MugVault vs Auk Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MugVault
Catalog your Starbucks mug collection with ease. Add photos, locations, and details for each mug. Search, sort, and export your collection to share with fellow enthusiasts.
- Organize mug collection
- Track mug details
- Add photos and locations
- Sort and search collection
- Export collection data
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Organize, track, and celebrate your Starbucks® mug collection with Mug Vault! Easily add photos, locations, and details for every mug. Sort, search, and export your collection to share with friends — all in a beautifully simple design. Perfect for collectors who want their mugs remembered, not misplaced.
Auk Connect
Control your smart grow light with this app. Adjust lighting, set schedules, and switch between growth modes. Access growing information and contact support easily.
- Control light settings
- Set light schedules
- Switch growth modes
- Access growing information
- Contact support
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Use the Auk Control app to control your Auk Mini 2. In the app, you can control the light, set the light schedule, switch between growth modes, learn about growing, and contact support.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Auk Connect at Free against MugVault's $2.99. Auk Connect also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.5). MugVault's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On ratings volume, 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
Auk Connect is free to download; MugVault costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MugVault holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.
MugVault ships an update every 2 months, Auk Connect every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MugVault | Auk Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philip Pilalas | Auk Eco AS |
In-app purchases
MugVault
No in-app purchases
Auk Connect
No in-app purchases
