Comparison

SOLUS by AROYA vs Octiva

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

Head to head
About

SOLUS by AROYA

This app, when paired with a sensor kit, provides high-precision readings of substrate water content, temperature, and electrical conductivity. Unlock your crop's full potential by gaining deeper insights into the soil beneath. It offers unlimited spot readings without additional fees.

Highlights
  • High-precision substrate readings
  • Water content measurement
  • Temperature monitoring
  • Electrical conductivity analysis
  • Unlimited spot readings
  • Crop potential maximization
Features
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Gain deeper insight into the world beneath your substrate’s surface – and unlock maximum crop potential. The SOLUS app paired with the SOLUS Sensor Kit enables you to collect high-precision spot readings of your substrate water content, temperature and electrical conductivity. No subscriptions or fees – if you have the SOLUS Sensor Kit, this app will help you take all the spot readings you can handle. Don’t have the sensor kit yet? Snag one at RF Agriculture or AROYA.io. When you’re ready to maximize more than your substrate, dive into the ever-evolving family of AROYA sensors and cultivation analysis tools at AROYA.io.

About

Octiva

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With this app you can manage and control all your Octiva Robots. The app supports all actual versions of the robots; Xenion, LumionFix & Xenion>Connect. Sign in with your Octiva account and start to use your robots. Main features: -Start a task -Stop a task -Manual drive the robot -Exchange implements (Xenion>Connect robots) -Real time status information -Contact support Job>Done, Octiva

Screenshots

SOLUS by AROYA2 screens
Octiva4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SOLUS by AROYA at 12.0 against Octiva's 15.0. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SOLUS by AROYA ships an update every 5 weeks, Octiva every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SOLUS by AROYA versus Octiva: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSOLUS by AROYAOctiva
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB96 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAddium IncOctiva

In-app purchases

None

SOLUS by AROYA

No in-app purchases

None

Octiva

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SOLUS by AROYA free?
SOLUS by AROYA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Octiva free?
Octiva is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SOLUS by AROYA or Octiva have ads?
Neither SOLUS by AROYA nor Octiva shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SOLUS by AROYA or Octiva?
SOLUS by AROYA ships an update every 5 weeks, and Octiva every 4 weeks. Most recently, SOLUS by AROYA was updated on November 3, 2026 and Octiva on November 8, 2026.

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