Comparison

Assistant for Stardew Valley vs PinProf Field Guide

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

Head to head
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/

About

PinProf Field Guide

Discover and document pinball machines in various locations. Photograph your finds, record memorable sounds, and collect digital stamps as you explore the world of pinball.

Highlights
  • Discover pinball machines
  • Photograph discoveries
  • Record favorite callouts
  • Earn digital stamps
  • Explore pinball locations
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Hello! I’m PinProf, professor of pinballology. Grab your Field Guide and venture out into the strange and wonderful world of pinball! From neon arcades to tucked-away bars, seek out the rarest of pinball machines. Photograph your discoveries, record your favorite callouts, and earn delightful stamps along the way. I’m indebted to my rather brilliant colleagues for making this adventure possible. AHL, for her beautiful paintings. EJB, for giving me my voice. DOM, for his refreshing perspective. SLB, for my musical motif. And PCL, for his passion for pinball. May your shots fly true, your drains be few, and your points endless! Now… can you find them all?

Screenshots

Assistant for Stardew Valley4 screens
PinProf Field Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PinProf Field Guide at Free against Assistant for Stardew Valley's $3.99. PinProf Field Guide also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). Assistant for Stardew Valley's advantage is ratings volume (313 vs 1) and chart position (#122 vs unranked). On rating, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

PinProf Field Guide is free to download; Assistant for Stardew Valley costs $3.99 up front. Assistant for Stardew Valley sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. PinProf Field Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Assistant for Stardew Valley against 5.0 for PinProf Field Guide. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Assistant for Stardew Valley has 313 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Assistant for Stardew Valley versus PinProf Field Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAssistant for Stardew ValleyPinProf Field Guide
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (313 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews98.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings313 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#122 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB904 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperITHERSTA LLPPeter Liu

Bugs and 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

PinProf Field Guide

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
None

PinProf Field Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Assistant for Stardew Valley free?
Assistant for Stardew Valley costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is PinProf Field Guide free?
PinProf Field Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Assistant for Stardew Valley or PinProf Field Guide?
PinProf Field Guide is rated higher. Assistant for Stardew Valley averages 4.9 out of 5 from 313 ratings, while PinProf Field Guide averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Assistant for Stardew Valley or PinProf Field Guide have ads?
Neither Assistant for Stardew Valley nor PinProf Field Guide shows ads.

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