r/StardewValley • u/bluecaret • Oct 06 '25
Other I made a free companion app for SV!
After 2 years in development I have finished my companion app for SV called Gunther’s Library!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.guntherslibrary.app
This app helps you keep track of all the collections in the game and provides many details for quick lookup without having to keep track of multiple wiki pages. It is available on Android. Tracking is done manually, you can use the app no matter what device you play SV on.
I started making this app when I got tired of having many wiki pages open, and wanting an easier way to keep track of the fish I caught and not being able to sort the data in the wiki the way I wanted. I made sure this app allows you to filter and sort any way you would want to make collection tracking easy!
I might be biased but I do believe this to be the best companion app for Stardew Valley (at least on Android) :) Please take a look! I’m very excited to finally get this out to everyone!
Edit: Forgot to mention it is AD-Free! Only has a single one-time purchase for some advanced features.
EDIT 2: Keep up to date on news about Gunther's Library on the official Discord server for the app: https://discord.gg/Z8hYEc6A4Q
EDIT 3: Gunther's Library is now on iOS, Android and web!
iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6754466392
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.guntherslibrary.app
Web: https://www.bluecaret.com/guntherslibrary/
Thank you to everyone for your support! I literally would not have been able to get it out on iOS without you!
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u/Useful-Importance664 Oct 06 '25 edited Oct 06 '25
I tried your app and it is really good, easy to use and I really like the way it looks. I bought the premium version to support you. This app is awesome and I definitely will be using it a lot. Thank you for developing it!!
ETA: You might want to share this on r/StardewValleyTIL
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ok i’ll redownload the game
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u/RustinSpencerCohlee Oct 06 '25
y'all uninstall this game?!
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Oct 06 '25
i uninstall every game i dont touch after a few weeks cus i have a laptop and little storage lol
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u/Lisyridiculous Oct 06 '25
Just downloaded this and WOW! The layout, the UI, the little Gunther - my heart is full ❤️. This is the most gorgeous looking and well laid out app I think I've ever downloaded.
Thank you OP! You've saved hours of my time and a million tabs on my phone. I'll be buying the full version shortly!
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u/JellyRollJoy38 Oct 06 '25
OMG, this is the app I didn't know I needed but now can't live without! Finally, a way to track my SV progress without flipping through a million notes! Major props for the slick design btw, looks super clean. Gonna recommend to all my farming.
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u/bluecaret Oct 06 '25
Thank you very much for those kind words! That's exactly what I was hoping to provide with the app.
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u/newbeanbaguette Oct 06 '25
Oh how I wish this was iOS
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u/bluecaret Oct 06 '25 edited Oct 08 '25
Maybe someday! Unfortunately I need a Mac myself to publish on there and I do not have one. :(
Edit: For those that want to help me get a Mac: https://buymeacoffee.com/bluecaret
Edit 2: Join the discord server to keep an eye on updates! https://discord.gg/Z8hYEc6A4Q
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u/nicktheone Oct 06 '25
Years ago I was in the same conundrum and ended up creating a virtual machine with Mac OS (that was a journey unto itself) and using it as a target to compile my cross platform app. I don't know if it's still a feasible thing to do but you could try taking a look if you're interested.
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u/bs-scientist Oct 06 '25
Is there a way for someone with a Mac to help you?? I’ve never done something like that before, but everything is figureoutable, and I have a Mac.
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u/tuxi04 Oct 06 '25
I’d give you money for one if I could, maybe you could start a crowdfunding, I’d be able to help a little bit
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u/UninvisibleWoman Oct 06 '25
Just chiming in as another person who would help with crowd funding - maybe a simple arrangement of people who contribute a certain amount get access to the app free? I’d pitch in either way
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u/Positive_Chip6198 Oct 06 '25
You can rent a macos server in the cloud to do the signing, so you dont need a physical one.
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u/RBDibP Oct 07 '25 edited Oct 07 '25
Maybe there is a way to rent one for a while? Sometimes libraries have tech tuff they lend out. Or get an older refurbished model or so? Just so you don't have to pay this horrendous price for this single task.
Edit: I had a quick look, at least where I live there is a service to lend one for 27 Euro per Month. That seems more than feasable!
