Unofficial SV Companion Guide Reviews

by Rhadmanthys

There’s a lot of good, well organized info here, mostly focused on relationship building and bundle-tracking for the Community Center. It boasts that info can be looked up quicker than in the wiki, but the wiki is more complete, and can be cross-referenced. How to obtain the items under the Gifts tab is not included, even though it’s there for items in the bundles. Certain items are missing under Gifts that are available under Checklists -> Communtiy Center (i.e.: Bat Wing, Bone Fragment.) I was trying to find Sam on a Tuesday in Summer and the info in the Route section was not accurate. I also had a hard time finding Jas using the route info, so I wonder how current it is. There is also a complete lack of info on Ginger Island (Leo is not in the villager list and the island’s resources and recipes are not listed under Gifts or Checklists). In spite of all this, it’d be worth a download because a lot of work went into UnofficialSVCompanionGuide, you can keep separate records for different farms/playthroughs, and a lot of it is still accurate. If the dev keeps it updated, I’d be happy to pay for the ad-free version (there are a lot of ads, but it’s not too bad.)

by CharlyPhraser

I’ve really enjoyed using UnofficialSVCompanionGuide to keep track of bundles, fishing, and cooking. With 1.5 having come out, though, UnofficialSVCompanionGuide is proving frustrating because there’s no information about it in there. There’s nothing about animals, either - which means i keep having to us UnofficialSVCompanionGuide version of the Wiki which is clunky and annoying. Plus I’d really love a mechanic to be able to track other achievements - like the one where you have to ship one of everything. I hope a new update comes soon with 1.5 info so I don’t have to keep going back and forth between this & the wiki!

by JK Thomas42

This is a solid app. Comprehensive. Missing villager schedules but I hear they’re on the way.

However, there’s a lot of incorrect info as far as villagers and gifts are concerned. The most recent one I ran into: Haley hates Cauliflower, Maru loves Cauliflower, but both are listing as Liking it. There’s others I’ve run into, enough for me to continue using UnofficialSVCompanionGuide version of the wiki, which is pretty clunky and not what I’d prefer using.

Additionally the UI could use some work. The pixelated font, while in line with the game’s aesthetic, is not the most visually pleasing way to go. In the crop guide, the font seems unnecessarily large and wastes screen real estate, which means I’ve got to scroll through a lot to find what I want. Same for the bundle checklist page.

I also think it’s not really clear what all the features of UnofficialSVCompanionGuide are, because the UI and the tabs are initially unclear. I prefer text tabs to icons any day. And there are features that are confusing. When looking at a particular item or crop on the gift section, when I tap on someone’s name that’s in the Likes section, it tells me that they Like the item, which I already knew. I would expect it to instead take me to that character’s overview page, not to give me info I’m already looking at.

All in all, I think it’s alright but needs some work. Especially in getting the correct likes and dislikes.

by Audiotunelie

This guide seems to include everything up until ginger island. Cooking recipes, fish, etc. related to the late-game content are not included in the guide, which was confusing at first as I got later into the game and realized the checklists didn’t have some items included. Disappointing because I now need to find a new method for tracking these end game items, but this guide definitely got me very far into the game and I appreciate the effort the devs took. Just wish there was a new update to include ginger island, especially considering that the island was added into the game in patch 1.5 in Dec 2020 (a little over a year before this review)

by Estela715

Love UnofficialSVCompanionGuide. It’s missing the art right now but I’m hoping to see it back very soon. I would love to see a checklist for the craft everything achievement, the polyculture achievement, and a list of all available ingredients. Would be nice to check and see if you have the ingredient for the food you need to make right in UnofficialSVCompanionGuide . Hey Dev! I have all of these lists done and I’d be happy to send them over for you to plug in.

Some liked and loved gifts are incorrect. There is a missing fish. Overall UnofficialSVCompanionGuide is not very intuitive, hoping to see a fix for that soon.

All in all it gets the job done and I love the game. I hope the dev does some fixes soon.

by Mefagain

I downloaded Stardew valley as a joke because I was bored, and over the past few days I had spent a lot of time playing it. It’s incredibly difficult to keep up with everyone’s like, dislikes, and whatever. UnofficialSVCompanionGuide helped me for a long time, but then I stopped playing Stardew valley for about a month. When I came back to the guide, some kind of animal crossing guide thing popped up on the screen and I couldn’t tap off of it. I could clearly see the actual app before the add or, whatever you call it, popped up. And it said something like, “5 days free!” I don’t know what any of this means, or how to get rid of it. Other than that, excellent app! Very easy to use, except the few pop-up adds. But the adds are very controlled compared to most games. If the reasoning behind this screen that has popped up for me can be fixed, I would give it a 5-star rating.

by _Shawty_

UnofficialSVCompanionGuide is extremely helpful for the most part. I also really enjoy the UI and the transfer of art to maintain the same vibe as the game. It’s quick access of info and organization is fantastic for when I’m playing on the Switch. I saw the developers mentioned an upcoming update at least to the farms category. I’m hoping that since it hasn’t been updated in a year that it’s a large update with schedule and interests fixes. My personal issue- I cannot delete a farm once it’s been created. It may be a bug, but it’s frustrating for me to note down when a bundle has been completed, or a friendship event has passed, and I realize it was on the nonexistent farm

Thank you, though, developers. Your work is truly appreciated

by Person143434232689057

I’m literally obsessed with Stardew valley and I was tired of constantly checking the wiki, because let’s be honest, it would be very hard to complete the community center without the wiki, and with the wiki, it still took me until Summer Year Four. UnofficialSVCompanionGuide was a great way to have all the information in one place, and I have used it for a few weeks.

