# Gravel Host vs Basic Bins

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gravel Host at none against Basic Bins's 1. Gravel Host also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Basic Bins's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 10 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Basic Bins sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $59.99 per year. Gravel Host asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Gravel Host against 5.0 for Basic Bins. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gravel Host has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Gravel Host ships an update every 10 months, Basic Bins daily. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Gravel Host | Basic Bins |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gravel-host/id6532588282/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/basic-bins-storage-inventory/id6805268205/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **7** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | **Daily** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 6 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gravel Host](https://appshunter.io/developer/1756627789) | [Sean Trapani](https://appshunter.io/developer/1886235096) |

## What reviewers say

### Gravel Host

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gravel-host/id6532588282)

Easily deploy and manage your own high-performance Minecraft server with dedicated hosting. Monitor, configure, and control your game servers with intuitive tools suitable for all experience levels.

**Highlights:** One-click server deployment, Real-time server monitoring, Easy configuration and management, 24/7 support team, Dedicated servers, Customizable server settings

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Basic Bins

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/basic-bins-storage-inventory/id6805268205)

Easily catalog your storage items by photographing them. The app automatically names items and allows you to add notes and counts. Print QR code labels for your bins to quickly scan and view contents without opening them.

**Highlights:** Photograph items for automatic naming, Add notes and counts to items, Printable QR code labels for bins, Searchable inventory via iPhone search, Track items checked out by users, Organize by location, box, and item

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $59.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Gravel Host free?

Gravel Host is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Basic Bins free?

Basic Bins is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Gravel Host or Basic Bins?

Gravel Host and Basic Bins are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Gravel Host or Basic Bins have ads?

Neither Gravel Host nor Basic Bins shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Gravel Host or Basic Bins?

Gravel Host ships an update every 10 months, and Basic Bins daily. Most recently, Gravel Host was updated on October 5, 2026 and Basic Bins on October 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*