Comparison

Syngenta Optibuse vs SoilDoc

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

Head to head
About

Syngenta Optibuse

Features
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OptiBuse est une application pour faciliter le choix des buses à injection d’air dans la liste de matériel homologué « réduction de ZNT » (Zones non traitées) de 20 et 50 m à 5 m. Elle permet, en fonction des pratiques des agriculteurs (vitesse d’avancement et volume de bouillie par hectare), de sélectionner les calibres des buses les plus adaptés dans la stricte plage de pression indiquée dans le cadre de leur homologation.

About

SoilDoc

Features
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Soil structure is an essential component of soil fertility. The spade diagnosis is a suitable method for assessing the soil structure and other attributes of soil quality from observations such as odour, colour, roots, soil particles or soil layers. The SoilDoc app guides you through the spade diagnosis and the observations for a complete assessment of a selected soil. The app can replace former printed instructions. The SoilDoc app asks questions about the soil, which can be answered with a simple click. Additional information and example pictures help to find the answers. During the evaluation, the app collects all observations made and generates a report. The report is stored on the mobile phone and can then be exported in csv, txt or html format and saved as a PDF file on a computer. The simple archiving of the observations facilitates the comparison of different surveys at the same location.

Screenshots

Syngenta Optibuse3 screens
SoilDoc2 screens

Verdict

The call

Syngenta Optibuse and SoilDoc are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Syngenta Optibuse ships an update every 6 months, SoilDoc every 8 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Syngenta Optibuse versus SoilDoc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSyngenta OptibuseSoilDoc
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.2 — better13
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB131 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSyngenta Agro AGForschungsinstitut fur biologischen Landbau FiBL

In-app purchases

None

Syngenta Optibuse

No in-app purchases

None

SoilDoc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Syngenta Optibuse free?
Syngenta Optibuse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SoilDoc free?
SoilDoc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Syngenta Optibuse or SoilDoc have ads?
Neither Syngenta Optibuse nor SoilDoc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Syngenta Optibuse or SoilDoc?
Syngenta Optibuse ships an update every 6 months, and SoilDoc every 8 months. Most recently, Syngenta Optibuse was updated on November 6, 2026 and SoilDoc on November 6, 2026.

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