Merced Connect vs ESF Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Merced Connect
Access city services and stay informed with the official app for the City of Merced. Submit service requests, view council meeting information, and find community volunteer opportunities.
- Submit service requests
- View city council agendas and minutes
- Make public records requests
- Find volunteer opportunities
- Receive city updates
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The new Merced Connect app is your hub for the latest updates and services from the City of Merced. City of Merced residents can submit service requests directly through their mobile devices. Requests will be automatically routed to the appropriate city department, ensuring a streamlined experience. View city council meeting agendas and minutes, make public records requests, find opportunities to volunteer in your community, and more! Making service requests and accessing city information is now easier than ever before.
ESF Mobile
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ESF Mobile makes it easy to manage the UC Merced Experimental Smart Farm by bringing field data and imagery straight to your phone. View farm maps with crop boundaries, explore satellite and drone imagery over time, and track crop health with simple visualization tools. The app helps you stay organized with crop types, field details, giving you a clear picture of what’s happening across the farm in one place.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ESF Mobile at 13.0 against Merced Connect's 16.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Merced Connect ships an update monthly, ESF Mobile fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Merced Connect | ESF Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Merced | UC Merced |
In-app purchases
Merced Connect
No in-app purchases
ESF Mobile
No in-app purchases
