MC Status Widget for Minecraft vs MCSS (Minecraft Server Status)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
MCSS (Minecraft Server Status)
Monitor your favorite Minecraft servers directly from your iPhone or iPad. View server status, player counts, and in-game logos without launching the game. You can also search for players, save their skins, and generate high-resolution avatar renders.
- Monitor Minecraft server status
- View player counts and MOTD
- Search for Minecraft players by username/UUID
- Save player skins and generate avatar renders
- Save favorite server addresses
- Ad-free experience
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Add your favorite Minecraft servers right on your iPhone. Not a single ad. That's MCSS. New! Search for any Minecraft player by Username or UUID and save their skin! Want a high resolution render of your avatar? Customize the render and save directly to your photo library with ease! Need a specific player's UUID? Copy it directly from the new "User Search" page. Always forget that one address to that server you like? Just save it to MCSS, where you can access it on your iPhone any time. Check up on your servers and see the in-game server logo, MOTD (Message of The Day), and player count without logging into Minecraft. Save time by checking the online status of your personal Minecraft server, check to see how many of your friends are online, and more. Consider supporting the developer by unlocking all of the extra cosmetic features within the app, including custom server names, light and dark themes, and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MC Status Widget for Minecraft at 4.7 against MCSS (Minecraft Server Status)'s 3.0. MC Status Widget for Minecraft also leads on ratings volume (307 vs 7). MCSS (Minecraft Server Status)'s advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 84%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. MC Status Widget for Minecraft sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and MCSS (Minecraft Server Status) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MC Status Widget for Minecraft holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MC Status Widget for Minecraft has 307 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of MC Status Widget for Minecraft's written reviews are positive against 100% of MCSS (Minecraft Server Status)'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | MC Status Widget for Minecraft | MCSS (Minecraft Server Status) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (307 ratings) — better | 3.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 307 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tomer Shemesh | Gryzle LLC |
Customer experience
MC Status Widget for Minecraft
MCSS (Minecraft Server Status)
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
MCSS (Minecraft Server Status)
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MC Status Widget for Minecraft
- Tip Developer $1.99$1.99
- Tip Developer $4.99$4.99
- Tip Developer $9.99$9.99
MCSS (Minecraft Server Status)
- Unlock All$0.99
Questions
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