A close comparison between two free MTG scanning apps
Delver Lens is a free mobile app for scanning and tracking Magic cards. Tappr covers similar ground, with a difference in how deep the pricing goes across foils and other printed variants.
Feature Comparison
See how Tappr stacks up against Delver Lens.
What Delver Lens does well
Delver Lens is a free mobile app built for scanning Magic: The Gathering cards, with collection management and portfolio value tracking included at no cost. It handles the core scan-to-collection workflow well and gives collectors a straightforward way to catalog cards without a subscription. Its pricing data covers the base market value of a card, which is enough for most everyday collection tracking.
Where Tappr is different
Tappr uses the same instant AI-scanning approach, and adds pricing that is broken out by foil and variant — so a regular printing, foil, and special edition of the same card show separate live values rather than a single blended price. That pricing is sourced from Scryfall, which aggregates data from TCGplayer and Cardmarket. For collections with a meaningful number of foils or alternate printings, that variant-level detail changes how accurately your portfolio value reflects what you actually own.
Which one to use
If most of your collection is non-foil staples and you mainly want a fast, free way to catalog cards, Delver Lens handles that well. If you collect foils, showcase frames, or other variant printings and want your portfolio value to reflect those differences specifically, Tappr's variant-aware pricing is the more precise fit.
Verdict
Delver Lens is a solid, free option for scanning and tracking a Magic collection on your phone. Tappr covers the same basic workflow and goes further on variant-specific pricing — the difference that matters most if you collect a lot of foils, alternate frames, or other special printings.
Common questions
01 Does Delver Lens support foil-specific pricing?
Delver Lens tracks card values, but doesn't break pricing out by foil and variant the way Tappr does. Tappr shows separate live prices for regular, foil, and other special printings.
02 Is Tappr free like Delver Lens?
Yes. Tappr is free to download and use on iOS and Android, with no subscription required for scanning, pricing, or collection tracking.
03 Which app scans faster?
Both apps use camera-based AI scanning and are built for quick, one-card-at-a-time capture. Day-to-day speed is similar; the more meaningful difference shows up in how pricing is broken out afterward.
04 Does Tappr track set completion like Delver Lens?
Delver Lens focuses on collection value rather than set-completion checklists. Tappr includes set completion tracking alongside collection and portfolio value.
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