Comparison

FieldView Cab vs SM

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

Head to head
About

FieldView Cab

This farm management app provides growers with real-time field data analysis and reporting. It connects to farm equipment to display performance maps and allows for remote operation management and data sharing with advisors.

Highlights
  • Real-time cab monitoring
  • Field data analysis tools
  • Rich maps and reports
  • Planter performance maps
  • Yield maps
  • Remote operation management
  • Data sharing with advisors
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FieldView Cab for iPad and iPhone is a simple and powerful farm management app that enables growers to collect and understand field data through rich maps and reports. It combines the best in real-time cab monitoring with simple field data analysis tools into a mobile app that benefits from the portability and connectivity of the iPad. FieldView Cab connects to a FieldView Drive or Precision Planting's 20/20 monitor to display real-time maps of your planter’s performance or high definition Yield maps during harvest. Shapefile maps can be imported into FieldView Cab so that any Planting, Application, Harvest, or Imported map can be viewed side by side. When not in the planter, sprayer, or combine cab field data is stored on the iPad and iPhone to enable informed field scouting. Whether at home, the office, or in the field your maps are in a single easy to browse mobile tool. FieldView Plus users can manage their operation remotely and stay aware of what is happening from anywhere. Maps sync between all iPads and iPhones on an account and RemoteView allows a real-time connection to any planter or combine in the field. FieldView on the web provides the grower access to maps, detailed reports, machine location, timely alerts, and the ability to easily share data with trusted advisors. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery charge. Terms of Service — https://climate.com/en-us/legal/terms-of-service.html

About

SM

Features
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Wireless Seed Monitoring System - High precision seed count and fertilizer rate monitoring for air drills. As a milestone of ambitious developments during last years, a totally new concept seed monitoring system have been created. The iXeed intuitive App supplies so much valuable information to farmers, how their seeder performs, as never before. Horizontal distribution of seeds are demonstrated through row by row bar graphs display. Distributor head performances are compared and displayed with superb visibility. Close to 100% seed count accuracy enables to set the exact seed rate value on your machine. XeedSystem integrates the latest technologies: the standard-setting BlackEye Seed Sensors are able to count fast moving seeds in hoses and also detect granular fertilizer flow. The XeedGate wireless gateway with the new long range Bluetooth 4.0 wireless communication forwards data to display on iPad or any ISOBUS Virtual Terminal. A new approach of seed blockage sensing enables differentiation between intent seed rate changes (e.g. VRA - variable rate applications) and eventual blockages on air seeders. This eliminates the often annoying false alarms that came when the seeder ground speed or the application rate was changing. Only real blockages are alarmed within 1 second, even in case of the smallest seeds. Developing blockage processes are also alarmed thanks to the unique and patent pending self calibration of sensor sensitivity. Shut-off rows can remain free from false alarms when shut-off system is connected to blockage sensors. Features: • Display of application rate in two measures: seed/m2 and kg/ha • Seeding performance measurement (likewise planter singulation) • Fan r.p.m numeric display with high/low alarms • Hopper/Bin level graphic display with alarms • Field management • Multi-user management • User work performance statistics • Field statistics • Bluetooth 4.0 communication up to 150 meters • Intuitive user interface • Easy system installation • Accurate seed counting (e.g.: wheat 200kg/ha @ 15km/h) • No false blockage alarm at headlands or changing ground speeds • VRA (Variable Rate) independent blockage monitoring • Blockage - Seeding - Not Seeding status detection within 1 second • Excellent oilrape seed/canola detection • Intelligent Sensitivity Calibration • Intelligent Dust Compensation • Field programmable modules - easy software update Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

FieldView Cab2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FieldView Cab at every 6 weeks against SM's every 7 months. FieldView Cab also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

FieldView Cab ships an update every 6 weeks, SM every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FieldView Cab versus SM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFieldView CabSM
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (172 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings172 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size273 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Climate Corporation - USDigitroll Automatizalasi Es Kereskedelmi Korlatolt Felelossegu Tarsasag

Bugs and requests

FieldView Cab

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • System full of bugs
  • Reoccurring server issues
  • Update removed access to data
  • Inaccurate acre counter
  • App freezing
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  • Constantly switches to field you are next to
  • Rough looking maps
  • Maps won't stay zoomed in
  • Data and Field acres not recorded correctly
  • Downforce heat map barely visible
  • Can't zoom in to details on heat map
  • Lag between app and field computers
  • Shows make believe gaps with overlap control
  • Drive sometimes has issues connecting
  • Recorded data with wrong field selected
  • Serious problems with version 8.3.9 (cannot create pull type applicators)
  • Cannot get planting maps to cloud sync
  • Drive connection indicator removed
  • Lost load by load calibration
  • Lost hybrid override
  • Data doesn't match across multiple iPads on the same account
  • Data from FieldView cab and FieldView web doesn't match

Requested features

10 requests
  • Advise on how to log in without an account
  • Option to choose own colors for maps
  • More controller options (e.g., Dicky john)
  • Show different treatments on the same map
  • Ability to run full cab app on phone
Show 5 more
  • Add compatibility for dry rate controllers
  • Add spray record details (weather, temp, humidity, wind speed, operator name)
  • Ability to copy tank mixes for easier editing
  • Bring back load by load calibration
  • Bring back hybrid override

SM

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FieldView Cab

No in-app purchases

None

SM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FieldView Cab free?
FieldView Cab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SM free?
SM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FieldView Cab or SM have ads?
Neither FieldView Cab nor SM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FieldView Cab or SM?
FieldView Cab ships an update every 6 weeks, and SM every 7 months. Most recently, FieldView Cab was updated on November 1, 2026 and SM on October 24, 2026.

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