Comparison

USDA MPI Directory vs Sweet Crew

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

Sweet Crew

This operations app streamlines daily tasks for multi-location bakeries and cafés. It centralizes management from the counter to the commissary, ensuring consistent operations across all stores and providing real-time oversight for head office.

Highlights
  • Role-aware dashboards
  • Catering order management
  • Standardized recipes and guides
  • Food safety temperature logs
  • Allergen information lookup
  • Waste tracking
  • Team communication
Features
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Sweet Crew is the operations app for multi-location bakeries and cafés. From the counter to the commissary, it puts the whole day in one place — so every store runs the same way and head office sees it all in real time. What your team gets: • Home — a role-aware dashboard that surfaces what needs attention right now • Catering — manage orders and deliveries across every location • Recipes — step-by-step drink and prep guides so every store makes it the same • Temp Logs — food-safety temperature checks your managers actually complete • Allergen Guide — instant dietary and allergen lookups for staff and guests • Waste Tracking — log end-of-day waste and turn it into real numbers • Team Chat — keep stores and area managers in sync Built by an operator running a multi-store bakery — the tool we wished we had. Bring your whole team onto one system. Sweet Crew requires a workspace login. Want to see it first? Request a demo.

Screenshots

USDA MPI Directory4 screens
Sweet Crew3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: USDA MPI Directory at 1.7 against Sweet Crew's 1.0. USDA MPI Directory also leads on ratings volume (33 vs 1). Sweet Crew's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

USDA MPI Directory holds the better App Store score, 1.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: USDA MPI Directory has 33 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

USDA MPI Directory ships an update every 12 months, Sweet Crew every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
USDA MPI Directory versus Sweet Crew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUSDA MPI DirectorySweet Crew
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (33 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews17.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings33 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size232 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUSDA Food Safety and Inspection ServiceSweet Hut Kitchen INC

Customer experience

USDA MPI Directory

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

Sweet Crew

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

USDA MPI Directory

No in-app purchases

None

Sweet Crew

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is USDA MPI Directory free?
USDA MPI Directory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sweet Crew free?
Sweet Crew is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, USDA MPI Directory or Sweet Crew?
USDA MPI Directory is rated higher. USDA MPI Directory averages 1.7 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Sweet Crew averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do USDA MPI Directory or Sweet Crew have ads?
Neither USDA MPI Directory nor Sweet Crew shows ads.
Which is updated more often, USDA MPI Directory or Sweet Crew?
USDA MPI Directory ships an update every 12 months, and Sweet Crew every 2 months. Most recently, USDA MPI Directory was updated on October 23, 2026 and Sweet Crew on October 25, 2026.

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