Comparison

fieldmargin vs Cropwise Protector Scouting

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

Head to head
About

fieldmargin

This app helps farmers manage their operations digitally. It allows for mapping fields, planning and tracking farm work, recording observations, and communicating with team members. Data is synced to the cloud for easy access across devices and works offline.

Highlights
  • Digital farm mapping with GPS
  • Work planning and assignment
  • Observation and issue recording
  • Team communication and collaboration
  • Offline functionality
  • Farm history and reporting
Features
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“The app farmers have been waiting for.” A modern, easy to use farming app that lets you keep track of everything that happens on your farm in one place. Map fields, plan work and record observations; all shared with your team so everyone stays up to date. Data is synced to the cloud so it stays safe and is accessible from your phone, tablet or laptop. Spend less time dealing with paperwork and more getting farm work done. A DIGITAL FARM MAP - Quickly map and measure your farm’s fields and features by drawing or using GPS - Record field usages and plan rotations - Share with your team to help them navigate and avoid hazards - Add more detail with drone and satellite imagery KEEP TRACK OF WORK - Plan work to be done in your fields and around the farm - Assign to team members, add planned dates and record when they’ve been completed - All accessible on your phone so no more printed job sheets - (coming soon) Add inputs such as spray or fertilizer RECORD ISSUES AND MEASUREMENTS - Make notes for issues and observations with location and photos - Keep a log of data recorded such as rainfall or pest counts A HISTORY OF WHAT’S BEEN DONE ON YOUR FARM - Simple record keeping for your farming business - Easily look back at a history of the work that has been done in your fields - Get reports of field work done and inputs used COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR TEAM - Add unlimited team members so farm workers, agronomists, consultants, vets and contractors can easily collaborate - Build in messenger and commenting makes it easy to discuss issues - Share your location with your team to improve farm safety - Connect with your John Deere machinery to view live locations WORKS OFFLINE - Keep using the app even when you don’t have signal SUITABLE FOR ALL TYPES OF FARM - Used by thousands of farms in 170+ countries from small farms and smallholders to large contractors - Built to be flexible so it works for different types of agriculture including arable crops, livestock (sheep and cattle), horticulture, vineyards and forestry --- Also available from fieldmargin: FREE - Map your farm - 30 day note and job history - Up to 5 inputs - Up to 1 herd - Unlimited team members ESSENTIALS - All Free features - Unlimited history - Reporting up to 5 inputs - Map printing - Yield recording $13.49 monthly, $134.99 annually PLUS - All Essentials features - Unlimited inputs - Full livestock management - Full reporting - Report export & printing $33.99 monthly, $349.99 annually PRO - All Plus features - Field Health satellite imagery analysis - Map Comparison $60.99 monthly, $599.99 annually --- Price may vary by location. A purchase for your chosen plan will be applied to your iTunes account on confirmation. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. For more information, see our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy https://fieldmargin.com/terms-and-privacy-policy.html Support http://support.fieldmargin.com/

About

Cropwise Protector Scouting

This tool simplifies agronomic decision-making by providing precision monitoring and analysis of crop data. It helps growers track pests, diseases, crop evolution, and manage field tasks efficiently, even offline.

Highlights
  • Pest and disease monitoring
  • Crop phenological stage tracking
  • Rain gauge and trap management
  • Soil sampling and notes
  • Field technician task lists
  • Offline data collection
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Protector is the digital tool that makes agronomic decision easier and faster, supporting the grower with precision monitoring and analysis of the results. Protector Scouting enables simplified monitoring of the main agronomic data and speeds up the visualization and analysis of the results. Currently, more than 4 million hectares are monitored with the technology developed by Syngenta Digital. The application works seamlessly with analysis and management tools: Protector Analytics and Protector Web Panel. Together, they provide to the grower more agility and decision power. See below for its main resources and data that can be collected: - Sample of problems: monitoring of pests, diseases, weeds and parameters of quality and evolution of the crop so that the grower can closely monitor the real situation of the crop; - Phenological stage: register the growth of the plants and follow the evolution of the crop; - Inspection and Management of Rain Gauges, Traps and other Fixed Points; - Soil sampling and various notes; - Complete Application Registration; - List of tasks for field technicians, with georeferencing; - Offline collection: information is recorded and data is synchronized when there is a connection. Protector Scouting can be used on tablets and/or cell phones. Get better performance by also updating your Protector Analytics app. To use the apps, you must be a Protector customer.

Screenshots

fieldmargin4 screens
Cropwise Protector Scouting4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: fieldmargin at 4.2 against Cropwise Protector Scouting's 2.7. fieldmargin also leads on ratings volume (101 vs 7). Cropwise Protector Scouting's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. fieldmargin sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $13.49 per month. Cropwise Protector Scouting asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

fieldmargin holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: fieldmargin has 101 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

fieldmargin ships an update monthly, Cropwise Protector Scouting every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
fieldmargin versus Cropwise Protector Scouting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterfieldmarginCropwise Protector Scouting
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (101 ratings) — better2.7 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews67.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings101 — better7
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS1616.0
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB157 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperField Margin LtdSyngenta Digital LTDA

Customer experience

fieldmargin

All ratings102 ratings
Positive80.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative13.7%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive67.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative25.0%

Cropwise Protector Scouting

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

fieldmargin

Subscriptions6
  • Essentials$13.491 Month
  • Plus14 Days trial$33.991 Month
  • Pro14 Days trial$60.991 Month
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  • Essentials$134.991 Year
  • Plus14 Days trial$349.991 Year
  • Pro14 Days trial$599.991 Year
None

Cropwise Protector Scouting

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is fieldmargin free?
fieldmargin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cropwise Protector Scouting free?
Cropwise Protector Scouting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, fieldmargin or Cropwise Protector Scouting?
fieldmargin is rated higher. fieldmargin averages 4.2 out of 5 from 101 ratings, while Cropwise Protector Scouting averages 2.7 from 7 ratings.
Do fieldmargin or Cropwise Protector Scouting have ads?
fieldmargin shows ads; Cropwise Protector Scouting does not.
Which is updated more often, fieldmargin or Cropwise Protector Scouting?
fieldmargin ships an update monthly, and Cropwise Protector Scouting every 5 days. Most recently, fieldmargin was updated on November 6, 2026 and Cropwise Protector Scouting on November 7, 2026.

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