GridCarbon vs MineCheck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GridCarbon
Monitor the real-time carbon intensity of the UK electricity grid. Understand how electricity generation sources change and identify times when using power is more environmentally friendly. Reduce your carbon footprint by shifting energy consumption to periods of lower grid emissions.
- Real-time carbon intensity updates
- Traffic light indicator for intensity levels
- Generation mix summary
- 24-hour carbon intensity plot
- Interactive generation mix chart
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Track the carbon intensity of the GB electricity grid on your iPhone or iPad Demand for electricity varies throughout the day, and thus, the mix of generators supplying this electricity continually changes. As a result, the carbon intensity of the electricity – the quantity of CO2 produced for 1 kWh of electricity consumed – also varies continually. Deferring your use of electricity to off-peak times, when the carbon intensity is low, can help reduce your carbon footprint. Features: - Data updated every 5 minutes. - Display of instantaneous carbon intensity (gCO2/kWh). - Traffic light indicator to highlight period of low and high carbon intensity. - Generation mix summary showing total and percentage supply by type. - Line plot showing carbon intensity over the previous 24 hours. - Interactive bar chart showing the generation mix over the previous 24 hours.
MineCheck
Monitor your Minecraft servers and any server supporting Server List Ping. See who is online and get in-game time for Vintage Story servers with the "Status Server" mod. Includes widgets for easy server status checks.
- Check online players on Minecraft servers
- Supports Server List Ping implementation
- Display in-game time for Vintage Story servers
- Provides server status widgets
- Monitor multiple servers easily
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MineCheck is an app that lets you check who is on your Minecraft servers, as well as any server that implements Server List Ping. MineCheck also provides widgets to allow you to keep an eye on your servers easily. Vintage Story servers with the "Status Server" mod installed will also display the in-game time. MineCheck is not affiliated with Mojang or Minecraft.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GridCarbon at 3.2 against MineCheck's 2.3. GridCarbon also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 15 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GridCarbon holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of GridCarbon's written reviews are positive against 50% of MineCheck's.
GridCarbon ships an update every 4 months, MineCheck every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GridCarbon | MineCheck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (6 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alex Rogers | James Harvey |
Customer experience
GridCarbon
MineCheck
In-app purchases
GridCarbon
No in-app purchases
MineCheck
No in-app purchases
