# Farmer Connect vs Online Shield

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Online Shield at 55% against Farmer Connect's 0%. Online Shield also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.9) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Farmer Connect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Online Shield sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Farmer Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

Online Shield holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Online Shield has 8K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Farmer Connect's written reviews are positive against 55% of Online Shield's.

Farmer Connect ships an update every 3 months, Online Shield fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Farmer Connect | Online Shield |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.9 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/farmer-connect/id1445563909/reviews) | **[4.5 (8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/online-shield-fast-vpn-proxy/id6443399771/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 16 | **8K** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **55.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Subscription |
| Size | 28 MB | 49 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tyson Foods Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1077048986) | [WEB 3.0 SOFT LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1656520813) |

## What reviewers say

### Farmer Connect

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/farmer-connect/id1445563909)

This app provides contract poultry farmers with mobile access to delivery schedules for feed and pickups for birds. It also features a news feed for announcements and resources, along with real-time push notifications to help manage farm operations.

**Highlights:** Feed delivery scheduling, Bird pickup notifications, Chick placement details, Flock and house event schedule, Cumulative flock totals, Tyson News Feed access

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Online Shield

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/online-shield-fast-vpn-proxy/id6443399771)

Enhance your online privacy and device security with a comprehensive suite of tools. This app offers a VPN, ad blocker, photo locker, and storage cleaner to protect your data and free up space. Enjoy a secure and private web experience with advanced encryption and a no-log policy.

**Highlights:** VPN connection for online privacy, Ad blocking on websites, Photo and video duplicate search/delete, Contact duplicate organization/delete, Smart cleaning for storage, Internet speed test, Content and website blocking

**Features:** Safari Extension, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Week Premium | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Hide Lock & Password Manager | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| 1 Week access to all features | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| 1 Week access to all features | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| 1 Month Premium | $11.99 | per month |
| Vault Password Manager (month) | $14.99 | per month |
| 1 Year Premium | $75.99 | per year |
| Data & Contact transfer (year) | $84.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient
- 💖 Wonderful
- 👍 Good
- 🚀 Effective

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Paid subscription required
- 🤬 Forced to use
- 💰 Stole money
- 🐛 Doesn't work
- 🦠 Gives virus

**Reported bugs**

- Impossible to cancel subscription
- Freezes on login screen
- Incompatible with older devices

**Requested features**

- Cancel subscription option
- Free version


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Farmer Connect free?

Farmer Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Online Shield free?

Online Shield is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Farmer Connect or Online Shield?

Online Shield is rated higher. Farmer Connect averages 2.9 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Online Shield averages 4.5 from 8K ratings.

### Do Farmer Connect or Online Shield have ads?

Online Shield shows ads; Farmer Connect does not.

### Which is updated more often, Farmer Connect or Online Shield?

Farmer Connect ships an update every 3 months, and Online Shield fortnightly. Most recently, Farmer Connect was updated on October 24, 2026 and Online Shield on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*