Comparison

Harvest Right vs RecKeeper

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

Head to head
About

Harvest Right

Control and monitor your freeze dryer remotely. Set up new units, track batch progress, and receive alerts for any issues. Access tips, recipes, and customer support directly from your device.

Highlights
  • Remote freeze dryer monitoring
  • Batch progress tracking
  • Configurable app alerts
  • Personalize freeze drying experience
  • Access freeze drying tips and recipes
  • Direct customer support access
Features
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The Harvest Right App gives you direct access to your Harvest Right freeze dryer. Key features: Ability to easily set up a new freeze dryer so you can start using it without delay. Monitoring your freeze dryer's progress throughout the batch from anywhere through Wi-Fi *. Account sharing feature that allows others to monitor your freeze dryer.* Configurable app alerts that will instantly notify of batch progress so you can keep your freeze dryer running.* Ability to personalize your freeze drying experience including display name and screen color.* Instant access to Harvest Right’s freeze drying tips and tricks and the ability to personalize with your own recipes and settings. Ability to quickly start a batch based on the food being freeze dried. Receive instant alerts if your batch experiences any issue as well as direct feedback on how to keep your freeze dryer running.* Direct access to Harvest Right's customer support team, including the option to grant your support agent access to your freeze dryer for instant assistance.* * Requires Harvest Right WiFi Accessory

About

RecKeeper

Organize and track recommendations for restaurants, books, movies, recipes, and more from friends. Create custom categories, share suggestions, and see what your friends are enjoying. Never forget a great suggestion again.

Highlights
  • Save unlimited recommendations
  • Customizable categories with icons
  • Friend system for sharing
  • Track recommendation status
  • Export recommendations
  • Smart search functionality
Features
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Save recommendations from friends for restaurants, TV shows, books, hotels, recipes, and more — all in one place. Never forget a great suggestion again. NEW IN v1.1 — FRIENDS & SHARING Connect with friends using friend codes or email search. Share your favorite recommendations directly in the app. See what your friends are loving. CREATE YOUR OWN CATEGORIES Go beyond the built-in categories. Create custom categories with 3,000+ icons — track campgrounds, cocktail bars, podcasts, hiking trails, or anything else. TRACK YOUR STATUS Mark recommendations as Want to Try, Tried It, or Loved It. Filter and browse by category or status. PERFECT FOR: • Keeping track of restaurant recommendations from friends • Saving book, movie, and TV show suggestions • Remembering hotel and travel tips • Organizing recipe recommendations • Tracking any type of recommendation from anyone FEATURES: • Save unlimited recommendations (Pro) • 8 built-in categories + unlimited custom categories • Friends system — find and follow friends • Share recommendations with friends • Export to PDF or text • Smart search across all your recs • Status tracking (Want to Try → Tried It → Loved It) • People manager — see all recs from each person • Dark mode design

Screenshots

Harvest Right4 screens
RecKeeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RecKeeper at 100% against Harvest Right's 58%. RecKeeper also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Harvest Right's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (2.6K vs 4). On price, 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

Both are free to download. RecKeeper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Harvest Right asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RecKeeper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Harvest Right has 2.6K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Harvest Right's written reviews are positive against 100% of RecKeeper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Harvest Right ships an update every 3 weeks, RecKeeper daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Harvest Right versus RecKeeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHarvest RightRecKeeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.6K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.6K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarvest Right LLCYendra Digital LLC

Customer experience

Harvest Right

All ratings2,593 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral1.5%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive58.2%
Neutral4.5%
Negative37.3%

RecKeeper

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Harvest Right

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to register devices
  • Inability to connect to WiFi
  • Verification emails not received

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more food/candy options
  • Add personal notes section
  • Ability to control freeze dryer from app

RecKeeper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Harvest Right

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

RecKeeper

Subscriptions1
  • RecKeeper Pro$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • RecKeeper Pro Lifetime$5.99

Questions

Is Harvest Right free?
Harvest Right is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RecKeeper free?
RecKeeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Harvest Right or RecKeeper?
RecKeeper is rated higher. Harvest Right averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while RecKeeper averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Harvest Right or RecKeeper have ads?
Neither Harvest Right nor RecKeeper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Harvest Right or RecKeeper?
Harvest Right ships an update every 3 weeks, and RecKeeper daily. Most recently, Harvest Right was updated on November 3, 2026 and RecKeeper on November 5, 2026.

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