MiniGadgets vs PowerDetector
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MiniGadgets
This utility allows you to remotely monitor and record your home environment in real-time using an electronic device. Receive instant alerts on your mobile phone for any motion detected, ensuring you're always aware of what's happening at home. Recorded footage is saved directly to the device's memory card.
- Real-time home monitoring
- Motion detection alerts
- Live video recording
- Remote access via mobile
- Video saved to memory card
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MiniGadgets is an electronic device at home that can watch and record in real time, and it can be set to push it to the mobile phone when there is a shadow flashing in front of the camera, so as to know the situation at home anytime and anywhere, and save the real-time video to the memory card of the electronic device.
PowerDetector
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The PowerDetector app uses the iPhone charging status to sense AC power, allowing the iPhone to act as a remote power sensor and email notification device. Configure the PowerDetector app with email addresses, plug in the iPhone to a charger and if the power goes out an email or text message will be sent to you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MiniGadgets at 11.0 against PowerDetector's 18.6. On price, update cadence, 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.
MiniGadgets ships an update monthly, PowerDetector every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and May 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MiniGadgets | PowerDetector |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mini Gadgets Inc. | River Rock Logic |
In-app purchases
MiniGadgets
No in-app purchases
PowerDetector
No in-app purchases
