Comparison

Specialty Produce vs RumGuide

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

Head to head
About

Specialty Produce

Explore the history, taste, and cultural significance of fruits and vegetables with thousands of researched articles and recipes. Discover seasonal produce and easily find more information online. Access to all content requires a paid subscription.

Highlights
  • Thousands of researched articles on produce
  • Recipes for fruits and vegetables
  • Seasonal produce discovery
  • Online search integration
  • Share Market® for inventory and sources
Features
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Discover the story of fruits and vegetables through over 4,000 carefully researched articles exploring the history, taste, appearance, and cultural significance of produce found at markets worldwide. The Specialty Produce App features: - Content – Thousands of articles and recipes for fresh fruits and vegetables conveniently in your hands. Articles are researched and updated frequently by our international team. Share Market® - The Share Market® promotes fresh fruits and vegetables that are currently in season. Share your inventory or your sources with anyone and everyone, anywhere, anytime. - Learn More – The Specialty Produce App, with over 4,000 articles, doubles as a table of contents for our app subscribers researching fruit and vegetables on the internet. After discovering an interesting article, tapping "learn more" will conveniently take you to targeted online search results. - A paid subscription is required to access The Specialty Produce App's content and features. Subscriptions are charged on a monthly or annual basis, depending on the option chosen when the account is set up. - Auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings on the device. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Canceling your subscription will prevent auto-renewal at the end of the pre-paid subscription period. - For Specialty Produce's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, see http://app.specialtyproduce.com/privacypolicy.php and http://app.specialtyproduce.com/termsofuse_ios.htm

About

RumGuide

Features
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RumGuide is a focused rum atlas and tasting notes app for adults of legal drinking age. Browse 25 reference entries across Jamaican, Barbados, Martinique agricole, Demerara, overproof, spiced, aged, and modern sipping styles. Each entry includes region, source material, style, nose, palate, finish, body and strength, serving guidance, history, and common mistakes. Use it when tasting, shopping, or comparing bottles: - Search the rum atlas by name, region, style, tasting note, or serve. - Ask the rum coach about serving, pairing, comparisons, dilution, and tasting order. - Save local tasting notes with serve style, rating, and your own comments. - Keep notes on your device with no account and no analytics. RumGuide Pro unlocks unlimited rum coach questions beyond the free daily allowance. RumGuide is educational only and includes responsible-drinking guidance. It does not sell alcohol and does not provide medical, legal, or professional advice. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Specialty Produce4 screens
RumGuide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RumGuide at daily against Specialty Produce's every 2 weeks. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Specialty Produce sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and RumGuide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Specialty Produce ships an update every 2 weeks, RumGuide daily. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Specialty Produce versus RumGuide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpecialty ProduceRumGuide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (970 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings970 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size215 MB1 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSpecialty ProduceMitaanshu Agarwal

Bugs and requests

Specialty Produce

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent app functionality after updates
  • Broken links and missing information
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Offline access to produce information
  • Integration with grocery delivery services
  • Ability to save personal produce preferences

RumGuide

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Specialty Produce

Subscriptions2
  • Professional Content and Features1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Professional Content and Features1 Month trial$24.991 Year
2 purchases

RumGuide

Subscriptions2
  • RumGuide Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • RumGuide Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Specialty Produce free?
Specialty Produce is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RumGuide free?
RumGuide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Specialty Produce or RumGuide have ads?
Neither Specialty Produce nor RumGuide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Specialty Produce or RumGuide?
Specialty Produce ships an update every 2 weeks, and RumGuide daily. Most recently, Specialty Produce was updated on November 10, 2026 and RumGuide on November 10, 2026.

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