Comparison

Ag PhD Soils vs FieldX GeoNotes

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

Head to head
About

Ag PhD Soils

This app streamlines soil sampling with an easy step process, providing fast lab results and personalized recommendations from experts. It offers aerial imagery maps and unlimited access to precision ag specialists, allowing you to test any acreage with a pay-as-you-go model.

Highlights
  • Easy grid sampling process
  • Fast lab results (5-7 days)
  • Aerial imagery maps
  • Unlimited precision ag specialist access
  • Pay-as-you-go testing
  • Offline work capability
  • GPS field boundary drawing
Features
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Ag PhD Soils provides you with a fast, accurate tool for soil sampling. Designed to save you money and maximize your yields, Ag PhD Soils provides you with unmatched soil testing expertise at your fingertips. You will receive high quality lab results and personalized recommendations from the Ag PhD experts, Brian and Darren Hefty. FEATURES INCLUDE -Easy step process for grid sampling your fields. -FAST lab results in 5-7 days. -Aerial imagery maps of your fields. -Unlimited access to Precision Ag Specialists -Test as many or as few acres as you choose. Simply pay as you go, there are no contracts or obligations. IN THE FIELD (on your smart phone or tablet) -Sync your mobile devices to stay updated. -Work without cellular service. -Draw field boundaries with GPS. -High contrast viewing option for better visibility in the sunlight. -Create new soil sample jobs including setting grids for your field. -Save time. Customers report easily sampling over 1000 acres per day. AT YOUR DESK (on your Ag PhD Soils Web account) -Create new soil sample jobs including setting grids for your field. -Print shipping sheets to send to the lab with your samples. -View and print lab results/analysis. -View and print fertilizer recommendation maps. -View and print aerial images of your fields. -Order bags, boxes and shipping labels based on the estimated acreage to be tested. -Generate Variable Rate Prescriptions and download recommendations and controller files. -View complete history of your soil tests. -Automatic data back-up. Ag PhD Soils works exclusively with Midwest Laboratories to provide you with the most comprehensive test package available.

About

FieldX GeoNotes

Record georeferenced comments and pictures at specific points within a field. Track your path, mark hazards, and review field conditions for agricultural insights. Share your findings easily.

Highlights
  • Georeferenced notes and photos
  • Path recording
  • Navigation to observation points
  • Field condition logging
  • Hazard and feature marking
  • Data sharing via email/messages
Features
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FieldX GeoNotes™ is an agricultural app used to record georeferenced comments and pictures at points of interest in a field. While using the app, your path through the field can be recorded and saved. Below are examples of how GeoNotes can be used: - Quickly comment on field conditions, and take photos of crop progress on each field visit. - Record notes and photos of crop damage at a georeferenced location. - Navigate to user-defined observation locations to re-check an issue in the field, or investigate potential problem areas. - Review paths taken through the field to identify parts of the field that haven’t been checked. - Mark locations of hazards and features in the field, such as rocks or drown-outs. - Share collected notes and photos through the Email or Messages app. **Please note that this app is for existing FieldX customers. If you are not a customer, start a free trial today. FieldX GeoNotes is part of the FieldX® Platform, which is an agricultural software system used across the United States and Canada.

Screenshots

Ag PhD Soils4 screens
FieldX GeoNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FieldX GeoNotes at 3.0 against Ag PhD Soils's 1.6. Ag PhD Soils's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (13 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FieldX GeoNotes holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ag PhD Soils has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ag PhD Soils ships an update every 3 weeks, FieldX GeoNotes every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ag PhD Soils versus FieldX GeoNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAg PhD SoilsFieldX GeoNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (13 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIFA Productions Inc.FieldX Inc.

Customer experience

Ag PhD Soils

All ratings13 ratings
Positive15.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative84.6%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

FieldX GeoNotes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ag PhD Soils

No in-app purchases

None

FieldX GeoNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ag PhD Soils free?
Ag PhD Soils is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FieldX GeoNotes free?
FieldX GeoNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ag PhD Soils or FieldX GeoNotes?
FieldX GeoNotes is rated higher. Ag PhD Soils averages 1.6 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while FieldX GeoNotes averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Ag PhD Soils or FieldX GeoNotes have ads?
Neither Ag PhD Soils nor FieldX GeoNotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ag PhD Soils or FieldX GeoNotes?
Ag PhD Soils ships an update every 3 weeks, and FieldX GeoNotes every 2 months. Most recently, Ag PhD Soils was updated on June 4, 2026 and FieldX GeoNotes on September 9, 2026.

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