Comparison

Stardew Guide & Tracker vs Safe Message Shield

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

Head to head
About

Stardew Guide & Tracker

This app helps Stardew Valley players manage their farms, edit save files, and track in-game progress. It offers features like a save editor, game predictors, and a daily calendar to organize all aspects of gameplay.

Highlights
  • Save editor with v1.6 support
  • Inventory, money, and skill editing
  • NPC friendship and collection management
  • Game predictors for events and schedules
  • Daily calendar with reminders
  • Offline functionality
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Stardew Guide & Tracker an unofficial fan-made utility for players and is not affiliated with ConcernedApe. Plan your farm life, automate management, and get precise predictions — reaching 100% perfection has never been easier! Advanced Efficiency & Save Editing (v1.6 Ready) · All-in-One Save Management: Modify inventory (2500+ items), currency, and skill levels with ease. · Deep Customization: Adjust NPC friendship, unlock collections, and complete Community Center bundles instantly. · Environment & Navigation: Take control of weather and daily luck. Teleport to any location on the map instantly. · Automation Assistant: Rapidly ripen crops/trees, finish machine tasks, clear debris, and repair fences with a single tap. · Data Security: Automatic save backups. Restore your progress even if the save is deleted in-game. Planning & Economic Tools · Crop Profit Calculator: Calculate seasonal earnings and compare crop ROI to maximize your profit. · Comprehensive Predictor: Forecast the Traveling Cart, trash can treasures, mine layers, weather, and train schedules. · Daily Reminders: Stay on top of birthdays, festivals, and important dates. All-in-One Progress Tracker · New Production Trackers: Dedicated trackers for crops and machines to monitor real-time progress. · Full Data Coverage: Track character stats, Grandpa's review, secret notes, and golden walnuts. · Achievements & Museum: Track mineral donations, cooking, and crafting achievements. Premium Experience · Auto-Sync: Automatically reads and syncs iOS game saves. Fully usable offline with zero ads. · Multi-Language: Supports 13 languages, including Traditional Chinese, with full Dark Mode and iPad support. Your perfect partner for the 100% perfection journey! Enjoy your life in the valley!

About

Safe Message Shield

Features
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Safe Message Shield helps you securely filter unwanted SMS and calls directly on your device. It operates entirely offline, never sends your data anywhere, and fully integrates with iOS’s standard message categories. With trusted numbers, block lists, keyword-based filtering customization, and detailed statistics, you have complete control. Key Features On-Device SMS Filtering: Automatically sends unwanted messages to the Junk folder and organizes them into iOS categories. Customizable Filters: Route messages containing specific keywords to categories such as Finance, Orders, Reminders, Health, Weather, Carrier, Rewards, Government Services, Others, Promotions, Coupons, Deals, and more. Safe Numbers (Whitelist): Add phone numbers or sender names to ensure their messages always appear in your inbox. Block List (Blacklist): Quickly block any unwanted number. Comprehensive Statistics: View counts for blocked SMS (Junk), filtered messages by category, total filtered messages, and blocked calls. Reset counters with a single tap. Contacts Integration: Easily add numbers directly from your Contacts. Multi-Language Interface: Choose your preferred language within the app. Privacy-Focused: All data is stored locally on your device. No internet connection is required. How It Works Priority Order: Safe Numbers > Filter Rules > Block List. Senders matching your Safe Numbers are always delivered directly to your inbox. Messages containing your defined keywords are routed to the iOS category you selected. Numbers on your Block List are automatically sent to the Junk folder. Senders not matching any rule or contact are handled by iOS’s default behavior. Setup Go to Settings → Messages → Unknown & Spam → Enable SafeMessageShield Go to Settings → Phone → Call Blocking & Identification → Enable SafeMessageShield Statistics and Control View real-time counters for blocked SMS (Junk), filtered SMS by category, and total filtered messages. See blocked call counts integrated with iOS. The “Reset Statistics” option clears counters only — Safe or Block lists remain unaffected. Privacy and Security Message contents and personal data never leave your device. Filtering and classification are performed locally, without any internet connection. Why Choose Safe Message Shield Smart filtering with flexible rule creation Comprehensive whitelist support, including sender names Detailed, real-time statistics with one-tap reset Full compatibility with iOS message categories Note: Safe Message Shield supports all iOS standard subcategories. You can categorize messages into Finance, Orders, Reminders, Health, Weather, Carrier, Rewards, Government Services, Others, Promotions, Coupons, Deals, and more. Filtering rules are entirely personal — add any keyword and assign it to the category of your choice.

Screenshots

Stardew Guide & Tracker4 screens
Safe Message Shield4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Stardew Guide & Tracker at Free against Safe Message Shield's $1.99. Stardew Guide & Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Safe Message Shield's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On ads and device support 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

Stardew Guide & Tracker is free to download; Safe Message Shield costs $1.99 up front. Stardew Guide & Tracker sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Safe Message Shield asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stardew Guide & Tracker ships an update every 11 days, Safe Message Shield every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Stardew Guide & Tracker versus Safe Message Shield: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStardew Guide & TrackerSafe Message Shield
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.6 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB5 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer佳玥 许Tamer Savasci

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Stardew Guide & Tracker

One-time6
  • Maps & Predictions Pack$1.99
  • Buy me a coffee$1.99
  • Save Editor$2.99
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  • Master All-Access Pack$3.99
  • Buy me a pizza$4.99
  • Super Supporter$9.99
None

Safe Message Shield

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stardew Guide & Tracker free?
Stardew Guide & Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Safe Message Shield free?
Safe Message Shield costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stardew Guide & Tracker or Safe Message Shield have ads?
Neither Stardew Guide & Tracker nor Safe Message Shield shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stardew Guide & Tracker or Safe Message Shield?
Stardew Guide & Tracker ships an update every 11 days, and Safe Message Shield every 4 months. Most recently, Stardew Guide & Tracker was updated on September 8, 2026 and Safe Message Shield on September 19, 2026.

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