microBIOMETER® Reader vs FertiliCalc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
microBIOMETER® Reader
This application offers a rapid, on-site soil testing solution to assess microbial biomass and fungal-to-bacterial ratios. It helps users understand soil health, track the effectiveness of management practices, and support sustainable farming by monitoring changes in soil biology and carbon storage.
- On-site soil testing
- Microbial biomass analysis
- Fungal to bacterial ratio
- Track management practice effectiveness
- Monitor soil biology changes
- Cloud portal data export
- Custom project creation
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microBIOMETER® is a low cost, 20-minute on-site soil test for microbial biomass and fungal to bacterial ratio that allows you to quickly determine the health of your soil using smartphone technology. Frequent retesting will provide you with the data necessary to identify if your soil management practices are working. Quickly assess how amendments impact soil microbial biomass, ensuring your management practices are effective. Monitor changes in soil biology, increase carbon storage, and support sustainable farming practices. View, edit, and export data to Excel using our Cloud Portal. Create custom projects with our Project Management feature and share soil test results with team members.
FertiliCalc
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FertiliCalc allows you to choose from a variety of crops, choose a combination of fertilizers to apply to them and calculate the rates of fertilizer, along with additional useful info for fertilization management. Your results are also tailored to your location and the properties of your soil.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: FertiliCalc at 13.0 against microBIOMETER® Reader's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
microBIOMETER® Reader ships an update every 5 weeks, FertiliCalc every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 2, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | microBIOMETER® Reader | FertiliCalc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Prolific Earth Sciences Corporation | Juan Villalobos Carrasco |
In-app purchases
microBIOMETER® Reader
No in-app purchases
FertiliCalc
No in-app purchases
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