Comparison

GrassPro vs UPL Africa

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

Head to head
About

GrassPro

Features
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GrassPro is the ultimate app for identifying and appreciating the grasses of southern Africa. You can download and test the app for free with a limit sample of 100 grasses, and when you are ready you can upgrade to bird of: - Southern Africa GrassPro boasts an award winning identification tool and has a vast source of information: - Over 1000 beautiful and diagnostic images from various angles and of all variants - Informative and comprehensive information on each specie - Interactive and accurate distribution maps. The SmartSearch function allows you to select your current, or any other location and the grasses at that location will be filtered. Over and above the GPS location, you can search by various other categories. There are 100's of attributes you can choose from, which makes identifying a species accurate and easy. The resulting species list is sorted by relevance with the most probable grasses matching your search criteria at the top, which makes it extremely quick and accurate. The ability to remove species from the results is a game-changer. GrassPro also offers the most accurate location filter available. You can select current location, location from a map or any of over 1200 South African reserves. You can also log your sightings with trip descriptions, date, photos and notes, which are then indicated as pins on the distribution maps. Sightings lists can be viewed and can even be synced to a website and shared between devices. No internet connectivity is required to operate the app after it is installed which makes it possible to use the app in the most remote locations. This app is brought to you by one of South Africa's most renowned grass specialists, Frits van Oudtshoorn. All updates are regular and free. Major functional additions, like Image Recognition, is charged for additionally.

About

UPL Africa

Features
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We will generate a much deeper impact on society, where agriculture is properly valued, food is sustainable and farmers grow and prosper.

Screenshots

GrassPro4 screens
UPL Africa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UPL Africa at none against GrassPro's 1. UPL Africa also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. GrassPro sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $11.49 per year. UPL Africa asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GrassPro ships an update every 4 months, UPL Africa every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
GrassPro versus UPL Africa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrassProUPL Africa
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS16.013.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size549 MB245 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHigh Branching ccApp Developer Studio Cc

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GrassPro

Subscriptions1
  • GrassPro Southern Africa$11.491 Year
None

UPL Africa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GrassPro free?
GrassPro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UPL Africa free?
UPL Africa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GrassPro or UPL Africa have ads?
Neither GrassPro nor UPL Africa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GrassPro or UPL Africa?
GrassPro ships an update every 4 months, and UPL Africa every 5 weeks. Most recently, GrassPro was updated on October 30, 2026 and UPL Africa on November 3, 2026.

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