Comparison

MC Status Widget for Minecraft vs AxentHost

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

AxentHost

Easily create and manage free game servers directly from your phone. Control server settings, hardware, and send commands. Collaborate with friends to manage servers and earn free credits for on-demand hosting.

Highlights
  • Create and manage game servers
  • Send commands from phone
  • Access server files
  • Add mods and plugins
  • Team creation with friends
  • Earn free credits for hosting
Features
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Create your own game server in a glance. AxentHost is an app that makes managing your free game servers even easier. You access your server list and manage each of your servers settings, hardware, and send commands directly from your phone. Even more useful if your friends are playing on your server, and you want to manage it or talk to them in game through the console, even out of home ! Your game server hosting Choose your game • Minecraft & Minecraft PE • Terraria • Hytale • Palworld • Unturned • Rust • Valheim • Gmod • Project Zomboid • SCP : Secret Laboratory • Team Fortress 2 • BeamNG.Drive • Factorio • Sons of The Forest • Satisfactory • Space Station 14 • Terratech Worlds • Mindustry • Abiotic Factor • Foundry • Core Keeper • Vintage Story • DayZ • Don't Starve Together • RimWorld • Longvinter • V Rising • Stardew Valley • Trackmania • 7 Days To Die • Euro Truck Simulator 2 Get free credits The AxentHost unique credit system allows you to get free disposable and scalable servers at any time. You can get even more free credits using the mobile app ! Either for Minecraft PE (pocket edition), Minecraft Bedrock, Terraria (TmodLoader, Tshock...), Unturned, and even more... You can host a game server for free for you and your friends right now. Manage your server Game server management • Start, Stop, Restart your server from your phone • Check your server hardware consumption Server files management • Get access to your server files • Open, create, delete... any server file • Add mods, plugins, rules... Create team with your friends Invite your friends in your team in order to manage your servers, stack credits and play together ! You can even set roles to your friends to define who can manage each server. Flexible consumption • Hourly : use your free credits to get your server running on demand on an hourly basis. • Monthly : collect diamonds to get your server running on a classic monthly basis. Stop thinking and try the app now for free and play with your friends ! Contact us or join our community server if you have any question. Warning : This application is not an official Minecraft product, and is not related to Mojang AB. This application respects the Mojang terms : https://account.mojang.com/terms

Screenshots

MC Status Widget for Minecraft4 screens
AxentHost4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MC Status Widget for Minecraft at 4.7 against AxentHost's 3.7. MC Status Widget for Minecraft also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (307 vs 9). AxentHost's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MC Status Widget for Minecraft sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and AxentHost sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MC Status Widget for Minecraft holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MC Status Widget for Minecraft has 307 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of MC Status Widget for Minecraft's written reviews are positive against 67% of AxentHost's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MC Status Widget for Minecraft ships an update monthly, AxentHost every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MC Status Widget for Minecraft versus AxentHost: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMC Status Widget for MinecraftAxentHost
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (307 ratings) — better3.7 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings307 — better9
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTomer ShemeshAxentSoftware

Customer experience

MC Status Widget for Minecraft

All ratings302 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews162 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral5.6%
Negative9.9%

AxentHost

All ratings9 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral22.2%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

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

AxentHost

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
10 purchases

AxentHost

One-time10
  • Bronze$2.99
  • Standard$3.99
  • Silver$5.99
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  • Classic$9.90
  • Gold$9.99
  • Premier$17.99
  • Platinum$19.99
  • Elite$34.99
  • Ultimate$39.99
  • Supreme$59.99

Questions

Is MC Status Widget for Minecraft free?
MC Status Widget for Minecraft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AxentHost free?
AxentHost is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MC Status Widget for Minecraft or AxentHost?
MC Status Widget for Minecraft is rated higher. MC Status Widget for Minecraft averages 4.7 out of 5 from 307 ratings, while AxentHost averages 3.7 from 9 ratings.
Do MC Status Widget for Minecraft or AxentHost have ads?
AxentHost shows ads; MC Status Widget for Minecraft does not.
Which is updated more often, MC Status Widget for Minecraft or AxentHost?
MC Status Widget for Minecraft ships an update monthly, and AxentHost every 3 weeks. Most recently, MC Status Widget for Minecraft was updated on September 15, 2026 and AxentHost on August 25, 2026.

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