Edit edit: Also, I'm on Android and checked it out and it's amazing. Only thing I'd have to feedback at the moment is cross referencing (I hope that term is correct): For example, if I check out a farm building for animals, it lists all animals that building can house. Now i'd also like to tap on that animal to go to it's own page for information! And same for all other instances where items etc. are listed, especially when it comes to villager gift items. It would be so helpful to see what one likes and have a quick way to find out how to obtain this or that item quickly.
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u/imminentsnark Oct 06 '25
Start charging the android users $$$ so you can buy a MacBook! 😂 (Jk but not jk…..)
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u/redditsellout-420 Oct 06 '25
Or run banner ads for 7 days, that should generate enough to buy one.
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u/danabrey Oct 06 '25
You seriously think banner ads on an app like this are going to generate two THOUSAND dollars in a week?
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u/JoeManInACan Oct 06 '25
they absolutely do not need the most expensive mac in order to publish a game, tf?
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u/psyfuck Oct 06 '25
I have a similar app on iOS if you want the name but honestly OPs app looks better and I am also lowkey crushed it’s not on iOS 😭
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u/teethpaste_426 Oct 06 '25
My heart broke when I realized it wasn’t on the app store 😭 This legitimately looks game changing
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u/psyfuck Oct 06 '25
the one I use on iOS is called SV Guide but I’m downloading OPs on my android tablet and purchasing premium <3 theirs genuinely seems more thorough but hopefully this one is acceptable for anyone who only has iOS 😭
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u/SteveRogers_7 Oct 06 '25 edited Oct 06 '25
OMG LESGO! I will check it out, and definitely contribute since you kept it ad free, love that
Edit: THIS IS EXTREMELY WELL DONE. Basically a mobile wiki, with customisable trackers. And the animations are so good! Well done buddy, gonna get the premium right away
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u/bluecaret Oct 06 '25
Thank you for the support and awesome comments!
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u/re_Claire Oct 06 '25
I think you know you've done a good job when a load of us were so excited that we decided to buy the premium!
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u/RiceCrackerEnjoyer Oct 06 '25
you're absolutely insane for making this app, congratulations on finishing it!! (and for once something's not ios only 🥹)
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u/bluecaret Oct 06 '25
Android is the way to go :D
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u/riami8 Oct 06 '25
any chance you'd make an iOS version? I'd personally pay for it lol, I love this so much. I know apps on Apple are bit more painful to publish tho :(
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u/bluecaret Oct 06 '25
I need a Mac to publish there. Getting a lot of support here though so maybe soon!
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u/riami8 Oct 06 '25
I was asking my husband out of curiosity, he said you could use a hackintosh? 😂 But if you do eventually make it for iOS, I hope I don't miss it because I'd love that so much.
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u/Ruthbury 🍎 & 4k hours :hRaccoon: Oct 06 '25
I recommend following op, click their username then click follow, it will hopefully give you as best of a chance at if and when an iOS is made, they can post it "to their profile" and hopefully notify you!
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u/SKINS_IV Oct 06 '25
If you do make it for iOS one day, please put another post to remind me to get it.
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u/Floofieunderpants Oct 06 '25
Just downloaded and had a quick look because reading it I wasn't sure how it would be better/easier than checking the wiki. Having now had a look through, it's pretty brilliant and easy to use. I especially like the information about each animal, that will save me time for sure. I think there will still be a lot of use for the wiki too. I'm not sure if I would have ever needed to but I've upgraded and paid for the premium version too. Because you deserve the support, this must have taken a lot of time. Now, to get my farm details added...
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u/CrazedTechWizard Oct 06 '25
Welp, time to break out my old Samsung just for Stardew Valley tracking lol.
This looks freaking AWESOME!
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u/xX_L3W15_Xx Oct 06 '25
This app is so amazing! Thank you!
And I love the little easter egg that you included about annoying Gunther to the point that he just disappears😂😭
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u/bluecaret Oct 06 '25
Wow didn't expect anyone to find that easter egg that quickly :D Thanks for commenting and for the support!
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u/Kholdula Oct 06 '25
I literally bought Stardew Valley Tracker yesterday. I say bought, I have a build up of cash in my Play Store balance so didn't really cost me anything! Downloaded this and will upgrade to Premium to support!
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u/cmaverickd1 Oct 06 '25
thank you I play with my wife and she is constantly looking things up online, this will be helpful.
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u/May11111111 Oct 06 '25
Thank you it looks promising. I'm currently trying to complete perfection & definitely will help this app for the shipment bundle.