UnofficialSVCompanionGuide interface is a little busy, but after getting used to UnofficialSVCompanionGuide for a few days, I figured it all out. The only other thing that is a little annoying is that they are several typos in UnofficialSVCompanionGuide , like with Shane’s 10 heart event it says exist instead of exit, but those can be looked past. Overall a pretty great app that I will continue to use!

by Hyruleprincess93

I went through the recipes for cooking and some are missing. I have more empty spots on my game than it says I’m missing on here. I haven’t added my other stuff yet (fish, etc) so I’m hoping those are all good. Otherwise it is a great app. I wish it had the option on the gifts to show where or how to get some of the items when you click them. Otherwise great for keeping track. I also would like for there to be checklists for all of the collections.

Edited: just did the fish and there are some missing as well!

by Grace0014

UnofficialSVCompanionGuide is super helpful for some parts of the game, like gifts and birthdays and can even help out a little with the community center. However, it has not been updated in a year and a lot of stuff is missing or outdated. A lot of the bundles in the community center were changed and UnofficialSVCompanionGuide only has the old ones. It doesn’t have all the new item locations either. Still, it is a good app to have if you’re going to be offline and need to know what Abigail wants for her birthday.
Just take it with a grain of salt and expect to look stuff up on the wiki as well

by Doodlecupcake22

I started playing Stardew Valley about a month ago and I’ve quickly fallen in love with the game. UnofficialSVCompanionGuide has been SUCH a helpful reference for a myriad of things–birthdays, fishing, gifts, and much more. the layout is clean and easy to use, and the developer always has more features planned. it’s clear that the person/people who made UnofficialSVCompanionGuide are dedicated to giving the user a good experience! I’m so happy I found UnofficialSVCompanionGuide :)

by Mercibocoup

I fell in love with Stardew Valley after not playing video games since the 80s. It’s hard for me to keep track of characters, their likes and dislikes, and other details that are probably familiar to younger gamers. UnofficialSVCompanionGuide is making it easier for me to follow multiple storylines and allows me to keep the game going at an enjoyable pace. However the pop up ads are interrupting my playtime and slowing me down. Is it possible to eliminate the pop ups? If you can’t legally accept money for this, perhaps I could send the equivalent of a coffee? I’ve noticed developers on Patreon can accept this type of gift. Thanks!

by Lynxthinks

I’m one of those people who likes looking up what villagers would like before trying. I don’t find it fun to guess and write it down like old school games—I just don’t have the time. This resource saves me so much time and energy. I’ve tried writing down stuff to keep track but I never manage to hold on to those little scraps of paper.

Only one problem I’ve found so far is Autumn missing fish filter doesn’t seem to be working for me and just shows all fish I’m missing. Beyond that, it’s a great resource.

by Nursethalia

Great for keeping a record for your community bundles and museum donations. Developer recently added ability to delete farms, but I can only get the delete option to show up for my first and last farm, not any farms added between. UnofficialSVCompanionGuide sometimes swaps between my farms randomly and I’ll accidentally mark off items/bundles for the wrong one, so keep that in mind when you’re marking off items! Villager schedules were also added in the latest update :)

by Don Remke

UnofficialSVCompanionGuide works great and I love the setup of it, really helps with bundles and the fishing bundles in particular. Only problem is the Ad Removal purchase won’t work on iOS. Not sure why but it keeps saying issue with my iTunes account, but I use this account for other app purchases so not sure. I don’t mind paying to remove ads but would love some feedback on how lol

Edit: it worked, removed ads and have had no issues since. Changed to 5 starts

by TheRealStigg

This is the best Stardew Valley helper app out there. I have the pro version to support the developer, whom seems very active and responsive to reviews! I have a idea for you that I would love and a lot of other people might love too: a screen where you input what day you are on, season and weekday, wether it is raining or not and perhaps even a slider for what time of day, to have UnofficialSVCompanionGuide list out where each villager is located. That would help me a lot when trying to find where someone is to turn in a quest or to give a gift. Thanks for all the hard work and keep it up!

by Cpt Morgan12

But I suppose I lost its pro version along the time I lost my account progress on a game even though they’re tied to my Apple account.

