Ag PhD Soils vs AI360
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
AI360
This application provides precision information management for participating customers of a leading agricultural enterprise. It allows users to leverage the full benefits of a powerful platform on their mobile devices. Contact your local representative for access details.
- Precision information management
- Access to AI360 platform benefits
- Mobile application for customers
- Industry-leading technology
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AI360 is an industry leading precision information management application offered by Helena AGRI-Enterprises. Participating customers can leverage all of the benefits provided by the AI360 platform using this application. If you have interest In using the AI360 platform and gaining access to this powerful mobile application, Please contact your local Helena representative to get more information!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AI360 at 4.3 against Ag PhD Soils's 1.6. AI360 also leads on ratings volume (91 vs 13). Ag PhD Soils's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). 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.
AI360 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AI360 has 91 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ag PhD Soils | AI360 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (13 ratings) | 4.3 (91 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 91 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 304 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ag PhD | Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC |
Customer experience
Ag PhD Soils
AI360
In-app purchases
Ag PhD Soils
No in-app purchases
AI360
No in-app purchases
