VegDr vs Farming Basics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VegDr
This app offers current information on vegetable diseases specific to Georgia, including visual symptom guides and effective control products. Initially focused on cucurbits, it plans to expand to solanaceous crops soon, with recommendations based on research and manufacturer data.
- Vegetable disease information for Georgia
- Symptom images
- Effective control product listings
- Cucurbit disease focus
- Recommendations based on research
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VegDr: Georgia Vegetable Disease Guide VegDr provides you with up-to-date information for vegetable diseases in Georgia. The app contains information on various diseases, images of the symptoms, and list what products are considered effective for control. At present time, the app is intended for Cucurbits only, however, solanaceous crops will be added soon.. Recommendations are based on information on the manufacturer’s label and performance data from research and Extension trials the University of Georgia. VegDr was developed by the University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health in cooperation with the Department of Plant Pathology in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences with support from the Southern IPM Center
Farming Basics
This app provides essential information for new and small-scale farmers. It covers crop details, pest and disease management, and offers tools for calculating fertilizer and irrigation needs to optimize resource use. Users can also receive alerts and find local resources.
- Crop descriptions
- Pest and disease information
- Fertilizer calculator
- Irrigation calculator
- Crop and pest alerts
- Location-based resources
- Event calendar
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The Farming Basics app from Alabama Extension is a gateway of information for small and beginning farmers. The app includes crop descriptions, information about major insect pests and diseases, and general management tactics. It features a fertilizer and an irrigation calculator to assist farmers with saving dollars on inputs. Other features include crop and pest alerts, location services including contact information for additional help, and a calendar of upcoming meetings and field days.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Farming Basics at every 2 months against VegDr's every 22 months. Farming Basics also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (9 vs 2). VegDr's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Farming Basics holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 9 respectively.
VegDr ships an update every 22 months, Farming Basics every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VegDr | Farming Basics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 4.9 (9 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Charles T. Bargeron | Alabama Cooperative Extension System |
Customer experience
VegDr
Farming Basics
In-app purchases
VegDr
No in-app purchases
Farming Basics
No in-app purchases
Questions
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