Comparison

Astrysk vs MineCheck

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

Head to head
About

Astrysk

This open-source application provides a unified remote control for self-hosted services. It currently supports managing Proxmox servers and running Large Language Models via Ollama, with more features planned.

Highlights
  • Unified remote control
  • Open-source
  • Self-hosted manager
  • Proxmox management
  • Ollama LLM support
Features
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Experience the power of control with Astrysk, your ultimate open-source self-hosted manager. Available Applets: - Proxmox (For managing Proxmox servers) - Ollama (For running Large Language Models - LLMs) Applets and more features coming soon! Please note: Astrysk is purely a remote control application and does not offer any functionality without the accompanying software installed on a server.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Astrysk1 screens
MineCheck1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Astrysk at 3.0 against MineCheck's 2.3. Astrysk also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 15 months) and review sentiment (67% vs 50%). MineCheck's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. Astrysk sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. MineCheck asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Astrysk holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Astrysk's written reviews are positive against 50% of MineCheck's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Astrysk ships an update every 8 days, MineCheck every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Astrysk versus MineCheck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstryskMineCheck
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbayomi IkuruJames Harvey

Customer experience

Astrysk

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

MineCheck

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Astrysk

One-time4
  • Buy Me A Soda$0.99
  • Buy Me A Coffee$2.99
  • Buy Me A Beverage$4.99
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  • Buy Me A Meal$9.99
None

MineCheck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Astrysk free?
Astrysk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MineCheck free?
MineCheck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Astrysk or MineCheck?
Astrysk is rated higher. Astrysk averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while MineCheck averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Astrysk or MineCheck have ads?
Neither Astrysk nor MineCheck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Astrysk or MineCheck?
Astrysk ships an update every 8 days, and MineCheck every 15 months. Most recently, Astrysk was updated on October 7, 2026 and MineCheck on October 11, 2026.

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