Mini App Central vs Crystl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mini App Central
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Your Instant Mini App Playground StackLive: Mini App Central lets you discover and launch mini apps immediately — no installs, no waiting. Browse a growing catalog of curated interactive experiences and open them in one tap.
Crystl
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crystl for iPhone is the companion to crystl for Mac, the desktop app that runs your AI coding agents (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini). Pair over your local network to watch shards live, read transcripts, approve tool requests, answer agent questions, and steer sessions from anywhere in the house. Requires crystl running on your Mac.
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Verdict
Mini App Central and Crystl are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
| Parameter | Mini App Central | Crystl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sibin Lukose | Christopher Bolton |
In-app purchases
Mini App Central
No in-app purchases
Crystl
No in-app purchases
