The Packer vs Pro Farmer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Packer
This app is the premier source for news, information, and analysis in the fresh fruit and vegetable industry. It has been providing weekly reports on the produce industry since 1893.
- Industry news
- In-depth analysis
- Produce market information
- Historical industry reporting
- Weekly updates
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There's no argument that The Packer is the fresh fruit and vegetable industry's leading source for news, information and analysis. The Packer has been reporting every week on the produce industry since 1893.
Pro Farmer
Access unbiased market news, analysis, and advice for corn, soybean, wheat, cotton, hog, and beef markets. Stay informed with "boots on the ground" crop tour reports and historical data to help you profit.
- Market news and analysis
- Corn, soybean, wheat, cotton, hog, beef market insights
- Profit-making advice
- Crop Tour reports and data
- Historical market data
- Mobile access to website features
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Pro Farmer is the leading news and marketing organization in the U.S., providing unbiased market news, analysis, outlook & advice to farmers and agribusiness leaders. This app provides all of your favorite daily Pro Farmer website features in app form, keeping you up-to-date wherever you may be. Pro Farmer tells you what you need to know about the corn, soybean, wheat, cotton, hog, and beef markets. Then, Pro Farmer tells you how to profit from it in easy-to-read, everyday language. The Pro Farmer Crop Tour provides the industry with a "boots on the ground" look at the nation's corn and soybean prospects every August. Get exclusive Pro Farmer Crop Tour reports, results and historical data with this app. Sign in to the app using your Pro Farmer username & password
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Packer at 100% against Pro Farmer's 63%. The Packer also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Pro Farmer's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 87). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Packer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pro Farmer has 1.3K ratings behind it against 87, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of The Packer's written reviews are positive against 63% of Pro Farmer's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Packer | Pro Farmer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (87 ratings) — better | 4.5 (1.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 62.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 87 | 1.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Farm Journal, Inc. | Pro Farmer |
Customer experience
The Packer
Pro Farmer
In-app purchases
The Packer
No in-app purchases
Pro Farmer
No in-app purchases
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