Ag PhD Soils vs Blue Lite
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.
Blue Lite
This app provides full functionality for OPI Blue customers, mirroring the web app experience on mobile devices. It enables bin-side readings even without internet connectivity, making it a powerful tool for data collection.
- Bin-side readings
- Offline connectivity
- Full web app functionality
- Mobile data collection
- Companion to handheld device
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The OPI Blue mobile app is your all-access pass to all things Blue! It is the companion app for the OPI Blue Lite handheld device, allowing you to take readings bin-side, even without cellular or WiFi connectivity. It is also the mobile app for existing OPI Blue customers, providing the full functionality of the web app in a mobile format. Download today and start exploring the power of OPI Blue on your phone or tablet!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Blue Lite at 5.0 against Ag PhD Soils's 1.6. Ag PhD Soils's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (13 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Blue Lite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 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. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
Ag PhD Soils ships an update every 3 weeks, Blue Lite every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ag PhD Soils | Blue Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ag PhD | OPIsystems inc. |
Customer experience
Ag PhD Soils
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In-app purchases
Ag PhD Soils
No in-app purchases
Blue Lite
No in-app purchases
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