Comparison

Ara Authentic vs AWN CropAI

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

Head to head
About

Ara Authentic

Features
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With the ARA-Authentic -LT® technology developed by us, we offer you labeling and coating solutions that are... are tailored exclusively to your products, can be applied additively to your products on site using a standard marking laser - without damaging the product surface, provides you with a wide range of individual design options - be it extraordinary optical effects or features that are only visible under certain conditions, are cost-effective, ecologically harmless and extremely resource-friendly and whose authenticity can be quickly and reliably verified both visually and by simple means, e.g. with a smartphone.

About

AWN CropAI

This tool helps growers monitor fruit and canopy temperatures, assess sunburn risk, and analyze fruit color using thermal IR cameras. It provides weather-guided forecasts and supports apples and grapes.

Highlights
  • Fruit Surface Temperature Forecast
  • Thermal IR-RGB Camera Integration
  • Canopy Stress Monitoring
  • Sunburn Risk Assessment
  • Fruit Color Analysis
Features
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AWN CropAI is a tool designed to help growers assess fruit surface temperature, monitor canopy temperature and stress, evaluate potential sunburn risk, and analyze fruit color using thermal IR cameras. Currently, the app supports apples and grapes. Key Features: 1. Fruit Surface Temperature (FST) Forecast: Receive accurate weather guided FST forecasts based on user location data. 2. Thermal IR-RGB Camera Integration: Seamlessly connect with wireless and USB thermal cameras (e.g., FLIR) to capture images. 3. FST Calculation, Canopy Stress Monitoring, and Sunburn Risk Assessment: Automatically detect supported fruits and canopy regions in captured images to calculate FST, monitor canopy stress, and assess sunburn risk. 4. Fruit Color Analysis: Analyze the proportions of red, green, and yellow colors in the detected fruits from the captured images.

Screenshots

Ara Authentic4 screens
AWN CropAI4 screens

Verdict

The call

Ara Authentic and AWN CropAI are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ara Authentic ships an update every 3 weeks, AWN CropAI every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Ara Authentic versus AWN CropAI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAra AuthenticAWN CropAI
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaik ArinkWashington State University

In-app purchases

None

Ara Authentic

No in-app purchases

None

AWN CropAI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ara Authentic free?
Ara Authentic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AWN CropAI free?
AWN CropAI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ara Authentic or AWN CropAI have ads?
Neither Ara Authentic nor AWN CropAI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ara Authentic or AWN CropAI?
Ara Authentic ships an update every 3 weeks, and AWN CropAI every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ara Authentic was updated on October 11, 2026 and AWN CropAI on October 6, 2026.

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