DropControl vs PhytechPlanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DropControl
Monitor and control farm irrigation and fertigation systems remotely. Track weather and soil moisture in real-time for efficient resource management and improved crop yields. Access your farm's data anytime, anywhere.
- Real-time weather and soil moisture monitoring
- Remote irrigation and fertigation control
- Map display of farm operations
- Simultaneous monitoring of field nodes
- Data analysis for profitable decisions
- Cloud and Bluetooth connectivity
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Know the exact condition of your farm using DropControl, a web/mobile solution that allows you to follow the weather and soil moisture conditions, and control your irrigation/fertigation system efficiently. With the new RF-C1 Irrigation Controller and Drop Control App manage your farm through the cloud or using bluetooth connection directly in the field Map Display Provide a bird’s eye view of your operation, showing real time status Monitoring and control Field nodes simultaneously monitor and control system performance as well as control components like valves and pumps. Take your operation to the next level Real time and historical data analysis of soil moisture and water usage helps you make profitable decisions for irrigation while improving yields. Always Available No IT and servers maintenance necessary. Resource Management User friendly decision making tool using soil moisture, irrigation and weather data. Remote access to information Anytime, Anywhere. We continue working to always provide you with a better experience. We recommend keeping the updates activated to enjoy the latest improvements.
PhytechPlanner
This application assists with planning irrigation and fertilization for agricultural needs. It helps optimize resource management for better crop yields.
- Irrigation planning
- Fertilization planning
- Resource management optimization
- Agricultural planning tool
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Application for irrigation and fertilization planning
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PhytechPlanner at 5.0 against DropControl's 4.4. DropControl's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
PhytechPlanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively.
DropControl ships an update every 3 weeks, PhytechPlanner every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 10, 2026.
| Parameter | DropControl | PhytechPlanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WISECONN ENGINEERING, INC | Phytech LTD |
Customer experience
DropControl
PhytechPlanner
In-app purchases
DropControl
No in-app purchases
PhytechPlanner
No in-app purchases
