy](http://www.vitorcesco.com/helvault/privacy)

## Description

**Helvault - MTG Scanner** is a free Magic: The Gathering collection manager for players and collectors. Its AI-powered card scanner identifies cards from throughout MTG history, helping you quickly build and organize a digital collection without manual data entry.

Track unlimited cards, view detailed collection statistics and card prices, sort and filter your library, export your collection as a CSV file, and sync across devices with iCloud. Helvault has no ads and offers optional one-time purchases—never recurring subscriptions—for select features.

## Rankings

- #95,248 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise Helvault for fast, accurate scanning and strong cataloging, especially with large collections, plus responsive support and a one-time pro purchase. However, recurring concerns include pricing shifts from legacy lifetime access to new purchases, data-loss risks with cloud backups, scanner limitations on some card types, and missing features like a deck builder and advanced search filters.

### Pros

- Fast and highly accurate card scanner (often instantaneous).
- Excellent for cataloging and organizing large MTG collections; easy to locate cards; supports exports and multiple viewing modes.
- Reliable on very large libraries (thousands of cards) with minimal lag.
- Responsive, dedicated developer with community-driven updates and good support.
- One-time payments for pro features (non-subscription) appreciated by users.

### Cons

- Pricing model changes: legacy lifetime access not carried over to new versions; users feel compelled to repurchase and view it as a bait-and-switch.
- Scanner struggles with certain card types (lands, basic lands, full-art, sideways cards) and is not flawless across all cards.
- Data backup/restore issues: inventory can be lost after device crashes or reinstall; cloud saves may not reliably restore.
- Missing advanced features and filters (limited search options; no deck builder; bulk/binder moves are cumbersome).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6451158920)