PHGLock vs MineCheck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PHGLock
Monitor your home remotely with live HD video and two-way audio from your connected doorbell or surveillance camera. Receive instant alerts for motion detection and communicate with visitors from your iPhone or iPad, day or night.
- Live HD video streaming
- Two-way audio communication
- Motion detection alerts
- Night vision functionality
- Remote unlock capability
- SD card video playback
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Connected to video doorbell or surveillance camera through WiFi, PHGLock lets you watch your home on iPhone or iPad easily. By connecting PHGLock to your Wi-Fi network, you can receive the instant call or alarm when the doorbell is pressed or motion detection is triggered. When you answer the call or view the alarm on iPhone or iPad, you can see, hear and talk with the visitor. The video doorbell or surveillance camera cam transmit the dynamic HD video and two-way audio to your iPhone or iPad directly. With advanced motion detection and night view function, clear image can be obtained even at night. You can also view video history with SD card video playback function. No matter where you are, PHGLock lets you watch your home easily. With PHGLock, you are always Home. Product Features 1、HD video, support multi bit stream. 2、Two-way intercom, Pro digital chip for de-noising and echo cancellation to ensure high voice quality. 3、Remote Unlock 4、Motion detection function.Under the arming mode, it will alarm when human moving in front of the doorbell is detected. 5、Night view function.Adopt infrared night vision light, which can ensure high definition images even at night. 6、Video recording, SD card video playback function.
MineCheck
Monitor your Minecraft servers and any server supporting Server List Ping. See who is online and get in-game time for Vintage Story servers with the "Status Server" mod. Includes widgets for easy server status checks.
- Check online players on Minecraft servers
- Supports Server List Ping implementation
- Display in-game time for Vintage Story servers
- Provides server status widgets
- Monitor multiple servers easily
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MineCheck is an app that lets you check who is on your Minecraft servers, as well as any server that implements Server List Ping. MineCheck also provides widgets to allow you to keep an eye on your servers easily. Vintage Story servers with the "Status Server" mod installed will also display the in-game time. MineCheck is not affiliated with Mojang or Minecraft.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PHGLock at 100% against MineCheck's 50%. PHGLock also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 15 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PHGLock ships an update every 3 months, MineCheck every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PHGLock | MineCheck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BLUE UNIVERSE CORPORATION | James Harvey |
Customer experience
PHGLock
MineCheck
In-app purchases
PHGLock
No in-app purchases
MineCheck
No in-app purchases









