Comparison

Natutec Scout vs Cropwise Protector Scouting

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

Head to head
About

Natutec Scout

This app helps greenhouse growers monitor and analyze pest and disease levels. It automatically identifies and counts insects from scanned traps, or allows manual data entry. The dashboard provides detailed insights and alerts for pest pressure.

Highlights
  • Greenhouse floor plan setup
  • Automatic insect identification and counting
  • Manual data entry for traps and crops
  • Pest pressure analysis
  • Infestation level insights
  • Pest pressure threshold alerts
Features
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Natutec Scout provides a mutual crop protection platform for the registration and analysis of not only pests and diseases, but also the biological control and chemical agents present in the greenhouse. Scan the Horiver sticky traps in your greenhouse and the app automatically identifies and counts the insects. Or manually enter Horiver sticky trap and crop data in the app. The corresponding dashboard then offers growers the possibility to carry out detailed analysis of the situation in the greenhouse. A few of the many features: • Set up your own greenhouse floor plan. • Automatic counting and identification of insects after scanning Horiver sticky trap. • Manually enter Horiver sticky trap and crop data in the app. • Immediate insight into the level of infestation. • Extensive analysis when it comes to pest pressure. • Alert when pest pressure exceeds thresholds. • Integration and effects of chemical corrections.

About

Cropwise Protector Scouting

This tool simplifies agricultural monitoring and analysis, providing growers with precision insights into crop health. It supports data collection on pests, diseases, weeds, and crop evolution, enabling faster and more informed agronomic decisions. The app works offline and integrates with other management tools for enhanced decision-making power.

Highlights
  • Pest, disease, and weed monitoring
  • Crop phenological stage tracking
  • Rain gauge and trap inspection
  • Soil sampling and notes
  • Field technician task management
  • Offline data collection and synchronization
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Protector is the digital tool that makes agronomic decision easier and faster, supporting the grower with precision monitoring and analysis of the results. Protector Scouting enables simplified monitoring of the main agronomic data and speeds up the visualization and analysis of the results. Currently, more than 4 million hectares are monitored with the technology developed by Syngenta Digital. The application works seamlessly with analysis and management tools: Protector Analytics and Protector Web Panel. Together, they provide to the grower more agility and decision power. See below for its main resources and data that can be collected: - Sample of problems: monitoring of pests, diseases, weeds and parameters of quality and evolution of the crop so that the grower can closely monitor the real situation of the crop; - Phenological stage: register the growth of the plants and follow the evolution of the crop; - Inspection and Management of Rain Gauges, Traps and other Fixed Points; - Soil sampling and various notes; - Complete Application Registration; - List of tasks for field technicians, with georeferencing; - Offline collection: information is recorded and data is synchronized when there is a connection. Protector Scouting can be used on tablets and/or cell phones. Get better performance by also updating your Protector Analytics app. To use the apps, you must be a Protector customer.

Screenshots

Natutec Scout4 screens
Cropwise Protector Scouting4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Natutec Scout at 5.0 against Cropwise Protector Scouting's 2.7. Natutec Scout also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Cropwise Protector Scouting's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Natutec Scout holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cropwise Protector Scouting has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Natutec Scout ships an update monthly, Cropwise Protector Scouting every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Natutec Scout versus Cropwise Protector Scouting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNatutec ScoutCropwise Protector Scouting
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better2.7 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB157 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKoppert Biological SystemsSyngenta Digital LTDA

Customer experience

Natutec Scout

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Cropwise Protector Scouting

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

In-app purchases

None

Natutec Scout

No in-app purchases

None

Cropwise Protector Scouting

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Natutec Scout free?
Natutec Scout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cropwise Protector Scouting free?
Cropwise Protector Scouting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Natutec Scout or Cropwise Protector Scouting?
Natutec Scout is rated higher. Natutec Scout averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Cropwise Protector Scouting averages 2.7 from 7 ratings.
Do Natutec Scout or Cropwise Protector Scouting have ads?
Neither Natutec Scout nor Cropwise Protector Scouting shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Natutec Scout or Cropwise Protector Scouting?
Natutec Scout ships an update monthly, and Cropwise Protector Scouting every 5 days. Most recently, Natutec Scout was updated on October 8, 2026 and Cropwise Protector Scouting on October 18, 2026.

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