LDAF Business Search vs Simplot Advisor 3.0
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LDAF Business Search
Easily search Louisiana businesses using various criteria like name, individual, parish, or license number. Access the official database from the Louisiana Department of Forestry and Agriculture.
- Search by Business Name
- Search by Individual Name
- Search by Parish
- Search by Business Type
- Search by License Number
- Access official database
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Search for businesses through the Louisiana Department of Forestry and Agriculture's database. Search by Business Name, Individual Name, Parish, and Business Type, and License Number.
Simplot Advisor 3.0
This app allows crop advisors to conduct field sampling and scouting with real-time data syncing and offline capabilities. It supports downloading grower information, viewing field boundaries, and collecting soil and plant tissue samples using various modes. Users can also request lab recommendations and share check-in sheets directly from the field.
- Offline GPS-enabled sample collection
- Real-time data syncing
- View field and planting boundaries
- Grid, zone, target, and freeform sampling modes
- Request lab recommendations
- Share lab check-in sheets
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The Simplot Advisor 3.0 iOS App provides a field tool to enable Simplot crop advisors and associates to complete field-based sampling and scouting with real-time data syncing and full offline capabilities. • Download growers and view their farms, fields, and plantings. • View field and planting boundaries on the map. • Complete offline GPS-enabled soil and plant tissue sample collection • Grid, zone, target and freeform sampling modes for point and composite samples • Sample using pre-defined field targets • Request lab recommendations for your sampling job • Share lab check-in sheets directly from the field via text message and email • Real-time background cloud sync automatically keeps everyone updated • Data synced from the device in real-time as records are created while connected • Data generated while offline is queued and sent automatically once a connection is detected NOTE • Use of this app requires a Simplot Advisor 3.0 user account
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LDAF Business Search at 5.0 against Simplot Advisor 3.0's 3.3. LDAF Business Search also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). Simplot Advisor 3.0's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (15 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LDAF Business Search holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simplot Advisor 3.0 has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
LDAF Business Search ships an update every 10 months, Simplot Advisor 3.0 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LDAF Business Search | Simplot Advisor 3.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.3 (15 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry | J. R. SIMPLOT COMPANY |
Customer experience
LDAF Business Search
Simplot Advisor 3.0
In-app purchases
LDAF Business Search
No in-app purchases
Simplot Advisor 3.0
No in-app purchases
Questions
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