Comparison

Clamshell vs MicroProjects

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

Head to head
About

Clamshell

Monitor the status of all your Macs from your iPhone or iPad. This app allows you to track lid and system states remotely, ensuring you're always informed about your devices. It utilizes iCloud for secure data synchronization without third-party servers.

Highlights
  • Monitor Mac lid states
  • Track system statuses (Awake, Sleep, etc.)
  • Remote monitoring from iPhone/iPad
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Supports Mac desktops
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Clamshell goes to iPhone and iPad! This is an iOS version of the Clamshell app. It provides monitoring states of all your Macs from your iPhones and iPads that are signed in to the same iCloud account. Clamshell now supports sharing the laptop lid statuses and system statuses (Awake, Sleeping, Logging out, Restarting, Shutting down, Restarted, Shut Down, User Logged Out, App Terminated). More statuses will come in the year. No data is shared with third-party providers. Clamshell is not using any external servers but only Apple's iCloud servers. You're in full control of your data! Note for users of iMac, Mac mini, Mac Studio, and Mac Pro: Clamshell is useful for you finally! Use it to monitor statuses of your Mac desktops remotely from iPhone/iPad. Yay!

About

MicroProjects

Features
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MicroProjects helps you turn big goals into small, focused 1–3 day projects with clear tasks, deadlines, and categories. Instead of trying to do everything at once, you move forward step by step. Create your own mini-projects with a title, description, and task list, or choose ready-made challenges and curated ideas to get started instantly. From organizing your home and building healthy routines to creative experiments and quick learning sprints, everything can be turned into action in just one tap. Track completed tasks, monitor deadlines, build streaks, unlock achievements, and see your progress across categories like Home, Creativity, Health, Learning, Social, and Digital. MicroProjects is designed for people who believe consistent small steps lead to real results. Start your first mini-project today.

Screenshots

Clamshell2 screens
MicroProjects4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MicroProjects at every 6 days against Clamshell's every 6 weeks. MicroProjects also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.4). Clamshell's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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

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

Clamshell ships an update every 6 weeks, MicroProjects every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Clamshell versus MicroProjects: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClamshellMicroProjects
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB3 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAlexander KovrazhkinVadym Horupashenko

In-app purchases

None

Clamshell

No in-app purchases

None

MicroProjects

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clamshell free?
Clamshell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MicroProjects free?
MicroProjects is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Clamshell or MicroProjects have ads?
Neither Clamshell nor MicroProjects shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clamshell or MicroProjects?
Clamshell ships an update every 6 weeks, and MicroProjects every 6 days. Most recently, Clamshell was updated on September 21, 2026 and MicroProjects on September 10, 2026.

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