Comparison

Stardew Save Editor vs Stardew Guide & Tracker

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

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About

Stardew Save Editor

Modify your Stardew Valley game saves to enhance your gameplay. Add money, manage inventory, instantly complete tasks, and customize various aspects of your farm and character. Explore new possibilities and overcome in-game challenges with ease.

Highlights
  • Add money
  • Manage inventory and chest items
  • Instantly complete tasks
  • Customize farm and character stats
  • Change weather and time
  • Teleport to any in-game location
Features
Currently charting
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Enhance your Stardew Valley experience with my Stardew Save Editor. Now supporting Stardew Valley v1.5 and saves from PC, Mac and Nintendo Switch! Features: - Add money - Manage inventory and chest items - Instantly receive missing Community Center items - Send yourself a random daily gift (after Community Center is complete) - Instantly finish all crops, construction, incubators and craftable items - Purchase artifacts, decorations, fish, food, hats, minerals, tools, weapons and out of season seeds - Automatically remove weeds and other debris - Switch between farm types, cave types and professions - Adjust friendship, tool, luck, combat and skill levels - Add or remove pets (have both cats and dogs, or neither!) - Add custom quests and NPC responses - Change your player or farm name - Choose your own weather - Time travel between days, seasons & more You can also edit your farm in the middle of the day! Press "Save Backup" in Stardew Valley to edit the game in progress. This will allow you change time and "Teleport" to anywhere in game: - Visit villager houses and stores, even when they're closed - Access areas like the Greenhouse and Sewer before you unlock them - Shop at JojaMart after they leave town (if you must) - Gain access to 3 more wine cellars - Visit the unfinished Summit (you will need to teleport back) - Jump to any level of the Skull Cavern I originally built this as a tool for myself after having to restart the game, but figured others might enjoy it too. Please email me if you find any issues. Enjoy!

About

Stardew Guide & Tracker

This app helps Stardew Valley players manage their farms, edit save files, and track in-game progress. It offers features like a save editor, game predictors, and a daily calendar to organize all aspects of gameplay.

Highlights
  • Save editor with v1.6 support
  • Inventory, money, and skill editing
  • NPC friendship and collection management
  • Game predictors for events and schedules
  • Daily calendar with reminders
  • Offline functionality
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Stardew Guide & Tracker an unofficial fan-made utility for players and is not affiliated with ConcernedApe. Plan your farm life, automate management, and get precise predictions — reaching 100% perfection has never been easier! Advanced Efficiency & Save Editing (v1.6 Ready) · All-in-One Save Management: Modify inventory (2500+ items), currency, and skill levels with ease. · Deep Customization: Adjust NPC friendship, unlock collections, and complete Community Center bundles instantly. · Environment & Navigation: Take control of weather and daily luck. Teleport to any location on the map instantly. · Automation Assistant: Rapidly ripen crops/trees, finish machine tasks, clear debris, and repair fences with a single tap. · Data Security: Automatic save backups. Restore your progress even if the save is deleted in-game. Planning & Economic Tools · Crop Profit Calculator: Calculate seasonal earnings and compare crop ROI to maximize your profit. · Comprehensive Predictor: Forecast the Traveling Cart, trash can treasures, mine layers, weather, and train schedules. · Daily Reminders: Stay on top of birthdays, festivals, and important dates. All-in-One Progress Tracker · New Production Trackers: Dedicated trackers for crops and machines to monitor real-time progress. · Full Data Coverage: Track character stats, Grandpa's review, secret notes, and golden walnuts. · Achievements & Museum: Track mineral donations, cooking, and crafting achievements. Premium Experience · Auto-Sync: Automatically reads and syncs iOS game saves. Fully usable offline with zero ads. · Multi-Language: Supports 13 languages, including Traditional Chinese, with full Dark Mode and iPad support. Your perfect partner for the 100% perfection journey! Enjoy your life in the valley!

Screenshots

Stardew Save Editor4 screens
Stardew Guide & Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Stardew Guide & Tracker at Free against Stardew Save Editor's $1.99. Stardew Guide & Tracker also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (100% vs 73%). Stardew Save Editor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ratings volume (156 vs 11). On update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Stardew Guide & Tracker is free to download; Stardew Save Editor costs $1.99 up front. Stardew Guide & Tracker sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Stardew Save Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stardew Guide & Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stardew Save Editor has 156 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Stardew Save Editor's written reviews are positive against 100% of Stardew Guide & Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stardew Save Editor ships an update weekly, Stardew Guide & Tracker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Stardew Save Editor versus Stardew Guide & Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStardew Save EditorStardew Guide & Tracker
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (156 ratings)4.5 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings156 — better11
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#64 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.4 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB78 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperChad Smith佳玥 许

Customer experience

Stardew Save Editor

All ratings156 ratings
Positive71.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews185 reviews
Positive73.0%
Neutral6.5%
Negative20.5%

Stardew Guide & Tracker

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Stardew Save Editor

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when accessing certain features
  • Inventory and wallet functions not working properly
  • Inability to select save files on some devices
  • Compatibility issues with latest game updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Update to support Stardew Valley 1.6
  • Add more items and features
  • Improve compatibility with other platforms
  • Expand customization options

Stardew Guide & Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Stardew Save Editor

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Stardew Guide & Tracker

One-time6
  • Maps & Predictions Pack$1.99
  • Buy me a coffee$1.99
  • Save Editor$2.99
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  • Master All-Access Pack$3.99
  • Buy me a pizza$4.99
  • Super Supporter$9.99

Questions

Is Stardew Save Editor free?
Stardew Save Editor costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stardew Guide & Tracker free?
Stardew Guide & Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stardew Save Editor or Stardew Guide & Tracker?
Stardew Guide & Tracker is rated higher. Stardew Save Editor averages 3.9 out of 5 from 156 ratings, while Stardew Guide & Tracker averages 4.5 from 11 ratings.
Do Stardew Save Editor or Stardew Guide & Tracker have ads?
Neither Stardew Save Editor nor Stardew Guide & Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stardew Save Editor or Stardew Guide & Tracker?
Stardew Save Editor ships an update weekly, and Stardew Guide & Tracker every 2 weeks. Most recently, Stardew Save Editor was updated on October 22, 2026 and Stardew Guide & Tracker on October 10, 2026.

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