Comparison

AgConnexion SmartFarm vs Sample Select

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

Head to head
About

AgConnexion SmartFarm

This app offers precision agronomy and compliance tools for crop advisors and growers. It enables seamless, real-time data syncing and offline capabilities for continuous productivity in the field. Manage grower, farm, and field records, scout for pests, and collect soil samples with advanced mapping and data management features.

Highlights
  • Create and manage grower, farm, and field records
  • Offline editing and data syncing
  • Geo-referenced scouting observations
  • Offline GPS-enabled soil and plant sample collection
  • Access in-season imagery and map overlays
  • Real-time cloud synchronization
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SmartFarm provides crop advisors and growers with an innovative suite of precision agronomy and compliance tools. Seamless, real-time data syncing and full offline capabilities allow field-based users to remain informed and productive at all times. NOTE • Use of this app requires a SmartFarm user account with advanced access. • Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. MOBILE DATA MANAGEMENT • Create and manage grower, farm, field and planting records and boundary maps • Full editing capabilities while disconnected in the field • Boundary mapping with external GPS integration and auto-smoothing capabilities • Quick and accurate manual mapping with polygon, circle and split drawing tools • Multiple map background imagery providers (Apple, Google, Bing, etc.) CLOUD SYNC • 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 • Two-way sync keeps all mobile devices in sync within minutes of any change • Robust permissions model prevents syncing and viewing of unauthorized data FIELD SCOUTING • Create geo-referenced scouting observations and attach photos and notes • Record pest observations for disease, insects and weeds • Record additional observations for nutrient deficiencies, soil moisture, crop damage and more • Share observations via text message directly from the field • Synchronize observations in real time with your co-workers or customers FIELD SAMPLING • Offline GPS-enabled soil and plant sample collection • Grid, zone, target and freeform sampling modes for point and composite samples • Sample using targets generated from field imagery, logged data (planting, harvest, EM, etc.), soil samples and more • Request lab recommendations for your sampling job • Share sample information sheet directly from the field via text message, email and more IMAGERY / MAP OVERLAYS • Access in-season imagery for your fields • Easily view available image dates and switch between layers with a single tap • View map overlays for planting, application, harvest records and more when scouting or sampling fields • Utilize location information along with imagery and map overlays for powerful guided scouting • Access in-season imagery and map layers to validate sample event locations

About

Sample Select

Scan textile sample barcodes to create a personalized wish list. This list is shared with the company to facilitate future sample delivery.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning
  • Sample wish list creation
  • Wish list saved with company
  • Facilitates future sample delivery
Features
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Sample Select app helps customers of PARAMOUNT TEXTILES to scan barcodes on textile samples and make a wish list on the app.This list is saved with Paramount Textiles to send you the samples in future.

Screenshots

AgConnexion SmartFarm1 screens
Sample Select4 screens

Verdict

The call

AgConnexion SmartFarm and Sample Select are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
AgConnexion SmartFarm versus Sample Select: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAgConnexion SmartFarmSample Select
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAgrian Inc.PARAMOUNT TEXTILES LIMITED

Customer experience

AgConnexion SmartFarm

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sample Select

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AgConnexion SmartFarm

No in-app purchases

None

Sample Select

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AgConnexion SmartFarm free?
AgConnexion SmartFarm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sample Select free?
Sample Select is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AgConnexion SmartFarm or Sample Select have ads?
Neither AgConnexion SmartFarm nor Sample Select shows ads.

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