PurEst® vs FarmNode Scoutlens
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PurEst®
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PurEst is a mobile application for the sugarcane farming industry offered by SASRI (South African Sugarcane Research Institute) that provides the user with crop ripening recommendations based on Brix readings.
FarmNode Scoutlens
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We enable to user to capture where they are seeing pests and the actions needed to minimize damage. This is done from a mobile device that has offline capability. The information can be viewed and managed from a Web interface. All the data is cloud based and easily accessible across your organization.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FarmNode Scoutlens at monthly against PurEst®'s every 5 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PurEst® ships an update every 5 months, FarmNode Scoutlens monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PurEst® | FarmNode Scoutlens |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Modality Apps | Citrii |
In-app purchases
PurEst®
No in-app purchases
FarmNode Scoutlens
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PurEst® free?
Is FarmNode Scoutlens free?
Do PurEst® or FarmNode Scoutlens have ads?
Which is updated more often, PurEst® or FarmNode Scoutlens?
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