Comparison

Abundance Plus vs M5 Ranch School

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Abundance Plus

Access a family-friendly streaming network with original docuseries, ad-free vlogs, and a DIY homestead learning library. Connect with a supportive community and stream content on all your devices, anytime.

Highlights
  • Family-friendly streaming network
  • Original docuseries
  • Ad-free vlogs
  • DIY homestead learning library
  • Community chat
  • Stream on all devices
Features
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Finally a streaming network you can enjoy with the ENTIRE family. Be inspired to grow with the Rhodes' original docuseries, Rooted. Get your favorite Justin Rhodes vlogs (without the ads) and enjoy a tight-knit community chat. Stream Anywhere, Anytime. Download and Go. Also includes a DIY homestead learning library and access to a thriving community where you won't feel so crazy. Abundance Plus offers an auto-renewing Monthly Subscription with a Free Trial. You'll receive unlimited access to content on all your devices. Payment is charged to your Account at confirmation of purchase. Pricing varies by location and is confirmed prior to purchase. After the free trial, subscription automatically renews at the monthly rate unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the trial period. Cancel anytime in Account Settings. For more information see our: -Terms of Service: https://abundanceplus.uscreen.io/pages/terms-of-service -Privacy Policy: https://abundanceplus.uscreen.io/pages/privacy-policy

About

M5 Ranch School

This platform offers a wide range of agricultural and life skills workshops for all ages. Learn from experts in areas like animal husbandry, outdoor living, and traditional crafts through engaging video, text, and interactive content.

Highlights
  • Agricultural and life skills workshops
  • Expert-led video and text lessons
  • Interactive math and science challenges
  • A-Z fact pages and coloring sheets
  • Book lists and writing prompts
  • Topics include survival, animals, crafts, and more
Features
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An Agricultural Learning Platform by Five Marys Farms. M5 Ranch School has a mission of connecting our members to the agricultural world around us, no matter what your age or where you live! Explore workshops about age-old skills, modern-day lessons, animal husbandry, ranch life, outdoor living, art, travel, and more. Topics include: - Survival Skills - Chickens - Candle Making - Fishing - Tractors and Farm Implements - Flower Arranging - Welding - Canning and Preserving - Natural Herbs and Dyes - Butchery - Working Dogs - Leatherworking - Horses - Beef Cattle … and so many more! Learn from farmers, ranchers, artists, engineers, and teachers from all over the United States and Canada as they share their knowledge and passions with you. Gain inspiration, knowledge, resources, and connections so you can get out there and start a new hobby or business yourself! Each workshop includes multiform content, including: - Entertaining Video Lesson, - Detailed Text Lesson - A-Z Fact Pages (each one is its own coloring sheet) - Variety of Math and Science Challenges, - Book Lists, - Writing Prompts … just to name a few! -- Terms of Use: mightynetworks.com/terms_of_use

Screenshots

Abundance Plus3 screens
M5 Ranch School4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: M5 Ranch School at free with in-app purchases against Abundance Plus's subscription. M5 Ranch School also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Abundance Plus's advantage is ratings volume (307 vs 6) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Abundance Plus sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per month and M5 Ranch School sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Abundance Plus against 5.0 for M5 Ranch School. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Abundance Plus has 307 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Abundance Plus ships an update monthly, M5 Ranch School weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Abundance Plus versus M5 Ranch School: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAbundance PlusM5 Ranch School
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (307 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings307 — better6
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB153 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAbundant Permaculture, LLCFive Marys Farms, LLC

Customer experience

Abundance Plus

All ratings307 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.3%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative10.0%

M5 Ranch School

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Abundance Plus

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Forgot password email not recognized
  • App not recognized email address for password reset
  • Cannot access app on other iOS devices due to password issue
  • Difficulty backing up videos on iPhone
  • Missing back button to restart videos

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to turn off commenting for children
  • Ability to delete/edit comments
  • Multiple profiles (e.g., for kids with commenting off)
  • Access to community forum through the app
  • Closed captioning for the hearing impaired

M5 Ranch School

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Abundance Plus

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly subscription7 Days trial$14.991 Month
14 purchases

M5 Ranch School

Subscriptions7
  • Monthly Plan$8.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan$12.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan2 variants$14.991 Month
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  • Monthly Plan$24.991 Month
  • Annual Plan$59.991 Year
  • Annual Plan$129.991 Year
  • Annual Plan$249.991 Year
One-time7
  • One Time Purchase Plan$79.99
  • One Time Purchase Plan2 variants$99.99
  • One Time Purchase Plan$124.99
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  • One Time Purchase Plan2 variants$159.99
  • One Time Purchase Plan$199.99
  • One Time Purchase Plan$229.99
  • One Time Purchase Plan4 variants$249.99

Questions

Is Abundance Plus free?
Abundance Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is M5 Ranch School free?
M5 Ranch School is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Abundance Plus or M5 Ranch School?
M5 Ranch School is rated higher. Abundance Plus averages 4.9 out of 5 from 307 ratings, while M5 Ranch School averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Abundance Plus or M5 Ranch School have ads?
Neither Abundance Plus nor M5 Ranch School shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Abundance Plus or M5 Ranch School?
Abundance Plus ships an update monthly, and M5 Ranch School weekly. Most recently, Abundance Plus was updated on September 20, 2026 and M5 Ranch School on September 10, 2026.

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