Comparison

Dropsight vs Jacto Smart Control

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

Head to head
About

Dropsight

This tool transforms your smartphone into a spray deposition analysis device for natural leaf surfaces. It helps optimize agricultural chemical usage by comparing deposition from various spray apparatus and calibrations.

Highlights
  • Spray deposition analysis
  • UV photography integration
  • Leaf surface analysis
  • Comparison of spray apparatus
  • Optimization of agricultural chemicals
Features
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DROPSIGHT is an application that, when used in conjunction with LEAFLAB (the mobile UV photography laboratory) and UVIEW (the UV tracer used in the spray application), will turn your smart phone into a spray deposition analysis tool on natural leaf surfaces. This is used to compare the deposition achieved with different spray application apparatus and calibrations, hence optimizing the use of pesticides, insecticides, fungicides and growth regulators in commercial agricultural production.

About

Jacto Smart Control

Connect your smartphone to a battery-powered doser and sprayer to manage agricultural applications. Adjust dosages, map application areas, and generate detailed reports on product usage and operator performance.

Highlights
  • Switch between spray and doser modes
  • Adjust product dosage
  • Calibrate doses
  • Record application history
  • Generate detailed reports
  • Track product and operator details
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Jacto DB-S is the world's first battery-powered doser and sprayer connected to a smartphone. With the Jacto Smart Control app, you connect to the equipment, generate spraying reports, adjust the product application dosage in the field, map the region and amount of products applied at the end of the day. Download the App now and try out these and all the other features that a Jacto equipment can offer you. Learn more about Jacto DB-S at https://bit.ly/2yOKOkl GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR JACTO DB-S THROUGH THE APP'S FEATURES: • Switch between spray mode and doser mode; • Adjust dosage quickly and easily; • Allows you to calibrate doses; • Records application history; • Generates detailed reports; • Creates records of the type of product used, commercial name, dosage, etc.; • Creates records of the operator, type of cultivation, speed and application volume; • And much more

Screenshots

Dropsight4 screens
Jacto Smart Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dropsight at 5.0 against Jacto Smart Control's 1.0. Dropsight also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Jacto Smart Control's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, ratings volume, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dropsight holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dropsight ships an update every 2 months, Jacto Smart Control every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dropsight versus Jacto Smart Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDropsightJacto Smart Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDropsight (PTY) LtdMáquinas Agrícolas Jacto S/A

Customer experience

Dropsight

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Jacto Smart Control

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dropsight

No in-app purchases

None

Jacto Smart Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dropsight free?
Dropsight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jacto Smart Control free?
Jacto Smart Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dropsight or Jacto Smart Control?
Dropsight is rated higher. Dropsight averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Jacto Smart Control averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Dropsight or Jacto Smart Control have ads?
Jacto Smart Control shows ads; Dropsight does not.
Which is updated more often, Dropsight or Jacto Smart Control?
Dropsight ships an update every 2 months, and Jacto Smart Control every 3 months. Most recently, Dropsight was updated on November 3, 2026 and Jacto Smart Control on November 3, 2026.

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