Comparison

GrainLink Check vs Grain Report

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

Head to head
About

GrainLink Check

Features
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Keep your grain safe and your operation running smoothly with GrainLink—the complete grain storage management solution. Monitor temperature, humidity, and conditions across all your bins in real-time, receive instant alerts when issues arise, and manage your entire inventory from your phone. Whether you're managing a single bin or multiple facilities, GrainLink gives you the peace of mind that comes from knowing exactly what's happening with your grain storage—anytime, anywhere.

About

Grain Report

Access real-time grain market data, including futures prices, basis bids, and supply/demand estimates. Features include detailed crop weather forecasts, USDA report analysis, and processing margin insights. Interactive charts and regional maps aid in market analysis.

Highlights
  • Live basis bids
  • CBOT futures and cash prices
  • Commitment of Traders positioning
  • Crop weather forecasts
  • USDA report analysis
  • Processing and trade margins
  • Interactive price charts
Features
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Grain App delivers comprehensive grain market data and analytics for corn, soybean, and wheat producers, traders, and analysts. MARKET DATA • Live basis bids by location and elevator • CBOT futures and cash price analysis • Commitment of Traders (COT) positioning • WASDE supply & demand estimates CROP WEATHER • 10-day temperature and precipitation forecasts from ECMWF and GFS models • Departure-from-normal anomaly tracking • District-level weather breakdowns weighted by production area • Phenology stage summaries — aggregated weather conditions through planting, vegetative, pollination, grain fill, and harvest windows USDA REPORTS • Crop Progress and Condition ratings (weekly) • Grain Inspections by destination • Export Sales and Accumulated Shipments • NASS Grain Stocks PROCESSING & TRADE • Ethanol, soy crush, biodiesel, and flour milling margins • U.S. and global trade flows CHARTS & ANALYSIS • Interactive price charts with technical indicators • Fundamental supply/demand dashboards • Regional maps Developed by the SDSU Agribusiness and Applied Economics Department.

Screenshots

GrainLink Check4 screens
Grain Report3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Grain Report at weekly against GrainLink Check's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GrainLink Check ships an update every 2 months, Grain Report weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
GrainLink Check versus Grain Report: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrainLink CheckGrain Report
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB39 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGrainLink Canada Ltd.Matthew Elliott

In-app purchases

None

GrainLink Check

No in-app purchases

None

Grain Report

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GrainLink Check free?
GrainLink Check is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grain Report free?
Grain Report is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GrainLink Check or Grain Report have ads?
Neither GrainLink Check nor Grain Report shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GrainLink Check or Grain Report?
GrainLink Check ships an update every 2 months, and Grain Report weekly. Most recently, GrainLink Check was updated on October 24, 2026 and Grain Report on October 19, 2026.

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