Comparison

MC Status Widget for Minecraft vs Widgets for Discord

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MC Status Widget for Minecraft

Monitor the status of your favorite Minecraft servers directly from your device. View player counts, online player lists, server version, and ping. Integrates with iOS features like widgets and Apple Watch for quick access.

Highlights
  • Server online status
  • Player count and list
  • Server version and ping
  • Home Screen/Lock Screen Widgets
  • Apple Watch app and complications
  • Siri and Shortcuts support
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This app is for anyone who plays on a Minecraft server (Java edition & Bedrock/MCPE). Add any server to the app and see useful information about it, including: * Online Status * Number of players online * List of players who are online** * Host * Port * Message of the day * Server Version * Ping * Domain SRV records **Only supported on servers with 1.7+, on Java Edition. In addition, server owners can disable this feature This app also supports many of your favorite iOS integrations, such as Home Screen/Lock Screen Widgets, Apple Watch app/complications, Shortcuts supports, Siri Support, Dark/Tinted icon support, CloudKit support and more! This app is also open source. If you want to contribute, request a feature, or report a bug, please do so at https://github.com/eclair4151/MinecraftServerStatusWidget *This app is neither made by nor endorsed by Mojang/Microsoft

About

Widgets for Discord

Display your Discord servers and online members directly on your home screen. See who's playing games and filter or sort server members with customizable rules. Requires servers to have widget functionality enabled.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets for Discord servers
  • See online members and what they're playing
  • Filter and sort server members
  • Customizable widget appearance
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Want to check Discord and see who's online in your servers directly in a Home Screen widget? This is the app for you! • See what people are playing in your servers from your home screen • Apply filtering and sorting rules to server members Note: Servers must have widgets enabled in their settings. Ask an admin to enable this if it isn't enabled! Discord Widgets is not affiliated or endorsed by Discord. Attributions: - Avatars by https://multiavatar.com

Screenshots

MC Status Widget for Minecraft4 screens
Widgets for Discord3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Widgets for Discord at none against MC Status Widget for Minecraft's 3. Widgets for Discord also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). MC Status Widget for Minecraft's advantage is review sentiment (84% vs 72%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MC Status Widget for Minecraft sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Widgets for Discord asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MC Status Widget for Minecraft holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 339 and 74 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of MC Status Widget for Minecraft's written reviews are positive against 72% of Widgets for Discord's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MC Status Widget for Minecraft ships an update monthly, Widgets for Discord every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MC Status Widget for Minecraft versus Widgets for Discord: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMC Status Widget for MinecraftWidgets for Discord
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (339 ratings) — better4.4 (74 ratings)
Positive reviews84.1% of reviews — better71.8% of reviews
Number of ratings339 — better74
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTomer ShemeshDavid Furman

Customer experience

MC Status Widget for Minecraft

All ratings302 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews164 reviews
Positive84.1%
Neutral6.1%
Negative9.8%

Widgets for Discord

All ratings65 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive71.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.2%

Bugs and requests

MC Status Widget for Minecraft

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widget not showing up in iOS 14
  • Issues with IPv6 server addresses
  • Bedrock server status not working correctly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Push notifications for server status changes
  • Advanced server analytics and reporting
  • Apple Watch app and complications

Widgets for Discord

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MC Status Widget for Minecraft

One-time3
  • Tip Developer $1.99$1.99
  • Tip Developer $4.99$4.99
  • Tip Developer $9.99$9.99
None

Widgets for Discord

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MC Status Widget for Minecraft free?
MC Status Widget for Minecraft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Widgets for Discord free?
Widgets for Discord is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MC Status Widget for Minecraft or Widgets for Discord?
MC Status Widget for Minecraft is rated higher. MC Status Widget for Minecraft averages 4.6 out of 5 from 339 ratings, while Widgets for Discord averages 4.4 from 74 ratings.
Do MC Status Widget for Minecraft or Widgets for Discord have ads?
Neither MC Status Widget for Minecraft nor Widgets for Discord shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MC Status Widget for Minecraft or Widgets for Discord?
MC Status Widget for Minecraft ships an update monthly, and Widgets for Discord every 2 months. Most recently, MC Status Widget for Minecraft was updated on October 21, 2026 and Widgets for Discord on October 24, 2026.

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