Comparison

USDA MPI Directory vs TradeCafé

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

Head to head
About

USDA MPI Directory

Access a comprehensive directory of establishments that produce meat, poultry, and egg products regulated by the USDA. Search by location, name, or type of inspection, with offline access available after initial download and updates.

Highlights
  • Search regulated establishments
  • Filter by location, name, or type
  • Offline access to directory
  • 24/7 information availability
  • Mobile device accessibility
Features
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USDA’s Food Safety & Inspection Service provides the Meat, Poultry & Egg Product Inspection Directory (MPI Directory). The MPI Directory provides 24/7 access to information on regulated establishments that produce meat, poultry, and/or egg products as regulated by USDA’s FSIS. The USDA MPI Directory app allows customers to ‘look up’ or search establishments by location or zip code, type of inspection, establishment name or number and type of establishment. Customers can look up the information on a mobile device, when it’s needed from any place, anywhere, at any time! Want to know where your food was produced or what an establishment produces? Just search by establishment name/number location/zip or type of establishment/inspection type. The USDA MPI Directory app allows customers with or without an internet connection to access the information. While initial download and regular updates to the mobile device will require an internet connection, the directory information resides on the mobile device giving customers the option to look up information without an internet connection.

About

TradeCafé

Facilitates global protein commodity trading by connecting buyers and sellers. Offers supply/demand matching, financial liquidity, and logistics fulfillment for efficient and secure transactions.

Highlights
  • Supply chain management
  • Supply/demand identification
  • Financial liquidity
  • Logistics fulfillment
  • Global delivery
  • Proprietary cloud platform
Features
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TradeCafé provides supply chain management services within the protein commodities industry. We support both buyers and sellers of these raw materials with supply/demand identification, financial liquidity, and logistics fulfillment across the globe. TradeCafé allows buyers to extend beyond immediate working capital to acquire the goods they need to meet market demand and operational efficiency, while providing suppliers with security and assurance within an otherwise volatile trading environment. Once a deal is complete, our experienced logistics team with the help of our revolutionary, proprietary, cloud-based platform provides time-sensitive delivery of goods across the globe.

Screenshots

USDA MPI Directory4 screens
TradeCafé4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TradeCafé at 95% against USDA MPI Directory's 18%. TradeCafé also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.7) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 12 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TradeCafé holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 34 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of USDA MPI Directory's written reviews are positive against 95% of TradeCafé's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

USDA MPI Directory ships an update every 12 months, TradeCafé every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
USDA MPI Directory versus TradeCafé: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUSDA MPI DirectoryTradeCafé
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (33 ratings)4.6 (34 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.6% of reviews94.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3334 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size232 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUSDA Food Safety and Inspection ServiceTradeCafé™ Inc.

Customer experience

USDA MPI Directory

All ratings31 ratings
Positive16.1%
Neutral3.2%
Negative80.6%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive17.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative82.4%

TradeCafé

All ratings34 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive94.9%
Neutral5.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

USDA MPI Directory

No in-app purchases

None

TradeCafé

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is USDA MPI Directory free?
USDA MPI Directory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TradeCafé free?
TradeCafé is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, USDA MPI Directory or TradeCafé?
TradeCafé is rated higher. USDA MPI Directory averages 1.7 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while TradeCafé averages 4.6 from 34 ratings.
Do USDA MPI Directory or TradeCafé have ads?
Neither USDA MPI Directory nor TradeCafé shows ads.
Which is updated more often, USDA MPI Directory or TradeCafé?
USDA MPI Directory ships an update every 12 months, and TradeCafé every 5 weeks. Most recently, USDA MPI Directory was updated on October 23, 2026 and TradeCafé on October 21, 2026.

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