AHDB Recommended Lists vs MeritAgCheck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AHDB Recommended Lists
This app offers detailed performance data on cereal and oilseed varieties, including yield, quality, and agronomic features. It helps users compare different options side-by-side to make informed selection decisions for their crops.
- Yield and quality performance data
- Agronomic feature information
- Market option insights
- Variety comparison tool
- Information on wheat, barley, oats, and oilseed rape
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The AHDB Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds provides information on yield and quality performance, agronomic features and market options to assist with variety selection. This application provides summary information on Recommended and Candidate varieties for wheat, barley and oats and oilseed rape. The new compare page allows you to compare yield, quality performance and agronomic information between varieties side-by-side.
MeritAgCheck
This app helps UK farmers conduct daily safety checks on machinery and vehicles. It features a simple traffic light system for reporting defects, e-signatures, and the ability to upload safety documents. Premium features offer extensive customization and detailed reporting.
- Daily machinery and vehicle checks
- Traffic light defect reporting
- E-signature for checklists
- Upload safety documents
- Customizable checklists (Premium)
- QR code linking for equipment
- Machinery service history
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MeritAgCheck is The UK Farm Safety App. Essential features: - Free to download - Quick and easy daily checks - Simple traffic light system used for reporting defects - E-signature for completed checklists - Upload your Safe Working Practices and Risk Assessments - Log machinery refuelling (requires additional subscription) - Users can upgrade from Essential to Premium via the dashboard MeritAgCheck Premium is a comprehensive advancement to the MeritAgCheck app which offers increased functionality and added features for an affordable monthly subscription. The app manages all your critical safety checks helping to improve efficiency and productivity within your team and business environment. Premium features include the above, and the following: - Over 1000+ customisable checklists - Link QR codes to machines/equipment/buildings for easy checklist identification - Service history for machinery in the dashboard - Options to conduct daily, weekly or monthly checks - Full machinery history report generation from the dashboard - Buildings checklists now available - Upload training and licence records of team members - Free 30-day trial
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: AHDB Recommended Lists at free against MeritAgCheck's freemium. AHDB Recommended Lists also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 85%). MeritAgCheck's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
AHDB Recommended Lists ships an update every 5 months, MeritAgCheck every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AHDB Recommended Lists | MeritAgCheck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 84.6% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board | Revolution Group Ltd |
Customer experience
AHDB Recommended Lists
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In-app purchases
AHDB Recommended Lists
No in-app purchases
MeritAgCheck
No in-app purchases
Questions
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