Comparison

FieldView Cab vs SkyScout

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

SkyScout

This crop intelligence platform uses advanced imagery and analytics to provide farmers with acre-by-acre insights. It delivers real-time alerts for issues like nutrient deficiencies and disease, enabling timely interventions for optimal crop health and yield.

Highlights
  • Diverse imagery integration (aerial, satellite, drones)
  • Smart alerts for field issues
  • AI-powered data-driven insights
  • Seamless collaboration and sharing
  • Acre-by-acre crop health monitoring
Features
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SkyScout – Precision Agronomy Powered by Advanced Analytics & Imagery SkyScout is an innovative crop intelligence platform tailored for Landus farmers, agronomists, and crop specialists. By integrating analytics with a suite of advanced imagery technologies—including fixed-wing aerial imagery, satellite data, and drones—SkyScout delivers comprehensive, acre-by-acre insights throughout the growing season. With real-time, color-coded alerts, SkyScout enables swift identification of issues such as emergence problems, nutrient deficiencies, and disease pressures, facilitating timely interventions for optimal crop health. Key Features: • Diverse Imagery Integration: Utilize fixed-wing aerial imagery, satellite data, and drones to monitor crop health with unparalleled clarity. • Smart Alerts: Receive early warnings on potential field issues, ensuring proactive decision-making. • Data-Driven Insights: Leverage AI-powered analysis to optimize inputs and maximize ROI. • Seamless Collaboration: Easily share insights with your colleagues and growers. Supported by Landus’ cooperative expertise, SkyScout equips you with precision tools to enhance efficiency, reduce risks, and boost yields—all within a user-friendly platform. Unlock the full potential of your acres with SkyScout.

Screenshots

FieldView Cab2 screens
SkyScout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SkyScout at 5.0 against FieldView Cab's 3.8. SkyScout also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). FieldView Cab's advantage is ratings volume (172 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

SkyScout holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FieldView Cab has 172 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FieldView Cab ships an update every 6 weeks, SkyScout every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FieldView Cab versus SkyScout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFieldView CabSkyScout
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (172 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings172 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size273 MB157 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Climate Corporation - USLandus Cooperative

Customer experience

FieldView Cab

All ratings172 ratings
Positive66.9%
Neutral11.6%
Negative21.5%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative40.0%

SkyScout

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 17 more
  • 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

SkyScout

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FieldView Cab

No in-app purchases

None

SkyScout

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FieldView Cab free?
FieldView Cab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SkyScout free?
SkyScout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FieldView Cab or SkyScout?
SkyScout is rated higher. FieldView Cab averages 3.8 out of 5 from 172 ratings, while SkyScout averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do FieldView Cab or SkyScout have ads?
Neither FieldView Cab nor SkyScout shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FieldView Cab or SkyScout?
FieldView Cab ships an update every 6 weeks, and SkyScout every 5 days. Most recently, FieldView Cab was updated on November 1, 2026 and SkyScout on November 4, 2026.

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