PhenoTop vs E
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PhenoTop
This application facilitates offline and online data collection for plant breeding in the field, including observations, selections, and image capture. It synchronizes data automatically and provides detailed plot profiles with historical and current information.
- Offline and online data collection
- Image capture for observations
- Automatic data synchronization
- Detailed plot profiles
- Barcode scanning for plot access
- Advanced sorting and filtering
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PhenoTop is your field's digital command center - Phenome One's mobile application for smartphones and tablets. Designed for breeders, researchers, and field teams, it enables seamless offline and online data collection directly where it matters: in the field. Key Capabilities: * Offline & Online: Collect observations, selections, and images anytime, anywhere. Data automatically syncs when connected. * Field-Ready Design: Fields configured in Phenome One instantly transfer to your device with all historical and current data. * Complete Plot Profile: View germplasm, images, observations, selections, plant info, and cross-field insights at a glance. * Fast Data Entry: Simplified workflow for recording traits and observations with advanced filtering and sorting. * Barcode Integration: Use QR/barcode readers to accelerate plot identification and data collection. * Real-Time Sync: Automatic synchronization with clear status indicators—stay connected to your team's data. Experience field evaluations like never before. Simple, efficient, powerful.
E
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The mobile phenotyping application for the plant breeding software E-Brida enables you to observe your trials out in the field, greenhouse or lab with fast data entry and photos. Identify individuals in your populations, and describe and photograph them instantly. Synchronize your results with any data connection. • Collect data without the need for an internet connection. You can upload your data when an internet connection is available again. • Highly structured phenotyping, as defined by you in the E-Brida back office application • Scan with the integrated barcode scanner to identify your plots • Plan and prepare observations of coworkers in the E-Brida back office application • Includes a grid overview of your trial • Refine your list of plots with sorting and filters, so you can focus on what needs to be done • External Bluetooth coupled scanners can be used The use of the E-Brida breeding software is required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PhenoTop at 13.0 against E's 16.6. 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
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 September 27, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PhenoTop | E |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% 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 | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Phenome Networks | Agri Information Partners |
In-app purchases
PhenoTop
No in-app purchases
E
No in-app purchases









