FarmBackup Task vs Grain SA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FarmBackup Task
This app streamlines job tracking for agricultural professionals, allowing users to receive job details, record progress with advanced timers, and monitor key metrics like acres and bales. It offers turn-by-turn directions and offline capabilities for efficient on-the-go management.
- Receive job details on phone
- Record jobs with advanced timers
- Track acres, bales, m3
- Advanced offline mode
- Turn-by-turn directions
- Track crops from field to silo
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Job tracking for agricultural contractors and farmers. Increase the quality of the data your track and reduce office time by 50%. The system is 100% customisable to meet the needs of your business, no matter if you are a farmer, agricultural contractor or something entirely different. Popular features in the app: 1. Receive job details on the phone. 2. Record jobs on the go with advanced timers. 3. Keep track of acres, bales, m3, etc. 4. Advanced offline mode. 5. Turn by turn direction to field or client 6. Track crops from field to silo – load by load Popular features in the web dashboard: 1. Allocate and schedule tasks 2. Live overview of workforce 3. Seamless Quickbooks and Xero integrations 4. Detailed data on machine usage 5. Field overview 6. Automatic calculation of overtime for payroll.
Grain SA
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Mobile survey data capturing for authorized users of the Grain SA platform. The app makes capturing pig farm data more efficient and works online and offline. Features include: • Open and submit surveys in your account • View your completed survey history • Mobile data registration for grain producing business entities • Authorized veterinarians gain access the Passive Disease Surveillance surveys. • Authorized business development managers gain access to Farm Visit- and Mentorship surveys The Grain SA is an integrated platform that offers stakeholders in the South African grain value chain a protected environment to share information and facilitate interactions that create value and drive competitiveness, sustainability and food safety in the grain industry. Our app is free to download and use by authorized users. Authorization is granted by the Grain SA administration. Administration can be contacted at members@grainsa.co.za. Don't forget to synchronize unsynced actions before updating the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Grain SA at 10.2 against FarmBackup Task's 14.0. 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.
FarmBackup Task ships an update every 3 weeks, Grain SA monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FarmBackup Task | Grain SA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 10.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FarmBackup | 4SIGHT SYSTEMS (PTY) LTD |
In-app purchases
FarmBackup Task
No in-app purchases
Grain SA
No in-app purchases








