Comparison

FarmBackup Task vs FAO FLAPP

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

FAO FLAPP

Features
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Food loss often begins right at the farm. A significant portion of global food production is lost before it even leaves the field — and that’s where FLAPP comes in. Launched by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in 2023, FLAPP is a free, easy-to-use, and data-driven tool designed to help farmers, companies, producer associations, and cooperatives make informed decisions to reduce food losses. - Today, FLAPP is used in over 38 countries and supports 14 key crops, including maize, tomatoes, beans, onions, rice, ground nuts, and wheat. - FLAPP has been internationally recognized as a Champion in the e-Agriculture category, highlighting its alignment with the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). - A simple mobile tool to track and analyze food losses across the entire value chain. - A growing global dataset and public good that deepens our understanding of where, how, and why food losses occur, enabling targeted action. - A collaborative platform with practical solutions to reduce food losses, improve food security and environmental sustainability, and cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Screenshots

FarmBackup Task4 screens
FAO FLAPP4 screens

Verdict

The call

FarmBackup Task and FAO FLAPP are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FarmBackup Task ships an update every 3 weeks, FAO FLAPP every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
FarmBackup Task versus FAO FLAPP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFarmBackup TaskFAO FLAPP
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB4 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFarmBackupFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

In-app purchases

None

FarmBackup Task

No in-app purchases

None

FAO FLAPP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FarmBackup Task free?
FarmBackup Task is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FAO FLAPP free?
FAO FLAPP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FarmBackup Task or FAO FLAPP have ads?
Neither FarmBackup Task nor FAO FLAPP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FarmBackup Task or FAO FLAPP?
FarmBackup Task ships an update every 3 weeks, and FAO FLAPP every 2 weeks. Most recently, FarmBackup Task was updated on October 20, 2026 and FAO FLAPP on October 25, 2026.

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