Stands By Me vs Marraine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stands By Me
Discover local farm stands, farmers markets, and food producers near you. Find fresh produce, baked goods, and handcrafted items while supporting local businesses and community initiatives. Earn rewards and explore new local gems.
- Discover nearby farm stands and markets on a map
- Real-time product updates
- Farm Stand Passport check-ins
- Earn badges and complete challenges
- Follow favorite stands for updates
- Read community feedback
- Add new farm stands
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Discover local farm stands, farmers markets, bakeries, greenhouses, community pantries, and more with Stands By Me. Find fresh produce, eggs, honey, flowers, baked goods, maple syrup, meats, handcrafted goods, and seasonal favorites from local businesses and growers near you. Features you'll love: • Discover nearby farm stands and markets on an interactive map. • See what's fresh today with real-time product updates. • Check in at stands to build your Farm Stand Passport. • Earn badges, complete weekly challenges, and explore local trails. • Follow your favorite stands and receive updates. • Read community feedback from verified visitors. • Support young entrepreneurs and community food initiatives. • Add new farm stands to help grow the community. Whether you're searching for sweet corn, fresh strawberries, pumpkins, maple syrup, flowers, homemade baked goods, or hidden local gems, Stands By Me makes it easy to discover and support local businesses. Find local. Support local. Grow together. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Marraine
Discover and order custom baked goods from local home bakers. Connect directly with bakers to plan your perfect cake, cookies, or bread, and arrange for fresh pickup.
- Browse local home bakers
- Order custom cakes, cookies, bread
- Message bakers directly
- Manage menus and orders
- Fresh pickup options
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Bkd Local is a marketplace connecting customers with local home bakers across Tennessee. Browse verified local bakers; order cakes, cookies, macarons, and fresh bread; and message bakers directly to plan the details. Bakers manage their menu, orders, and messages all in one place. Order something beautiful from a real baker near you — and pick it up fresh. Bkd Local Pro is an auto-renewable subscription with advanced tools for bakers. - Bkd Local Pro (Monthly) — $14.99/month Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bkdlocal.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Stands By Me at free against Marraine's freemium. Stands By Me also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Stands By Me sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Marraine sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Stands By Me against 5.0 for Marraine. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Stands By Me ships an update every 10 days, Marraine monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stands By Me | Marraine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Brent Bivona | RAINA SHULTS |
Customer experience
Stands By Me
Marraine
In-app purchases
Stands By Me
- Standard Vendor7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Pro Vendor7 Days trial$14.991 Month
Marraine
- Bkd Local Pro$14.991 Month
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