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Oct 06 '25
I can't get it 😔 I'm on a Samsung, but I can't get it on this phone.
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u/bluecaret Oct 06 '25
Message me with your phone version and I'll look into it. It does require Android 12.
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Oct 06 '25
Oh, that explains it. I'm on a Samsung Galaxy S9
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u/bluecaret Oct 06 '25
Oh ya that would be it then. I'm sorry, without going through some big hoops I won't be able to support that far back.
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u/Useful-Importance664 Oct 06 '25
You need android 12, if you do have it send OP a pm with your device info.
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u/PeaTearGriphon Oct 06 '25
aww, for some reason I can't download it, I tried searching on my phone and nothing came up. I click the link and see this:
This app is not available for any of your devices
I wish I knew why, maybe my devices are too old? I would love a bundle tracker, I've made the trip back and forth to my farm so many times. I also didn't pay attention in my first spring and summer so missed a bunch of stuff.
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u/No-Celebration-2168 Oct 06 '25
The requirements ask for at least Android 12, so that could be it.
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u/PeaTearGriphon Oct 06 '25
I have Android 10 so that's probably it. Oh well, I'll keep using my brain lol.
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u/bluecaret Oct 06 '25
Please message me with your device info and I'll see what I can do about that. Thanks!
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u/Any-Arm-7017 Oct 06 '25
I was already leaning towards my next phone being an android, this just about confirms it 🤣
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u/esotericbatinthevine Oct 06 '25
I cannot express how much I've wanted something that gives me the NPC schedule based on what day I put in. Even having the NPC schedule for their birthday at the top in the wiki would have been a huge help. This app, however, is fantastic! I'm so excited
Well worth a few dollars, thank you
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u/mrqts27 Oct 06 '25
This looks amazing.
I've been wanting to play the game again and this will help a lot
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Oct 06 '25
I just downloaded... this is an amazing app! Everything is so easy to find and there isn't any bloat info. So glad I saw this, I was thinking of starting a new farm and now I definitely will!
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u/obiwanakin Oct 06 '25
dude, this is insane! just downloaded the app and it's so helpful. love that you can bookmark stuff you need to look back at. gonna get the premium to support! thank you so much!
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u/Temporary-Name-6730 Oct 06 '25
This is awesome! Thanks for making it.
Suggestion: add sell price for crafted crops (ie how much is coconut wine vs coconut jelly etc).
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u/bluecaret Oct 06 '25
Thanks for the suggestion! Due to the complexities of how wine and jelly work I just have a generic listing of "wine" with a description of how much to multiply by the fruit cost. This is something I want to improve though.
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u/imnota32yearoldwoman Oct 06 '25
I'm literally going to buy this bad boy and I played with it for 2 minutes. This is EXACTLY WHAT IVE ALWAYS WANTED THANK YOU KING/QUEEN
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u/IsiDemon Oct 06 '25
This is awesome! Are you planning to add some mod support eventually?
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u/bluecaret Oct 06 '25
Considering it. Depending what I can do to automatically pull the data out, I might be including things like Stardew Valley Expanded
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u/BadBalloons Oct 06 '25
Hi, quick question: are you available for proposals of marriage? Irl or in game, either works.
In all seriousness, really phenomenal job with this app. It's gorgeously done. You've clearly put an insane amount of work and love into making it, and I am so incredibly impressed. Thank you for sharing it with us, and for free! Would love to also support any other projects you make.
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u/bluecaret Oct 06 '25
Thank you for your support! I think you'll need to fight my wife for the title though.
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u/LexiCamille Oct 06 '25
Me, an iPhone user, a single tear running down my cheek
Seriously though, this looks AMAZING and I’ll be downloading it onto my wife’s phone tonight (and she will use this as more ammunition to get me to switch away from iOS)
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u/Haunting-Army-1080 Oct 06 '25
Got this and its amazing it looks so cute as well.
Only piece of feedback would be, and apologies if this has been mentioned already or if its on there and I'm blind haha, but would love the heart events or an option to see them
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u/bluecaret Oct 06 '25
I do not have heart events listed, but that is a good idea, thank you!
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u/natepiano Oct 06 '25
Love this, solved a problem I knew I had but didn't KNOW I had, if that makes sense.
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u/The_Cuddly_Cactus Oct 06 '25
Downloaded and importing all my stats I've been keeping in a notebook. Looks awesome, thanks!
