Comparison

MCSS (Minecraft Server Status) vs AxentHost

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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!

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

MCSS (Minecraft Server Status)4 screens
AxentHost4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AxentHost at 3.8 against MCSS (Minecraft Server Status)'s 3.0. MCSS (Minecraft Server Status)'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MCSS (Minecraft Server Status) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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

AxentHost holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 10 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of MCSS (Minecraft Server Status)'s written reviews are positive against 67% of AxentHost's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MCSS (Minecraft Server Status) ships an update monthly, AxentHost every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MCSS (Minecraft Server Status) versus AxentHost: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMCSS (Minecraft Server Status)AxentHost
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (7 ratings)3.8 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings710 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGryzle LLCAxentSoftware

Customer experience

MCSS (Minecraft Server Status)

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

AxentHost

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MCSS (Minecraft Server Status)

One-time1
  • Unlock All$0.99
10 purchases

AxentHost

One-time10
  • Bronze$2.99
  • Standard$3.99
  • Silver$5.99
Show 7 more
  • Classic$9.90
  • Gold$9.99
  • Premier$17.99
  • Platinum$19.99
  • Elite$34.99
  • Ultimate$39.99
  • Supreme$59.99

Questions

Is MCSS (Minecraft Server Status) free?
MCSS (Minecraft Server Status) 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, MCSS (Minecraft Server Status) or AxentHost?
AxentHost is rated higher. MCSS (Minecraft Server Status) averages 3.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while AxentHost averages 3.8 from 10 ratings.
Do MCSS (Minecraft Server Status) or AxentHost have ads?
AxentHost shows ads; MCSS (Minecraft Server Status) does not.
Which is updated more often, MCSS (Minecraft Server Status) or AxentHost?
MCSS (Minecraft Server Status) ships an update monthly, and AxentHost every 3 weeks. Most recently, MCSS (Minecraft Server Status) was updated on October 16, 2026 and AxentHost on October 17, 2026.

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