Comparison

DLVGuide for Dreamlight vs Assistant for Stardew Valley

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

Head to head
About

DLVGuide for Dreamlight

This fan-made guide helps players organize their tasks and track in-game items in Dreamlight Valley. It provides details on characters, collectibles, crafting, and resource locations to enhance gameplay.

Highlights
  • Track daily character discussions
  • Manage character favorite items
  • Catalog game collectibles
  • Information on critters, meals, and ingredients
  • Details on gems, flowers, fish, and crafting materials
  • Locate resources and crafting recipes
Features
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This unofficial fan-made app DLV Guide is designed to help you stay organized and on top of your daily tasks in the world of Dreamlight Valley. It lets you keep track of your daily discussions with the characters you've met, their favorite things, as well as all the details about the game's collectibles, critters, meals, ingredients, gems, flowers, fish, crafting materials, and crafting recipes. You will have everything you need to find the ingredients required for all the meals, as well as the location of the ingredients, fish, gems and flowers and the materials needed to craft items. This app is fan-made and not affiliated with Dreamlight Valley licensors. The information provided within this app is unofficial and for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not intended for commercial use. All trademarks and copyrights associated are the property of their respective owners.

About

Assistant for Stardew Valley

An unofficial guide to enhance your farming simulation experience. Access an in-game encyclopedia, track NPC schedules and gift preferences, manage farm tasks, and monitor in-game events and community center bundles.

Highlights
  • Game encyclopedia
  • NPC schedule tracking
  • Task management
  • NPC gift preferences
  • In-game event monitoring
  • Community Center bundle tracking
Features
Currently charting
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Unofficial Assistant for Stardew Valley helps you optimize your farming experience. With this guide, you can: • Browse the game encyclopedia: View information about crops, fish, items, and characters. Our app's built-in Stardew Valley wiki has all the information you need in one convenient place. • Track NPC schedules: Plan your interactions with NPCs and view their availability on specific days. • Manage tasks: Set repeat patterns for tasks and track their completion to help you stay on top of your farm work. • View NPC gift preferences: Make gift-giving easier and build stronger relationships with NPCs by viewing their favorite and disliked items. • Monitor in-game events: Keep track of festivals, birthdays, and other important in-game events. • Track Community Center bundles: Keep track of the items needed to complete each bundle. The app is an independent tool developed to enhance players' experience. It is not affiliated with ConcernedApe. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DLVGuide for Dreamlight4 screens
Assistant for Stardew Valley4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DLVGuide for Dreamlight at Free against Assistant for Stardew Valley's $3.99. DLVGuide for Dreamlight also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). Assistant for Stardew Valley's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (98% vs 63%). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

DLVGuide for Dreamlight is free to download; Assistant for Stardew Valley costs $3.99 up front. DLVGuide for Dreamlight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Assistant for Stardew Valley sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Assistant for Stardew Valley holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Assistant for Stardew Valley has 312 ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of DLVGuide for Dreamlight's written reviews are positive against 98% of Assistant for Stardew Valley's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DLVGuide for Dreamlight ships an update every 2 months, Assistant for Stardew Valley every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
DLVGuide for Dreamlight versus Assistant for Stardew Valley: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDLVGuide for DreamlightAssistant for Stardew Valley
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating3.9 (35 ratings)4.9 (312 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.3% of reviews98.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35312 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#29 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB109 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLuis MirandaITHERSTA LLP

Customer experience

DLVGuide for Dreamlight

All ratings35 ratings
Positive68.6%
Neutral17.1%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive63.3%
Neutral23.3%
Negative13.3%

Assistant for Stardew Valley

All ratings312 ratings
Positive99.4%
Neutral0.3%
Negative0.3%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive98.2%
Neutral0.6%
Negative1.2%

Bugs and requests

DLVGuide for Dreamlight

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Assistant for Stardew Valley

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes or freezes reported
  • Limitations on selecting multiple remixed bundles

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more trackers for things like museum, achievements, and farm design
  • Integrate with Stardew Valley wiki for easy access to additional information
  • Improve customization options for checklists and reminders

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DLVGuide for Dreamlight

One-time1
  • Remove ads$3.99
3 purchases

Assistant for Stardew Valley

Subscriptions3
  • Blueberry Supporter$2.991 Month
  • Starfruit Supporter1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • Ancient Fruit Supporter$9.991 Month

Questions

Is DLVGuide for Dreamlight free?
DLVGuide for Dreamlight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Assistant for Stardew Valley free?
Assistant for Stardew Valley costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DLVGuide for Dreamlight or Assistant for Stardew Valley?
Assistant for Stardew Valley is rated higher. DLVGuide for Dreamlight averages 3.9 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Assistant for Stardew Valley averages 4.9 from 312 ratings.
Do DLVGuide for Dreamlight or Assistant for Stardew Valley have ads?
Neither DLVGuide for Dreamlight nor Assistant for Stardew Valley shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DLVGuide for Dreamlight or Assistant for Stardew Valley?
DLVGuide for Dreamlight ships an update every 2 months, and Assistant for Stardew Valley every 5 weeks. Most recently, DLVGuide for Dreamlight was updated on November 3, 2026 and Assistant for Stardew Valley on November 3, 2026.

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