Comparison

Pasadena Chamber vs USDA MPI Directory

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

Head to head
About

Pasadena Chamber

Discover local businesses, access event calendars, and find exclusive discounts within Pasadena. This app supports local economic growth and enhances the community's quality of life.

Highlights
  • Discover local businesses
  • Access Chamber's calendar
  • Find local discounts
  • Support local economy
  • Enhance community life
Features
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The Pasadena Chamber of Commerce and Civic Association is a dynamic professional business organization. in the 21st century, the Chamber's primary purpose remains supporting the prosperity of our members and enhancing of the business climate and quality of life in California's Crown City. With this app you can discover local businesses, access the Chamber's calendar and find discounts at local businesses in Pasadena.

About

USDA MPI Directory

Access a comprehensive directory of establishments that produce meat, poultry, and egg products regulated by the USDA. Search by location, name, or type of inspection, with offline access available after initial download and updates.

Highlights
  • Search regulated establishments
  • Filter by location, name, or type
  • Offline access to directory
  • 24/7 information availability
  • Mobile device accessibility
Features
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USDA’s Food Safety & Inspection Service provides the Meat, Poultry & Egg Product Inspection Directory (MPI Directory). The MPI Directory provides 24/7 access to information on regulated establishments that produce meat, poultry, and/or egg products as regulated by USDA’s FSIS. The USDA MPI Directory app allows customers to ‘look up’ or search establishments by location or zip code, type of inspection, establishment name or number and type of establishment. Customers can look up the information on a mobile device, when it’s needed from any place, anywhere, at any time! Want to know where your food was produced or what an establishment produces? Just search by establishment name/number location/zip or type of establishment/inspection type. The USDA MPI Directory app allows customers with or without an internet connection to access the information. While initial download and regular updates to the mobile device will require an internet connection, the directory information resides on the mobile device giving customers the option to look up information without an internet connection.

Screenshots

Pasadena Chamber4 screens
USDA MPI Directory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pasadena Chamber at 100% against USDA MPI Directory's 18%. Pasadena Chamber also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.7). USDA MPI Directory's advantage is update cadence (every 12 months vs every 48 months) and ratings volume (33 vs 1). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pasadena Chamber holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: USDA MPI Directory has 33 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Pasadena Chamber's written reviews are positive against 18% of USDA MPI Directory's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pasadena Chamber ships an update every 48 months, USDA MPI Directory every 12 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pasadena Chamber versus USDA MPI Directory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPasadena ChamberUSDA MPI Directory
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better1.7 (33 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better17.6% of reviews
Number of ratings133 — better
Update frequencyEvery 48 monthsEvery 12 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB232 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPasadena Chamber of CommerceUSDA Food Safety and Inspection Service

Customer experience

Pasadena Chamber

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

USDA MPI Directory

All ratings31 ratings
Positive16.1%
Neutral3.2%
Negative80.6%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive17.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative82.4%

In-app purchases

None

Pasadena Chamber

No in-app purchases

None

USDA MPI Directory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pasadena Chamber free?
Pasadena Chamber is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is USDA MPI Directory free?
USDA MPI Directory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pasadena Chamber or USDA MPI Directory?
Pasadena Chamber is rated higher. Pasadena Chamber averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while USDA MPI Directory averages 1.7 from 33 ratings.
Do Pasadena Chamber or USDA MPI Directory have ads?
Neither Pasadena Chamber nor USDA MPI Directory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pasadena Chamber or USDA MPI Directory?
Pasadena Chamber ships an update every 48 months, and USDA MPI Directory every 12 months. Most recently, Pasadena Chamber was updated on October 23, 2026 and USDA MPI Directory on October 23, 2026.

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