Renoun MCP vs Review Miner
A side-by-side look at the Renoun MCP and Review Miner MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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Review MinerGaming · Local subprocess (stdio)Find what users hate about competing apps and games: App Store and Steam reviews. No API keys.53GoodAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose Renoun MCP for data science tools work; choose Review Miner for gaming as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Renoun MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Science Tools domain.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
RChoose Review Miner when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
review_top_apps, review_search_apps, review_fetch.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | R Review Miner | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Data Science Tools | Gaming |
| Quality signal | 40/100 · Fair | 53/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Freemium | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 2 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 4 |
| Full listing | View Renoun MCP | View Review Miner |
Tools & capabilities
Renoun MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Review Miner tools 4
review_top_appsCurrent top charts: App Store by category (free / paid / grossing) or Steam weekly top sellers / most played / new releasesreview_search_appsFind an app or game and get its IDreview_fetchRecent reviews for one app: rating mix, rating per version, top complaint phrases, most helpful textsreview_compare_apps2–8 competitors side by side, App Store and Steam mixed
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Renoun MCP
No confirmed install command for Renoun MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Review Miner
{
"mcpServers": {
"review-miner": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"review-miner-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Renoun MCP is categorized under Data Science Tools and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Review Miner belongs to Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Renoun MCP for data science tools work and Review Miner for gaming.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. Renoun MCP has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Renoun MCP is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: api key required. Review Miner is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add 98lukehall-renoun-mcp and review-miner as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Renoun MCP has a quality signal of 40/100 (Fair) with 3 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars. Review Miner has 53/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.