FarmWeek vs Pro Farmer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FarmWeek
This app delivers timely news, weather, and price updates specifically for Illinois farmers. Access audio programming and video releases to stay informed and competitive in agriculture.
- Latest Illinois agriculture news
- Weather forecasts
- Price information
- RFD Radio Network audio programming
- Illinois Farm Bureau video releases
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FarmWeekNow provides farmers with the latest information about Illinois agriculture from the staffs of FarmWeek, RFD Radio Network and Illinois Farm Bureau’s News and Communications division. App users will be able to receive the latest news, weather and price information tailored for Illinois farmers, plus the latest audio programming from the RFD Radio Network. In addition, ILFB (Illinois Farm Bureau) video releases can be viewed on the app, thanks to our affiliation with Brightcove and the American Farm Bureau Federation. FarmWeekNow provides the information that Illinois farmers need to be competitive in today’s agriculture.
Pro Farmer
Access unbiased market news, analysis, and advice for corn, soybean, wheat, cotton, hog, and beef markets. Stay informed with "boots on the ground" crop tour reports and historical data to help you profit.
- Market news and analysis
- Corn, soybean, wheat, cotton, hog, beef market insights
- Profit-making advice
- Crop Tour reports and data
- Historical market data
- Mobile access to website features
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Pro Farmer is the leading news and marketing organization in the U.S., providing unbiased market news, analysis, outlook & advice to farmers and agribusiness leaders. This app provides all of your favorite daily Pro Farmer website features in app form, keeping you up-to-date wherever you may be. Pro Farmer tells you what you need to know about the corn, soybean, wheat, cotton, hog, and beef markets. Then, Pro Farmer tells you how to profit from it in easy-to-read, everyday language. The Pro Farmer Crop Tour provides the industry with a "boots on the ground" look at the nation's corn and soybean prospects every August. Get exclusive Pro Farmer Crop Tour reports, results and historical data with this app. Sign in to the app using your Pro Farmer username & password
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FarmWeek at 5.0 against Pro Farmer's 4.5. Pro Farmer's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
FarmWeek holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pro Farmer has 1.3K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
FarmWeek ships an update every 3 months, Pro Farmer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FarmWeek | Pro Farmer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.5 (1.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 62.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 1.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Illinois Farm | Pro Farmer |
Customer experience
FarmWeek
Pro Farmer
In-app purchases
FarmWeek
No in-app purchases
Pro Farmer
No in-app purchases
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