Comparison

CBI Home vs PivotDial

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

Head to head
About

CBI Home

This application allows for remote control of various devices from anywhere. Users can set up custom automations and scenarios based on device variables, and share control with others. Receive custom notifications for switching paraphernalia.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Control multiple devices
  • Custom automation scheduling
  • Scenario creation
  • Device control sharing
  • Custom notifications
Features
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Remotely control CBI switching paraphernalia Control multiple devices with one App from anywhere Schedule custom automation and scenarios based on device specific variables Share device control with other users Custom notifications switching paraphernalia Control multiple devices with one App from anywhereSchedule custom automation and scenarios based on device specific variablesShare device control with other users Custom notifications

About

PivotDial

Features
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PivotDial shows you the rotation angle of a centre irrigation pivot on satellite imagery, so you can set end gun, wiper and stop angles by the number instead of by eye. A pivot circle has no marks on it. When you need the end gun to come on at a certain spot, or the wiper to shut off before a yard, you are left pacing it off, guessing from a fence line, or running the machine around and watching the panel tick over. Even machines with GPS and an app of their own tell you where the pivot is right now, not the degree of the bin yard corner, the approach, or the tree row you want to skip. PivotDial gives you the degree of any point in the circle before you touch the panel. SET UP IN TWO STEPS - Drop a pin on the pivot center on the satellite map - Enter the pivot length from the center to the last tower The app draws the pivot circle with degree markings. That is the whole setup. No walking, no calibration, nothing to install on the machine. READ THE ANGLE TWO WAYS - Where you stand, using your phone's GPS - Anywhere on the map, by dragging a pin, without leaving the truck SAVE THE ANGLES YOU KEEP COMING BACK TO - End gun on and off angles - Wiper forward and reverse stop angles - Obstacles: rock piles, sloughs, approaches, tree rows - Stop-in-slot parking positions Bookmarks are unlimited and named, and show on the circle as numbered pins that match the list, so you can read a degree off the list while standing at the panel. ABOUT SIGNAL The angle math runs on your phone. Once a pivot is set up, your reading keeps working with no signal, because it uses your device's GPS locally. Satellite imagery needs a data connection to load. Without one you still get the angle, just not the picture underneath it. CHECK IT AGAINST YOUR PANEL Pivot panels are normally referenced to north. Compare one reading against your panel the first time you use the app. If they differ by a consistent amount, enter that number as a manual offset in advanced settings and the readings line up. WORKS WITH ANY BRAND Nothing to connect and nothing to install on the machine. No subscription, no account, no sign-up. Your pivot profiles and bookmarks stay on your phone. Questions or problems: support@pivotdial.com

Screenshots

CBI Home4 screens
PivotDial4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CBI Home at 14.0 against PivotDial's 16.4. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
CBI Home versus PivotDial: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCBI HomePivotDial
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (88 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings88 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB49 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRoy SchwanNathan Rhodes

In-app purchases

None

CBI Home

No in-app purchases

None

PivotDial

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CBI Home free?
CBI Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PivotDial free?
PivotDial is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CBI Home or PivotDial have ads?
Neither CBI Home nor PivotDial shows ads.

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