Haystack.ie vs Shannon Ferry
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Haystack.ie
This app serves as an online marketplace for buying and selling new or used goods, services, and equipment. It offers a quick and hassle-free format for users to find what they need or list items for sale. It is Ireland's newest platform for such transactions.
- Online marketplace
- Buy new or used goods
- Sell goods, services, or equipment
- Quick and hassle-free format
- Ireland-focused platform
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Haystack: Where farmers find everything…and anything! Haystack is Ireland’s newest online marketplace for finding, buying or selling new or used goods, services or equipment – in a quick and hassle-free format. Haystack is brought to you by Agriland – Ireland’s largest agricultural news publisher.
Shannon Ferry
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With the Shannon Ferry smartphone app users can purchase tickets, save tickets for presentation on-board and review ticket usage. Users can review orders and tickets linked to their account. App notifications will keep users up to date with sailing updates.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Haystack.ie at 13.0 against Shannon Ferry's 16.4. 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.
Haystack.ie ships an update every 27 months, Shannon Ferry every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Haystack.ie | Shannon Ferry |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 15 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Agriland Media Ltd | eirpoint |
In-app purchases
Haystack.ie
No in-app purchases
Shannon Ferry
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Haystack.ie free?
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Do Haystack.ie or Shannon Ferry have ads?
Which is updated more often, Haystack.ie or Shannon Ferry?
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