Simple Life

Simple Life Free App

Rated 4.73/5 (115) —  Free Android application by brstf

About Simple Life

A simple Magic: the Gathering (MTG) life counter/tracker app that uses a minimal and clean design to allow players to modify life totals during a game of Magic.


Current Features:
• Modify life totals by +/- 1 by tapping the top/bottom half of a life total
• Instead modify totals by +/- 5 by tapping on the corresponding +/5 buttons
• View life histories and modifications by swiping left or right
• Modify poison counters (by first enabling this option in settings)
• Access settings by swiping left or right then tapping on the settings icon
• Change reset life total based on format of Magic (20 for standard, 30 for French 1v1 Commander, or 40 for EDH for example)
• Invert upper life counter to make it more simple for your opponent to adjust life totals
• Access customizable dice roller in the settings menu
• Potentially keep the screen on during longer play sessions
• Currently limited to 2 life counters for 1v1 games
• Three different themes to choose from, Light, Dark, and Black. Black keeps as many pixels black as possible to save battery life on devices with OLED screens


I've tested this app successfully on several different emulated devices, but if you have any issues, please e-mail me at brstf.dev@gmail.com before adding a negative rating and I'll try to fix the issue.


This app is still undergoing development, updates will be released whenever new features are seamlessly integrated and tested.


This app is open source, view the code at https://github.com/brstf/SimpleLife.


Uses the Sliding Menu library developed by Jeremy Feinstein for the sliding menu life logs. https://github.com/jfeinstein10/SlidingMenu


For Magic players from a Magic player this app is ad-free and will stay that way.


Magic: The Gathering (MTG) is ™ and © Wizards of the Coast LLC.

How to Download / Install

Download and install Simple Life version 1.0.2 on your Android device!
Downloaded 1,000+ times, content rating: Not rated
Android package: com.brstf.simplelife, download Simple Life.apk

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App History & Updates

What's Changed
1.0.2
- Bugfix for theme switching
- Added navigation to settings from physical menu button
1.0.1
- Added two new themes and ability to switch between them. In addition to the default "light" theme, there is now a "dark" them that uses darker tones in the UI, and a "black" theme that can save battery life when using a device with an OLED screen.
More downloads  Simple Life reached 1 000 - 5 000 downloads
More downloads  Simple Life reached 500 - 1 000 downloads

What are users saying about Simple Life

H70%
by H####:

Slick, elegant, extremely functional. I love the battery saver function which, although it says it's for OLED screens, I suspect will save battery on any kind of screen. I like that it uses screen-region "buttons" instead of swipes for increment/decrement. I love that you can accidentally force close it and it will still remember your last scores on startup. I love the history function and the undo button. This app just really well thought out and executed all around. Oh and before I forget, extra kudos to the clever name, it makes me laugh over and over again. So get this app now and start enjoying the Simple Life for yourself.

R70%
by R####:

I use this app for various boardgames which is part of why I like this over a lot of the Magic apps that have extra things I don't want. Still running great on my Nexus 6P with the latest Android. I hope the mod author can an revisit and add a few minor quality of life improvements someday.

R70%
by R####:

If you want a simple life counter for MTG then get this. If you want 100s of functions, annoying pop ups and animations get something else.

R70%
by R####:

Useful life counter, simplistic yet amazing. Best life counter for MTG and GCW.

R70%
by R####:

Sexy

K70%
by K####:

Simple and clean interface - I really like how big the view is and how cleanly the many config options are available with a simple tap.

N70%
by N####:

I've tried a bunch of apps and most of them are cluttered, missing features, and super ugly. This app is the exact opposite in all the ways.

S70%
by S####:

Great app, doesn't drain batteries as fast as the other counters do.

N70%
by N####:

5 stars. Very simple to figure out. Would like to see customize option. For font.

W70%
by W####:

Brilliant life counter app with poison counters(or as I like to call them uninteractive nonsense) and a +/- 5 button.Would love to see the ability to expand the number of players tracking life without cluttering the screen.

N70%
by N####:

no nonsense, it's all you need

N70%
by N####:

Perfect really.

I70%
by I####:

Love it.

Z70%
by Z####:

Very nice, clean life counter

Z70%
by Z####:

duh

Z70%
by Z####:

Sexy

M70%
by M####:

duh

X70%
by X####:

Great app. Would only suggest for option to choose thicker fonts.

N70%
by N####:

The bold, crisp text unsurrounded by anything makes this app incredibly easy to use and understand with just a glance. Began using the app instinctively without even needing to get acquainted with the controls. It's just that intuitive.

X70%
by X####:

Works well, not fancy but indispensable none the less.

S70%
by S####:

Simple. Easy to read. Doesn't need to access anything on your device.

Z70%
by Z####:

Been looking for a long time for a good life counter app. Finally found one. This does everything I need, fantastic. Thank you very much :)

I70%
by I####:

Night mode is a great addition too. Thanks for the great app

Z70%
by Z####:

Simple. Easy to read. Doesn't need to access anything on your device.

Z70%
by Z####:

So simple. So awesome. Just tap.

Z70%
by Z####:

duh

N70%
by N####:

I love this app, I have a couple issues that I'm gonna email the dev about, but overall this is a supremely nice app.

F70%
by F####:

One of the only life counters i've seen that just....makes sense. No fluff just life totals and a simple interface.

N70%
by N####:

Dead simple, does the job.

G70%
by G####:

Wrote my own simple magic counter a while back but it's not nearly as pretty. Obviously would love more than two players but understand that's not as easy as it sounds.

R70%
by R####:

Simple, clean, and a joy to use. 5 stars!

N70%
by N####:

Would like to see some more player addition and poison counter options. Above all it's super slick.

N70%
by N####:

This app is the most well designed life counter I've yet used. The clever function to have every option and log hidden, yet easily accessible through the sideswipe is really sleek. Having access to dice rolls makes this life counter top notch.

C70%
by C####:

The simplicity is great. Does everything a life counter needs flawlessly :)

N70%
by N####:

Cant ask for much else.

N70%
by N####:

Excellent app, does everything you need it to.

N70%
by N####:

Simple, free, beautiful and no ads!

A70%
by A####:

Brilliant life counter app with poison counters(or as I like to call them uninteractive nonsense) and a +/- 5 button.Would love to see the ability to expand the number of players tracking life without cluttering the screen.

N70%
by N####:

Such a clean and simple app! Although it does not have multiplayer features yet I am sure in time you will keep the simple themes with a larger interface for more than two life totals.

N70%
by N####:

duh


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