Comparison
BinderLoot vs ManaBox
ManaBox is a phone app for Magic with a camera scanner and prices from six stores. BinderLoot runs in the web browser, tracks Magic and Pokémon, and is free with no ads.
Side by side
| Topic | BinderLoot | ManaBox |
|---|---|---|
| Games | BinderLoot Magic: The Gathering and Pokémon. | ManaBoxMagic: The Gathering only. Source |
| Where it runs | BinderLoot The web browser on a phone or a computer. You can install it as an app. | ManaBoxiOS and Android apps. No web app. A desktop app is in development. Source |
| Price | BinderLoot Free. Every feature, no paid tier. An optional one-time patron payment adds a badge. | ManaBoxFree. ManaBox PRO costs $2.49 a month or $22.99 a year. "Remove ads" costs $1.99. Source |
| Ads | BinderLoot No ads. | ManaBoxThe App Store listing says "Contains Advertising". Source |
| Camera scan | BinderLoot Magic cards, in the browser, after you sign in. It does not read foil cards or frames printed before 1998. | ManaBoxYes. Source |
| Import | BinderLoot CSV files from 10 apps, with a guide for each app. | ManaBoxCSV from most apps, and text in the MTGA format. Source |
| Export | BinderLoot CSV of the collection, one binder or the wishlist. | ManaBoxCSV of the whole collection, one binder or one list. Source |
| Prices | BinderLoot The TCGplayer market price of each finish, updated daily. | ManaBoxTCGplayer, Cardmarket, Mana Pool, Card Kingdom, Star City Games and Cardhoarder, updated every few hours. Source |
| Price history | BinderLoot The last 30 days on each card page. | ManaBoxNot stated on the ManaBox site. |
| Deck building | BinderLoot Yes, with a deck wizard that finds the decks in the cards you own. | ManaBoxYes. Source |
| Organizing | BinderLoot Binders, storage boxes, decks, a wishlist and tags. | ManaBoxBinders for owned cards, lists for cards to track, and deck folders. Source |
The ManaBox facts come from its own site and its App Store listing, read on Oct 23, 2026. Each one links its page.
When ManaBox fits better
- You want a phone app that starts with the camera.
- You want prices from Cardmarket, Card Kingdom or another store.
When BinderLoot fits better
- You collect Pokémon cards as well as Magic cards.
- You want to work in a web browser on a computer.
- You want every feature free, with no ads.
Move your collection from ManaBox
Export a CSV file from ManaBox, and BinderLoot reads it as ManaBox wrote it.
Read the import guide