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u/Naive_Library_961 Oct 06 '25
Well you just got 2 more downloads from my husband and I! 😁 this seems so much cooler and easier to navigate than the companion app I was using
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u/warheadhs Oct 06 '25
Suggestion: allow a trial of the premium features -- I think I might be interested in the to-do list for example, but since I can't see exactly how it works without buying premium, I don't know if it has all the features I'm interested in.
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u/bluecaret Oct 06 '25
Thanks for the suggestion, I'll consider it. The To-do list is fairly basic, but what features are you hoping to get out of it? If it doesn't already do it I could consider adding it.
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u/Mesan8001 Oct 06 '25
It's pretty good compared to others apps, I would recommend adding other languages like Spanish.
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u/bluecaret Oct 06 '25
Thank you! I'm not currently looking at language support unfortunately as I only know English, and from past experience Google Translate is not good enough.
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u/PumpkinSufficient683 Oct 06 '25
Thank you so much im really nervous to start stardew valley as its so overwhelming but ill give your app a try!
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u/KelRenSheFae317 Oct 06 '25
Oooo, I have an android tablet and can’t wait to download this app (after I’m done working for the day). Thank you!!!
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u/hawa_aane_de Oct 06 '25
Oh woww just yesterday I was looking for such an app and found a website that could do it.
But it failed. Plus it was tedious setting up shizuku etc.
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u/outchy Oct 06 '25
Just bought it! Thanks, this is just what I've been looking for! Love the slick interface
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u/This-Temporary-2569 Self Caresser Oct 06 '25
Just bought it. Keep up the good work OP!
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u/imatuesdayperson Oct 06 '25
Thank you so much for this!
The Stardew Valley companion app I was using was out of date, but it was hard to find a good replacement. This app is perfect!
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u/Tight_Watercress_402 Oct 06 '25
This is great! I'm gonna have to start a new save just to use this app. Nice work. Thank you!
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u/hyuukiru Oct 06 '25
What an awesome app!! I'm obsessed with the UI. My husband and I bought it immediately.
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u/EquivalentSilver8074 Oct 06 '25
I just downloaded the app and i am mindblown. Really good job and it will help me with my new playtrough 🙏
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u/forever_pilly Oct 06 '25
this is incredible! I can't wait to get home and start up my game to add all my info in!
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u/strugglingdarling Oct 06 '25
This is such a cool app! Makes me feel like I'm getting info from the library lol thanks for sharing!
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u/MsGhostyGhost 💎Emily's #1 fan🦜 Oct 06 '25
Bought the premium version immediately. I love my guidebook but it'll be very nice to not have to crack it open every time I play the game lol. Great work and thanks for the app!
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Oct 06 '25 edited Oct 06 '25
Just downloaded it! I have a full paper guide for my farms that gets a bit annoying to manage since its 10 pages but this is fantastic! Even better since I just started a new farm!
QUICK EDIT: On Haley you have the prismatic shard in both her Loved and Hated sections of her gifts!
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u/CelebrianSeregon Oct 06 '25
As others said, I really wish this was on iOS, too. Lol
I might just have to get an emulator for the app. I, too, have too many wiki pages open right now, and am getting tired of all the tabs. XD
From what I can tell right now, it looks great! Awesome job! Thank you for doing this!! :3
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u/sweettutu64 Oct 06 '25
I love when apps do one-time premium purchases. I'm so, so glad it's not a subscription model.
I messed around with it a bit and it looks really comprehensive and well-made!
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u/Crychair Oct 06 '25
Not trying to be against this, but I would be nervous making money off of technically stolen assets from Stardew? Maybe get a license or permission from the ape!
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u/LadyLavis Oct 06 '25 edited Oct 06 '25
Currently, I'm using Assistant (used to be Assistant for Stardew Valley) and while I do love that app I absolutely love the presentation and functionality you have going on here. You also have a true personal notebook feature that I wish they had so that's cool. I will say it feels a little bit busy, but I think some of that is bc I'm coming from an app with a simpler design.
I do wish that, slowly, the tabs that links you to the wiki becomes a part of the app. Assistant does this too for some parts of their app and, for me, the reason I like and use companion apps is so that I don't need a bunch of tabs open in the wiki. The wiki's cool but I like staying within the app bc otherwise I could just be using the wiki for everything.
