EarthOptics Sampling vs Traction Field
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EarthOptics Sampling
This application assists field professionals in executing soil sampling protocols with precision. It leverages advanced soil data and services, including in-field sensing and laboratory testing, to provide comprehensive soil management data.
- Soil attribute measurement and quantification
- In-field proximal sensing
- Laboratory testing integration
- Field sampling protocol execution
- Soil management data products
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EarthOptics is a soil data and services platform specializing in measuring and quantifying soil attributes. We provide an integrated suite of services, including soil sampling, in-field proximal sensing, and laboratory testing, which underpin our core soil management data products. Our soil sampling app enables field professionals to successfully execute field sampling protocols according to a variety of technical specifications.
Traction Field
Map and sample fields offline without a cellular connection. Define field boundaries, create sampling grids, and navigate to log sample locations. Export data for use in other applications.
- Offline field mapping
- Define field boundaries
- Layout sampling grid
- Navigate to sample sites
- Log sample locations
- Export sample points
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-Sample and map offline, no cellular connection required -Drive your field boundaries -Layout sampling target grid on your field -Navigate to sample target site and log actual sample locations -Export sample points and email to third-party applications
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Traction Field at 5.0 against EarthOptics Sampling's 4.6. Traction Field also leads on iOS requirement (16 vs 18.0). EarthOptics Sampling's advantage is update cadence (weekly 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.
Traction Field holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively.
EarthOptics Sampling ships an update weekly, Traction Field every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EarthOptics Sampling | Traction Field |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pattern Ag, Inc. | Traction Ag, Inc. |
Customer experience
EarthOptics Sampling
Traction Field
In-app purchases
EarthOptics Sampling
No in-app purchases
Traction Field
No in-app purchases
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