On the Cheap vs Spin My Day
On the Cheap is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑15.
On the Cheap is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Chris Hall. No marketplace we read lists it any more. Spin My Day is an MCP server published by GoodTurnStudio. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-13. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |   Spin My Day | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace chrischall/charlotteonthecheap-mcp | Removed on 2026-10-15 Version: 1.1.7 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.3.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | On the Cheapno longer listed · | Spin My Day |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server (goodturn-mcp.pages.dev/spinmyday/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 3 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/chrischall/charlotteonthecheap-mcp | github.com/goodturnstudio/goodturn-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-13 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 17 h ago |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of On the Cheap
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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onthecheap-mcp io.github.chrischall/onthecheap-mcp
On the Cheap MCP — free and cheap events, deals and local guides across 14 US cities
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US local businesses, services and source-cited prices, city by city. Free, no API key.
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event-synoptic com.eventsynoptic.go/event-synoptic
Live LA events, ticket price comparison, bars & nightlife with real-time happy hours
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Events with dates, venues, prices and organisers from Eventbrite and Meetup.
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Search local events in plain words: shows, pop-ups, markets, classes, with times, venues, prices.
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Hyper-local events and venues (trivia, open mics, readings, gigs) for US metros and London.
What each says it does
On the Cheap
MCP server for the On the Cheap network — daily event listings with times, prices and venues, plus searchable deals and local guides for 14 US cities
Spin My Day
Plans a whole day out in any city, matched to the weather, your mood and diet.
How to run each
On the Cheap
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Spin My Day As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http spinmyday https://goodturn-mcp.pages.dev/spinmyday/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Spin My Day has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Neither the marketplaces of On the Cheap nor its endpoint list any tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: On the Cheap · What it can do: Spin My Day · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.