Comparison

MindCraft vs Phare Protect

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

Head to head
About

MindCraft

Features
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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).

About

Phare Protect

Monitor your home's safety with live, room-by-room insights from smart sensors. Get instant alerts for smoke, CO, air quality, and more, with 24-hour trend data and easy management of multiple properties.

Highlights
  • Room-by-room interactive floor plan
  • Real-time sensor readings (smoke, CO, air quality)
  • 24-hour trend graphs
  • Instant push notifications for alerts
  • Manage multiple homes
  • Easy device setup
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Phare Protect — Smart Home Safety, At a Glance Phare Protect is the official companion app for your Phare smart sensors. It turns your home into a live, room-by-room view of the things that matter most: smoke, carbon monoxide, indoor air quality, temperature, and more. See your whole home, room by room An interactive floor plan shows where every Phare device is placed and the live status of each room at a glance. Swipe between rooms to focus on a single sensor, or zoom out for a full overview. Real-time monitoring Get instant readings for smoke, CO, indoor air quality, temperature, and noise. Each sensor is color-coded so you can read your home's status in a second. 24-hour trends Tap any sensor to view the last 24 hours as an interactive graph. Spot patterns in air quality, temperature, and noise over the course of the day. Instant alerts Push notifications arrive the moment something needs your attention — a smoke event, a CO spike, or a sudden drop in air quality. Open the app to see exactly which room and device triggered the alert. Multiple homes, one app Manage more than one property from a single account. Switch between your main residence, your holiday home, or a family member's place — each with its own devices, rooms, and history. Easy device setup Adding a new Phare takes a couple of minutes. The guided setup helps you name the device, choose its home, and assign it to a room. Designed for everyday life and built for the Phare ecosystem Phare Protect works with the Phare C1 and C1 Pro smart sensors. A Phare account and at least one Phare device are required. Bring your home's safety into a single, insightful view — wherever you are.

Screenshots

MindCraft3 screens
Phare Protect3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Phare Protect at every 3 days against MindCraft's every 4 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MindCraft ships an update every 4 months, Phare Protect every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
MindCraft versus Phare Protect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindCraftPhare Protect
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAhmed FaisalPhare Labs Inc

In-app purchases

None

MindCraft

No in-app purchases

None

Phare Protect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MindCraft free?
MindCraft is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phare Protect free?
Phare Protect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MindCraft or Phare Protect have ads?
Neither MindCraft nor Phare Protect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MindCraft or Phare Protect?
MindCraft ships an update every 4 months, and Phare Protect every 3 days. Most recently, MindCraft was updated on September 3, 2026 and Phare Protect on September 10, 2026.

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