Life-Pad

Play and track all within one app.

A life tracker for competitive 1v1 Magic: The Gathering. Clean layout, simple controls, and nothing unnecessary.

Most players already know how to track a game. A notepad, two columns, a running tally of life totals. It's simple and it works. Life-Pad follows the same structure. The layout uses two columns like a notepad, adjustments happen with a tap, and the interface requires little explanation. This app has been designed to get out of your way so you can focus on the match.

Life tracking here works the way you'd expect: every life change recorded in order. Adjustments can be staged before committing, so a complex combat step doesn't require rushed math. Common game counters (poison, monarch, initiative, night/day, and floating mana) are accessible without needing extra dice or separate tracking. For tournaments that require it: notes can be locked to the main screen so they're visible to players at all times.

Most other apps just can't provide the utility of pen and paper. Whether it's a Commander-focused app with four-player interfaces and a multitude of sub-menus, or a minimal counter with just plus and minus buttons, most life trackers don't offer match structure, notes, or history. Once the game ends, the information is gone.

When at a tournament or FNM simply set up the event by giving it a name and every match and game are automatically tracked while they're happening. After the match, Life-Pad supports notetaking while details are still fresh and reviewing past matches across all saved events. It's a practical way to identify patterns or just to simply remember to add more lands. Import decks and link them to events as a snapshot so that you can always reference what was played on that day.

Add your decks and track their history by attaching them to events. Scryfall integration provides quick card lookup in deck view or during a game - perfect for confirming modern printings and for the guy who always plays with foreign language cards. Pin up to 5 cards to the side of your play screen for quick reference during a game. All cards in deck or previously searched are stored on device for fast reference even when cell quality isn't perfect.

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Features include:

• Clean two-player life tracking built for 1v1 play
• Full game life total history
• Customizable opponent deck names for easy tracking
• Game state tracking for player-counters, monarch, initiative, and day/night
• Track floating mana in-game
• Scryfall integration for fast card lookup
• Optional ability to lock notes to main screen if required per tournament rules
• Event logging and persistent in-game and post-game notes
• Deck importing, editing, and linking to events as snapshots.
• Event history exporting via JSON for backup, restoring, or additional analysis
• Customizable Die roller
• Match timer with Dynamic Island and Live Activity support
• Pre-Set themes including 6 with the classic Magic: the Gathering card borders
• Light mode and dark modes
• iCloud data backup for added reliability on updates & phone migration