SoilWeb appears to be a legitimate app. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for SoilWeb is 90 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

SoilWeb User Reviews

Name: SoilWeb
Rating: 3.5 (14 reviews)

SoilWeb

University of California, Davis

📚 Education

🔍 Reference

Customer Experience

Positive experience47.0% of reviews

Neutral21.2% of reviews

Negative experience31.8% of reviews

~ Based on 66 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of SoilWeb. Based on 14 reviews and a 3.5/5 average, it highlights the 6 positives and 7 negatives reviewers mention most about this Education app.

Positive things

👍Extremely helpful app
👍Great for soil science
👍Useful for field work
👍Intuitive data interface
👍Provides soil data instantly
👍Excellent teaching tool

Negative things

🐛Crashes frequently
🐛Doesn't open
🐛Incompatible with newer iOS
🐛Font color difficult to read
🐛Map data inaccurate
🐛Broken links
🐛US-only data

Is SoilWeb Safe?

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Is SoilWeb Legit?

SoilWeb appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for SoilWeb is 90/100.

Based on 90 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

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Nice work

Incredible app! Go soil science. Future update should allow the “view map” feature as in the desktop version. This is essential to see nearby soil types rather than just those under your current location.

Ultisol

3 years ago

Change Soil Series Font Color

Have loved this app for years; so grateful to have it. Would like to see the soil series name in a font color other than white; very difficult to read outdoors.

killervmac

3 years ago

Gave soil for wrong area

The map has the correct gps coordinates, however the software gave us a physical location and soil data for an area 4 miles east of the gps location. Needs work.

bpeorg

5 years ago

Response from developer

Hello, sorry the app didn't work as you expected. From your description, it sounds like you linked to the SoilWeb GMap web app from the iOS app. When you do this, the map will open with a marker at your precise GPS coordinates, then you need to tap the map to load soil data for the map unit at that location. When you tap the geolocation button in the GMap web app, your location is determined by your browser using the best means possible. Depending on your browser settings, this could result in a location that is much less precise than what your GPS will normally provide. Perhaps this is what happened to you. If you would like more explanation or help, please feel free to contact us at casoilresource@gmail.com

Worked great until it didn’t

I used this app daily for my work. Then suddenly one day it wouldn’t load then it wouldn’t even open. I deleted it. Downloaded it. Emailed the developer who didn’t know anything was wrong. So now for about 3 to 4 months it doesn’t work.

Guymadisonl

6 years ago

Response from developer

Sorry about this issue. We have recently released a new version that should be compatible with iOS 15 and lower. Please try installing the latest version and contact us at casoilresource@gmail.com if you continue to have problems.

Doesn’t Open

Downloaded, wouldn’t open. Keeps crashing. Reading other comments seems like this has been happening for a while. Leads me to believe there’s no support. I’ll stick with other resources.

Heyuguys123

6 years ago

Help

Will not open for some reason. I’ve had this problem for about 2 weeks. Anyone know why? This app is extremely helpful and would love to continue using it!

jumbochunk76

6 years ago

I liked it when it worked but now it crashes immediately when opened

I think the title says it all

Player56789

6 years ago

Doesn’t work on iOS 14

Please update

WolfInTheHood

6 years ago

Nice when it works

Currently crashing on opening, when it works it is a very nice little app that gives you soil data for where you are standing. The soilweb website is necessary if you want to look around thoug

Royalme

6 years ago

Crashes

Not supported by iOS 14

rootsgodown

6 years ago

Excellent Progression

First it was going to a dusty room in the office for soil info, then it was going online for the desktop only version. Now everything I need is on my phone, instant with GPS! Thought it had a map but that may be another app.

ExaRox

7 years ago

IOS 13.3 not supported

This was a wonderful app when it was supported. While my colleagues with Android devices are free to use it, iPhone support is non-existent, and the app is entirely non functional for updated Apple platforms.

cmlamontagne

7 years ago

Used to be a useful App

Doesn’t run on a new iPhone 8 running iOS13.2

IndyinIrvington

7 years ago

A fine tool for discovering soil

Every natural resource scientist or civil engineer should have this app on their iPhone. All natural resources are dependent on the soil. This tool provides the soils information for where you are standing. The USA is the only country in the world with soils mapped border to border - with maps and a complete database. SoilWeb was developed by a brilliant PhD student that took advantage of that free database. Now, this tool puts the information about the ground below your feet into your hands. It is by far the easiest tool to use for accessing a very large and powerful database. One button search of the soils information is easy although finding the map is a puzzle. Download it and discover the amazing world beneath your feet.

PaulRFinnell

7 years ago

Too basic

Needs a soil map like web soil survey. Pretty useless otherwise.

RR112811871100

7 years ago

Dig it!

This is the premier soil inventory app! I use this regularly for my natural resources project work. Major thanks to the developers for creating such a useful and intuitive data delivery interface for USDA soil survey data.

loam_ranger