Comparison

microBIOMETER® Reader vs CourseMate

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

CourseMate

Features
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YOUR DEGREE, IN FOCUS. CourseMate helps university students understand where they stand, what they need next and how their results could shape their final degree. Keep your modules, marks, targets and important dates together in one simple place. KNOW WHERE YOU STAND See your current degree estimate based on the results, year weightings and course structure you enter. CourseMate turns your academic progress into a clear overview that's easy to understand. SEE WHAT YOU NEED Working towards a First, 2:1 or another target? CourseMate calculates the average you need across your remaining counted work, so you can see exactly what you're aiming for. PLAN DIFFERENT SCENARIOS Wondering what would happen if you averaged 65%, 70% or 75% from here? Test different scenarios and instantly see how they could affect your projected degree result. TRACK MODULES AND MARKS Keep your academic progress organised: • Add modules across different study years • Record module credits and assessment results • Track how much of each module has been marked • Keep previous results alongside your current modules KEEP IMPORTANT DATES TOGETHER Stay on top of university life with CourseMate's built-in calendar: • Coursework deadlines • Exams • Group meetings • University events and other important dates Mark events as completed when they're done and keep your active schedule focused on what's coming next. BUILT AROUND YOUR DEGREE Every degree is different. CourseMate lets you customise: • Study years • Degree weightings • Placement years • Which years count towards your final result • Your target degree grade PRIVATE BY DESIGN No CourseMate account is required. Your academic data is stored on your device, with iCloud sync available across your iPhone and iPad. IMPORTANT CourseMate is an independent student planning tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any university. Calculations and projections are estimates based on the information you enter. Official marks, degree classifications and academic regulations are determined by your university.

Screenshots

microBIOMETER® Reader4 screens
CourseMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

microBIOMETER® Reader and CourseMate are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
microBIOMETER® Reader versus CourseMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermicroBIOMETER® ReaderCourseMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB24 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperProlific Earth Sciences CorporationJoshua Rout

In-app purchases

None

microBIOMETER® Reader

No in-app purchases

None

CourseMate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is microBIOMETER® Reader free?
microBIOMETER® Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CourseMate free?
CourseMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do microBIOMETER® Reader or CourseMate have ads?
Neither microBIOMETER® Reader nor CourseMate shows ads.

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