Comparison

DropControl vs SOLYX Go

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

SOLYX Go

Features
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Built for SOLYX Go, METERs portable soil moisture sensor. Use SOLYX Go to capture and view real time soil data including soil moisture, temperature and electrical conductivity to support your research and field trials. The app uses the internal GPS from your phone to locate soil data on a map. View historical data of a surface by day, week, or month.

Screenshots

DropControl4 screens
SOLYX Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: DropControl at 3 against SOLYX Go's 1. 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

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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
DropControl versus SOLYX Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDropControlSOLYX Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB7 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperWiseconn Engineering INCMETER Group, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

DropControl

No in-app purchases

None

SOLYX Go

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DropControl free?
DropControl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SOLYX Go free?
SOLYX Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DropControl or SOLYX Go have ads?
Neither DropControl nor SOLYX Go shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DropControl or SOLYX Go?
DropControl ships an update every 3 weeks, and SOLYX Go every 3 weeks. Most recently, DropControl was updated on September 29, 2026 and SOLYX Go on September 27, 2026.

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