Specialty Produce vs RumGuide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Thousands of researched articles on produce
- Recipes for fruits and vegetables
- Seasonal produce discovery
- Online search integration
- Share Market® for inventory and sources
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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
RumGuide
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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/
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Verdict
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
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.
Specialty Produce ships an update every 2 weeks, RumGuide daily. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.
| Parameter | Specialty Produce | RumGuide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (970 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 970 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 215 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Specialty Produce | Mitaanshu 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
Specialty Produce
- Professional Content and Features1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Professional Content and Features1 Month trial$24.991 Year
RumGuide
- RumGuide Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- RumGuide Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
Questions
Is Specialty Produce free?
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Do Specialty Produce or RumGuide have ads?
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