Comparison

PÖTCOM vs SoilDoc

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

Head to head
About

PÖTCOM

Features
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Mit PÖTCOM können ausgewählte Besitzer einer PÖTTINGER Landmaschine auf einfachem Weg Informationen über das Gerät an PÖTTINGER übermitteln. Die entsprechenden Zugangsdaten und Erklärungen erhalten die Besitzer der vorgesehenen Landmaschinen automatisch.

About

SoilDoc

Features
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Soil structure is an essential component of soil fertility. The spade diagnosis is a suitable method for assessing the soil structure and other attributes of soil quality from observations such as odour, colour, roots, soil particles or soil layers. The SoilDoc app guides you through the spade diagnosis and the observations for a complete assessment of a selected soil. The app can replace former printed instructions. The SoilDoc app asks questions about the soil, which can be answered with a simple click. Additional information and example pictures help to find the answers. During the evaluation, the app collects all observations made and generates a report. The report is stored on the mobile phone and can then be exported in csv, txt or html format and saved as a PDF file on a computer. The simple archiving of the observations facilitates the comparison of different surveys at the same location.

Screenshots

PÖTCOM2 screens
SoilDoc2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PÖTCOM at fortnightly against SoilDoc's every 8 months. SoilDoc's advantage is iOS requirement (13 vs 17.6). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PÖTCOM ships an update fortnightly, SoilDoc every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
PÖTCOM versus SoilDoc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPÖTCOMSoilDoc
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB131 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPOETTINGER Landtechnik GmbHForschungsinstitut fur biologischen Landbau FiBL

In-app purchases

None

PÖTCOM

No in-app purchases

None

SoilDoc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PÖTCOM free?
PÖTCOM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SoilDoc free?
SoilDoc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PÖTCOM or SoilDoc have ads?
Neither PÖTCOM nor SoilDoc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PÖTCOM or SoilDoc?
PÖTCOM ships an update fortnightly, and SoilDoc every 8 months. Most recently, PÖTCOM was updated on September 28, 2026 and SoilDoc on September 18, 2026.

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