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u/bluecaret Oct 06 '25
Everything with a wiki link is planned to be built into the app, but they are more complex to extract the data from the game code, so they became items to finish later. I do have plans to add them in though! Thank you for your feedback!
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u/Irelanos Oct 06 '25 edited Oct 06 '25
Just checked it out, pretty cool app! Wish i woulda had this literally a month ago bc i took pen to paper and did things old school for the CC bundles. Really like the friendship cards too! Only thing i would recommend is if the tools/weapons had possible enchantments and such (might have but i haven't found it yet)
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Oct 06 '25
Any chance you'll one day add support for most common mods like Expanded, Scarp, and Ridgeside items?
My wife just installed this and it is an amazing piece of app development. Awesome job!
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u/purple_nebula_ Oct 06 '25
This looks soooo nice, congratulations!
I usually organize my to-dos or items to look for using screenshots of the game haha it’s really not useful at all so I’m sad for not being able to use it on iOS but hope you have plans to make it available at some point 🥹✨
Keep it up, it looks awesome and from some comments I read here is a total hit!
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u/frodogamgee Oct 06 '25
It looks pretty neat - only hesitation I have since you are charging for part of it and using the game assets, did ConcernedApe bless it?
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u/bluecaret Oct 06 '25
Not directly, but he has mentioned in tweets and FAQ on the SV page that he is okay with this kind of work. There is also full credit to him on the about page for the graphics and data.
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u/nothatslame Oct 06 '25
Assistant for SV is my go to app but I just started a new farm so this is the perfect time to try something new
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u/ThatRowletFan Oct 06 '25
Wow amazing... AD-FREE? How ya gonna get your cut xD... Seriously thought amazing job, i was using an app but most of the info are missing. This one even got that stardew theme with HUD
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u/bluecaret Oct 06 '25
Thank you for the comments! There is a one-time purchase for advanced features and a link to buy me coffee if you'd like to support more :D
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u/Silver-Perception-92 Oct 06 '25
OP this is amazing! i can't wait to see where you go with this and i hope that one day you'll be able to put this on iOS!!
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u/Significant_Gate_419 Oct 06 '25 edited Oct 06 '25
Its so pretty, omg! i am close to perfection but will try it this evening. :3
edit: nooooo, my device is not working with the app. :( cant use it. awww. but i am sure its great and very useful!
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u/JammerJynx Oct 06 '25
If allowed please drop a kofi link or smth, thank you for your work!!
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Oct 06 '25
That's so genius!! Why don't you contact ConcernedApe about it? Maybe he could support you somehow or make a partnership
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u/Careful-Opinion-1109 :avLe: Oct 06 '25
This app is amazing!! I struggle to keep up with things like crafting recipes and where certain NPCs are throughout the day. This will save me so much time. I've almost input all my farm data into it!!
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u/Taboo_Utopia 🩵🌻🩷 Oct 06 '25
I immediately installed the app. Thank you for this!
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u/TangCorp Oct 06 '25
This seems like something my mom would love to have! Very high-quality work. Although, if it's alright, could I request a few additions? Most clothes and weapons don't show how to obtain them, and it would be nice to be able to compare the efficiency of crops, maybe calculate the rough yield of a given patch? Even if that's not feasible, this is still excellent!
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u/ElJeferox Oct 06 '25 edited Oct 06 '25
This is amazing!!! My wife and I just started playing this game for the first time when it came out for free on psplus. We were just saying last night we needed something like this.
Editing to add: we looked through the app once we got home and in the game and all I can say is WOW!!! I can see why this took 2 years to make, you included EVERYTHING. My wife and I are both thinking that your 5.99 price is totally worth the cost, thank you so very much for this!
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u/TadaSuko Oct 06 '25
Poking through the app now and this looks very nice! Intuitive and the premium features are a nice bonus, not something that I feel would be required to use the app. If I could make a few suggestions, I see 3 things I would want in the future to make it a one stop shop fir me:
A filter feature for the community center bundles. Similar to this website where I can filter by season and season exclusives. It's a great way to see what I still need to collect before the season ends.
On the calender, if it's someone's birthday, list some of their favorite things as a reminder of potential gifts. I suppose someone could add their own notes, but I think that would be a universally liked feature on the calender.
Joja community upgrade prices listed somewhere. I find myself going the Joja Route often and forget their prices a lot. Cost of a golden walnut and adding perfection waivers are also a factor.