SmartDrop vs PTDevices
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartDrop
This app helps farmers precisely measure and reduce grain loss during harvest. It optimizes combine settings, analyzes results, and allows for easy sharing of data with teams. Features include remote pan control and geo-location for accurate tracking.
- Calculate grain loss with precision
- Optimize combine settings
- Save and analyze loss results
- Geo-locate loss tests
- Share results and settings
- Remote Wi-Fi Pan Control
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Introducing the new SmartDrop App from BranValt (formerly Bushel Plus). This innovative app, in conjunction with the BranValt SmartPan System, is a powerful tool designed to accurately validate and reduce combine grain loss while calibrating your harvest loss sensors efficiently, safely, and effortlessly. - Calculate grain loss with precision. - Optimize your combine settings for better performance. - Save and analyze your loss results and combine settings to enhance your machine knowledge and establish effective benchmarks. - Discover how to set your "self-adjusting" combine with ease. - Geo-locate your loss tests for accurate tracking. - Share your results and preferred settings with your team and friends via text, email, or social media. - Enjoy the app's new visuals and the multiple calculation options. - Utilize our Wi-Fi Pan Control to remotely release your drop pan from the carrier.
PTDevices
Monitor your PTDevices tank levels and receive alerts directly from your mobile device. Easily set up new devices and view historical data. Connect your devices online through your home WiFi with a simple step-by-step process.
- Monitor tank levels
- Setup alerts
- View level history
- Setup new devices
- Connect devices via WiFi
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Access your PTDevices account to monitor your tank levels (PTLevel), setup alerts, view level history, setup new devices and more all in the palm of your hand! Follow a very simple step by step process to get your PTDevices connected online through your home WiFi. This includes the PTLevel liquid level monitor. You can see more information about our devices at www.paremtech.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PTDevices at 12.0 against SmartDrop's 15.6. On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartDrop | PTDevices |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 7424401 Manitoba Ltd. | Michael VandeBeld |
Customer experience
SmartDrop
PTDevices
In-app purchases
SmartDrop
No in-app purchases
PTDevices
No in-app purchases