Is there any way to reset my progress for the community center? I am unable to uncheck the boxes that I did two years back when I bought it the first time. UnofficialSVCompanionGuide said I downloaded for the very first time a week or whenever ago, but all my check marks and progress are still there from when I used it when I bought the pro the first time.

by Doc McStabbins

This is exactly what SD addicts need! In short, you can very quickly tap a character or a thing and get the cross-referenced and link photos and info you need, and it’s even prioritized by most frequently used info first. For instance, I have a shell. I click it’s pic, I immediately see who loves/like/etc it before the more meta info. My only suggestion is that the character names be put below the portrait rather than above, because traditionally that’s how it’s usually done. Either that or add a little more vertical space between name/portrait pairings. That minor preference aside, I love UnofficialSVCompanionGuide! 5 stars all the way!

by BOB THE SANDWICH DUDE

Ok so me and my sister are obsessed with Stardew Valley. So when I saw UnofficialSVCompanionGuide, I quickly downloaded it thinking “What’s playing Stardew Valley without some guidance”. I’m really glad I downloaded UnofficialSVCompanionGuide because I’m sick of looking it up online. And this is offline. Win win for all of you Stardew Valley players. However, it doesn’t have everything in the actual game. In my opinion, u guys should add the dinosaur egg and where to find it. But UnofficialSVCompanionGuide is still pretty great and I will never delete it. P.S. There are barely adds in this game for all of y’all who hate adds. But still five star app forever!!!!!!

by Brimarie M

I play SDV pretty infrequently, and so it takes a few “wasted” days for me to remember everything I was doing last time I played. Then I found UnofficialSVCompanionGuide! I’m so glad I have a simple place to look up items/bdays/events, keep track of goals, etc. This will make my gameplay sooo much easier and more fun. It’s easy to tell the devs really put thought and effort into this. The fact that there is an ad-free version made me want to write this review. Keep it up!

by Isaac Goatopia

Ok so UnofficialSVCompanionGuide is the best app I could find but there are little things I hate like how there aren’t villager schedules and there aren’t any events besides heart events. Also there isn’t a choice for achievements on the checklist which would really help. But like I said really good but has a few issues that could be worked out.

(P.S. I may just be stupid and can’t find some of these features!)

by Budderboy153

I love UnofficialSVCompanionGuide, and it helps a LOT with keeping the Community Center items that we have left straight. Only complaint is that the screen is very crowded on an iPhone, but otherwise 5 stars. I’m on an iPhone 5s, but I’m thinking about getting the pro version while it’s half off. The ads just sort of push everything upwards.

by Artistic_Chaos

Update to my original review: downgrading to 4 stars... the checklist for my museum collections didn’t save/persist when I rebooted my iPad :(

This is way better than having multiple browser tabs open for the wiki :)

What happened to the option to pay for ad removal, though? I like to support developers that do good work, so hopefully that option comes back.

by Bubblz_221995

Love UnofficialSVCompanionGuide within the first few seconds of using it! It’s so helpful and I love the check list capabilities it has. It makes a few less trips to the community center, so it’s worth it!

The only thing I would like to see improvements on would be a schedule so I can stalk my fellow villagers with ease, other than that, UnofficialSVCompanionGuide is a one stop shop and I love it!

by ATSpoon

My husband and I both really enjoy this game. UnofficialSVCompanionGuide is perfect for him. I have the guidebook, as does he, but this makes it easier for him to keep up with everything without flipping through the book.

One thing I did notice though-“eel” is missing from the fishing checklist. It’s in the bundles section, but not in the checklist.

by Keukredwolf

I play on both mobile and on pc so this is a godsend. The desktop guides and trackers are great but require me to minimize the game and take time to mark what i have and look things up. UnofficialSVCompanionGuide makes it so i can stay fullscreen and only have to pause the game! It’s just a shame that chucklefish didn’t suggest going into partnership with the developers and take full advantage of a well developed guide app.

by Paytonator77

Super useful when im doing all of the bundles for the community center because it gets really annoying to have to actually walk there to see what you need. Plus you can get a description on how to get the required materials also which is a nice bonus. Overall UnofficialSVCompanionGuide is really great especially for the price (FREE!).

by Holllycatttty

I use it with my iPad when playing mobile Stardew. However there are a few mistakes: Kent’s birthday is not the 14th, but the 4th. Also I think the squid time frame is wrong. Lastly, a gift or two (I can’t remember which specifically :( ) aren’t listed correctly for loved/like for some of the villagers.

Otherwise it’s so very helpful!

by Dogo33

I really like UnofficialSVCompanionGuide it’s really useful. The only thing that bugs me is that in the community center checklists, the fall category seems to be the same as the all category and the winter one has some items in it that you can’t get in winter. But other than that it’s great.

by Yoderroth

Great app if you play stardew valley! I wonder if it would be possible for the user to create a “to do” list similar to the checklist for the bundles. Say I want to save up for a barn or coop (or both) but can’t remember what I need. I could put them in a to do list and all materials needed could be on a checklist