Flow vs Smart Drainage System Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flow
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Tired of wet spot spots in your field hurting your yield year after year? Were you unable to plant this season because your fields are too wet? Are you afraid to tile your field yourself because you don't know how to make a Tile Plan? Flow-X is the solution to your problems. No more guessing where to put your tile. We make it easy for you to get your very own custom Tile Plan. Using Flow-X outline your field, provide details about the field and we will connect you with a seasoned Tile Designer. Using soil and elevation data the Tile Designer will create you a custom Tile Plan. Use other built-in features like our tile calculator to check on flow rates, tile sizes, tile spacing and so much more. Don't forget about our in-house Tech Support the will help you along the way.
Smart Drainage System Control
Manage farm water systems for increased profitability and environmental protection. Optimize drainage, sub-irrigation, and conservation practices to improve water quality, boost yields, and reduce soil erosion.
- Water management optimization
- Drainage water management
- Sub-irrigation
- Conservation practices
- Improved water quality
- Increased farm profitability
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For over 50 years, Agri Drain has provided products and services to increase farm profitability while improving and protecting our valuable natural resources. Our water management products are used for in-field and edge-of-field agronomic and conservation practices such as drainage water management, sub-irrigation, saturated buffers, bio-reactors, tile outlet terraces, ponds and wetlands to conserve and improve water quality, increase yields and reduce soil erosion.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Smart Drainage System Control at every 5 days against Flow's every 3 months. Flow's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.3). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Flow ships an update every 3 months, Smart Drainage System Control every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flow | Smart Drainage System Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Soil-Max, Inc. | Agri Drain |
In-app purchases
Flow
No in-app purchases
Smart Drainage System Control
No in-app purchases
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