Shrines Guide vs Database for Stardew
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shrines Guide
This app serves as a comprehensive guide to help players locate all shrines, Korok seeds, and other points of interest within the game world. It provides detailed information on treasures, quests, recipes, and more, acting as an indispensable companion for exploration.
- Shrine locations and treasures
- Korok seed locations
- Miniboss and enemy camp markers
- Quest and armor information
- Cooking recipes
- Stable and horse locations
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Do you need a little help finding all the shrines? Want to explore the entire map, find all the treasures, unlock the most valuable features? This app will help you find that impossible-to-find shrine. It is an indispensable pocket companion for your fun times. Features that the app offers: - Shrines, including their treasures - All Korok locations - Minibosses - Quests - Armors - Cooking recipes - Great fairies - Captured memories - Enemy camps - Stables - Best horses - Chests and EX Chests Shrines - The Complete Guide is a third party App. The developer of this software is not affiliated with Nintendo Co. Ltd. in any way. However, the creation and maintenance is permitted until withdrawal from Nintendo. Privacy policy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jbefUkiJEiQjav_cDAxmAftQKU3Elz-l Terms of use: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G8mTSVZGA9bdmzPnkrQ3fQDGkg2eeIfk
Database for Stardew
This companion app provides comprehensive information for a popular farming simulation game. Access details on crafting, items, recipes, and guides, with offline functionality for convenience. Stay updated with game news and videos.
- Offline access
- Item and recipe details
- Crafting information
- Game guides and tips
- News and videos
- Interconnected object navigation
- Customizable text and themes
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This app will be beneficial for both new and seasoned players. It doesn't require an internet connection for daily use, ensuring that any relevant information is always at your fingertips. Please note that this is an unofficial application. ● Features: • Achievements • Crafting • Item Drops • Environment • Guides • Hints • Items • Game News • Quests • Recipes • Tips • Tricks • Videos • Dark Mode • All objects are interconnected, allowing you to seamlessly navigate between related items—like viewing a recipe, then jumping to an ingredient, and easily returning or exploring other objects. • User-friendly navigation within the app • Supports both iPad & iPhone • Text search functionality • Object search by name • Sorting of objects by category, name, or type • Ability to add/remove objects from favorites • Customization of font size and style, with options for different color themes for text viewing • View a list of recently viewed objects • Zoom in on images or text • Works offline • Guides, hints, tips, and tricks Tons of useful and well-curated guides will be helpful for both new and experienced players. • Items and recipes Complete information for each item or recipe: images, ingredients, stats, and more. • News and videos Stay updated with the latest news and enjoy amazing videos related to this game. • Optimized The app is fully optimized for all Apple mobile devices. • Interconnected Objects All objects (items, recipes, etc.) are linked together for easy reference. • Offline Access Once the database is downloaded, the app can be used without an internet connection. This means all necessary information for a smooth gaming experience is available to you even in places without internet (like the subway). However, internet access is still required to view the news feed and large files like videos or animated GIF images. For any requests, suggestions, or comments, please use the "Feedback" section in the app or email me at jennyho.canada2024@gmail.com. I would be grateful and motivated if you left a positive review of my work. If you are willing and able to help with translations, feel free to email me as well. Thanks! :) ● Note This app is unofficial and is not affiliated with the game's developer, publisher, or distributor. All in-game content, imagery, text, and videos in the application are copyrighted by their respective owners. This reference app is designed to assist fans of the game with gameplay and is intended to be used alongside the game. It may contain information sourced from free online resources. If you have any concerns or believe there is a direct copyright or trademark violation that does not fall under "fair use" guidelines, please email me directly at jennyho.canada2024@gmail.com to discuss. Content is available under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0) unless otherwise noted. Subscription: - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the period. - The length of the subscription: one week, one year. - The price of the subscription: may vary per country. - The account will be charged for renewal 24 hours before the end of the current period, the cost of the renewal will be identified - Subscriptions may be managed by the user, and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UPFlnDhVP927aWX2_hYcsc2vshxJ7VzTKw1iHSaM9EI Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15jUjU0NCQzZMPgsFPJJO0rVI1-fz8gBm44zqU_wIii4
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shrines Guide at 73% against Database for Stardew's 0%. Shrines Guide also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (3.2K vs 4). Database for Stardew's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). 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. Shrines Guide sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year and Database for Stardew sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Shrines Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shrines Guide has 3.2K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Shrines Guide's written reviews are positive against 0% of Database for Stardew's.
Shrines Guide ships an update every 3 weeks, Database for Stardew fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shrines Guide | Database for Stardew |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.2K ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.2K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 316 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Felipe Braunger Valio Desenvolvimento de Sistemas Ltda | Trang Ho Minh |
Customer experience
Shrines Guide
Database for Stardew
Bugs and requests
Shrines Guide
Reported bugs
3 issues- Filters tab won't close
- Regions not loading properly
- Completed shrines not saving correctly
Requested features
6 requests- Add quest tracking
- Include chest locations
- Add compendium/item database
- Allow marking completed Koroks
- Improve Korok seed accuracy
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- Implement iCloud sync
Database for Stardew
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shrines Guide
- Full access (1 Year)$2.991 Year
- Premium Version$0.99
- Premium Version$1.99
- Premium Version$2.99
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- Lifetime purchase$5.99
- Lifetime purchase$7.99
Database for Stardew
- Premium Package$9.99
Questions
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