Comparison

Geological Field Notes vs Grain SA

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Geological Field Notes

Create detailed geological field notebooks with rich media, including text, images, audio, and drawings. Organize entries with timestamps, passwords, and export them for backup or sharing.

Highlights
  • Rich media note-taking (text, image, audio, video, drawing, links)
  • Integrated geological tools (compass, level, ruler, calculator)
  • Password protection for individual entries
  • Media expiration options
  • Export notes as zipped HTML
  • Cloud backup via Dropbox
Features
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GeoFieldNotes is a note taking app that allows the user to create geological field notebooks containing written, audio, and image notes. It is a timeline style notes/journaling app that features: - Rich Media (Text, Image, Audio, Video, Free Hand Drawing, Web-link, Location, Events) - Tools (Compass, Level, Ruler Measurement, Calculator) - Multiple Photos per Entry - Expiration for Individual media (expiry of 7 days) - Passwords for Individual Entry - Sharing via Twitter, Facebook and Mail - No Accounts to sign up for - Export whole note by sending a zipped html file to Mail, and backup note items via Dropbox ===== About the author ===== Liansheng is a senior software developer who worked 4 years at EA mobile and has more than 10 years experiences of developing mobile applications. He has worked on large range of mobile platforms. After joining EA Mobile in 2006, Liansheng contributed to many of EA's major mobile products, he worked in frameworks team with special focus on 3D graphic and sound engine, he built the sound engine for the Rockband. Before joining EA, Liansheng worked at Isee3D, My Virtual Model and AppsGo. In his spare time, Liansheng likes to study Geology, He has a Ph.D in Geochemistry from University of Paris, France. Please send your feedback to: clonecase@gmail.com

About

Grain SA

Features
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Mobile survey data capturing for authorized users of the Grain SA platform. The app makes capturing pig farm data more efficient and works online and offline. Features include: • Open and submit surveys in your account • View your completed survey history • Mobile data registration for grain producing business entities • Authorized veterinarians gain access the Passive Disease Surveillance surveys. • Authorized business development managers gain access to Farm Visit- and Mentorship surveys The Grain SA is an integrated platform that offers stakeholders in the South African grain value chain a protected environment to share information and facilitate interactions that create value and drive competitiveness, sustainability and food safety in the grain industry. Our app is free to download and use by authorized users. Authorization is granted by the Grain SA administration. Administration can be contacted at members@grainsa.co.za. Don't forget to synchronize unsynced actions before updating the app.

Screenshots

Geological Field Notes4 screens
Grain SA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Grain SA at Free against Geological Field Notes's $4.99. Grain SA also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (10.2 vs 12.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Grain SA is free to download; Geological Field Notes costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Geological Field Notes ships an update every 3 months, Grain SA monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Geological Field Notes versus Grain SA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGeological Field NotesGrain SA
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLiansheng Zhang4SIGHT SYSTEMS (PTY) LTD

In-app purchases

None

Geological Field Notes

No in-app purchases

None

Grain SA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Geological Field Notes free?
Geological Field Notes costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grain SA free?
Grain SA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Geological Field Notes or Grain SA have ads?
Neither Geological Field Notes nor Grain SA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Geological Field Notes or Grain SA?
Geological Field Notes ships an update every 3 months, and Grain SA monthly. Most recently, Geological Field Notes was updated on August 23, 2026 and Grain SA on September 8, 2026.

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