MindCraft vs Home@Halls
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MindCraft
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The app is part of a study on the mental health of secondary school children. The research study has been approved by Imperial College London research ethics committee (ICREC number - 20IC6132). The app will be used only by students from participating schools. In the current version, the app asks to complete a mental health questionnaire on a daily basis and sends the data entered by the users to our secure server for analysis. This app integrates with the health app (HealthKit) to get the 'step count' data in order to do further data analysis to build the mental health profile. The app also collects the following data (location, background noise levels, screen brightness levels and battery levels) from the phone. The user has the option to turn on/off the data collected by the app. The app was developed by the Brain & Behaviour Lab (https://faisallab.org/) at Imperial College London (Prof. Aldo Faisal).
Home@Halls
Manage your student accommodation experience with this app. Stay informed about hall events, track parcel deliveries, and report maintenance issues easily. It provides a centralized platform for communication with residence staff.
- Discover exclusive events
- Get parcel updates
- Report maintenance issues
- Communicate with staff
- Stay updated on hall happenings
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Get the most from your in halls of residence experience with the home at halls app! It’s your one-stop shop for keeping up to date on everything happening in halls and communicating with staff. It’s everything you need right at your fingertips. Discover exclusive events, get updates on your parcels, and report any issues with just a few clicks.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Home@Halls at every 9 days against MindCraft's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MindCraft ships an update every 3 months, Home@Halls every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | MindCraft | Home@Halls |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (29 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ahmed Faisal | University Partnerships Programme |
In-app purchases
MindCraft
No in-app purchases
Home@Halls
No in-app purchases
