BinderlystBinderlyst vs ManaBox vs Delver Lens vs Dragon Shield
Binderlyst is a free MTG card scanner and collection tracker for Android. This page compares it with three well-known alternatives: ManaBox, Delver Lens and Dragon Shield MTG Card Manager. Every claim about the other apps comes from that app's own Play Store listing or official website. Where we could not verify something, the table says "not checked" rather than guessing. Last checked: 23 August 2026.
Disclosure: Binderlyst is made by the author of this page. Read the Binderlyst column with that in mind. The competitor columns are taken from each app's own listing or website, not from our opinion of them.
| Feature | Binderlyst | ManaBox | Delver Lens | Dragon Shield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Android only. | Android and iOS. | Android, plus iOS and a web app (Android, Windows, Linux) at delver.app. | Android, iOS and a web app at mtg.dragonshield.com. |
| Price and free tier | Free, with no scan or export limits and no ad banners. An optional supporter subscription (£2.99 a month or £23.99 a year) unlocks three painted visual styles; no feature is behind it. Also funded by affiliate links. | Free; the Play listing flags in-app purchases (what they unlock: not checked). | Free with limits (text export capped at 105 cards, one recognition model); a subscription unlocks the rest at US$4 a month. | Free; the Play listing flags in-app purchases (details not checked). |
| Card scanning | Yes. Identifies the exact printing (set and collector number), including special art treatments. Foil copies are marked with a tap and tracked and priced separately. | Yes ("scan cards with the camera"). No speed claims made. | Yes. Recognises cards, tokens and emblems from Alpha to the most recent set. | Yes. The listing claims instant scanning in any language. |
| Batch scanning | Yes. Rapid mode scans a whole stack in one session; confident matches are added automatically and the rest go to a review tray. | Not stated on the listing; not checked. | Scanning whole collections is its main pitch ("point your phone's camera to cards and quickly get a list of all the cards you own"). | Not stated on the listing; not checked. |
| Language, promo and treatment auto-detection | Yes for card language and art treatments. Promo printings are attempted from the holo stamp, which is less reliable; you can pick the right printing by hand. | Not stated; not checked. Card search works in several languages. | Language and condition can be set per card when scanning; automatic detection is not stated. | Scans cards in any language and shows translations of foreign-language cards (listing claim). Promo and treatment detection not stated. |
| Collection folders | Yes. Folders and sub-folders, with copy counts tracked per folder. | Cards are organised into "sorted binders and lists". | Collection organisation with advanced search in your collection; how it is structured: not checked. | Yes, custom folders with images. |
| Want lists | Yes, with budgets, cost to complete, a Buy missing button, and buylist export for TCGplayer, Card Kingdom or Cardmarket mass entry. | Not stated on the listing ("track your favorite cards" is the closest claim); not checked. | Not stated on the listing or website; not checked. | Yes, wishlists and trade lists. |
| Condition tracking | Yes. Seven grades per copy, with optional condition-adjusted prices. | Not stated on the listing; not checked. | Yes, condition can be set per card. | Not stated on the listing; not checked. |
| Deck building | Yes. A format-aware deck builder (Commander, Standard and more) with legality checks, built around the cards you actually own. | Yes, with deck stats (mana curve and more), deck folders, deck sharing and a deck simulator. | Yes ("brew and manage decks"). | Yes, with full sideboard support and deck stats such as mana curve and colour balance. |
| Price sources | Scryfall price data in USD or EUR. Non-English cards can borrow English prices, with optional per-language adjustments. | TCGplayer, Cardmarket, Card Kingdom, Star City Games, Cardhoarder and Mana Pool. | TCGplayer and Cardmarket, with currency conversion and up to two years of price history. Buy and sell links for Card Kingdom and TCGplayer. | TCGplayer and Cardmarket, with 30-day price history charts. |
| Offline use | Your collection lives on the device; scanning and price updates need a connection. | Offline card and set search ("all offline"). | Oracle text can be checked offline. | Not stated; not checked. |
| Backup and export | Optional backup to your own Google Drive. Import from CSV; export the collection to CSV (Moxfield, Deckbox and ManaBox formats) and reports to Excel or PDF. | Not stated on the listing; not checked. | Backup files, plus optional Delver account or Dropbox auto-backup. Exports to Moxfield, Archidekt, Deckbox, TappedOut and more. | Export to CSV or text. The web app has an account login, which suggests cloud sync; not checked in detail. |
| Ads and accounts | No ad banners. No account needed; Google sign-in is only used if you turn on Drive backup, and community stats are opt-in. | No ads flag on its Play listing. Account requirements: not checked. | No ads flag on its Play listing. A Delver account is optional, used for cloud backup. | No ads flag on its Play listing. Accounts exist (the web app has a login); whether the app requires one: not checked. |
Where Binderlyst stands out
Every feature in Binderlyst is free. No scan limits, no export limits, no ad banners, and nothing useful held back for paying users. The only paid option is a supporter subscription for three painted visual styles, which are cosmetic and change nothing about how the app works. Compare that with Delver Lens, which caps free text export at 105 cards and charges US$4 a month for the rest.
The scanner also does more on its own. Card language and special art treatments are picked up automatically while you scan, and it attempts promo printings too, which none of the other three listings claims at all. Collections track per-folder copy counts and seven condition grades with optional condition-adjusted prices, and the deck builder is format-aware, with legality checks that know which cards you own.
It is also the most private option here: no account, your collection stays on your device, and backups go to your own Google Drive rather than someone else's server. One thing to know before installing: Binderlyst is Android only. If that fits, it's on Google Play.
Sources
Competitor information comes from these pages, checked 23 August 2026:
- ManaBox on Google Play and manabox.app
- Delver Lens on Google Play and delverlab.com
- Dragon Shield MTG Card Manager on Google Play and mtg.dragonshield.com
- Binderlyst on Google Play
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