NSTracker vs Grow Smart® Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NSTracker
This app allows field samplers to submit lab samples for soil, tissue, and water. It supports adding growers, farms, and fields, with geospatial mapping and access to historical data. Users can also manage favorites and customize their experience.
- Lab sample submission (soil, tissue, water)
- Grower, farm, and field management
- Geospatial boundary mapping
- Sample history and report access
- Quick resampling
- Favorites and customization
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NS Tracker is the sample submission app for the NutriScription platform. It is designed for a sampler in the field to enter the needed information for a lab. Features of the app include: - Lab sample submission for soil, tissue, & water - Adding growers, farms, and fields - Mapping geospatial boundaries - Access to sample history and reports - Quick, easy, resampling - Favorites and customization An assigned login must be created for access to this app. Contact digital.support@nutrien.com for inquiry.
Grow Smart® Live
Receive timely agronomic updates and connect with your BASF Innovation Specialist. Gain exclusive access to expert insights and technical development information.
- Timely agronomic updates
- Connect with BASF Innovation Specialist
- Exclusive access to insights
- Technical development information
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Grow Smart® Live connects you with timely agronomic updates from your BASF Innovation Specialist and Technical Development staff. Contact your local BASF Innovation Specialist today to receive exclusive access!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: NSTracker at none against Grow Smart® Live's shown. NSTracker also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for NSTracker against 4.3 for Grow Smart® Live. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 12 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 3, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NSTracker | Grow Smart® Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) | 4.3 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nutrien AG Solutions, Inc. | Rizwan Ali |
Customer experience
NSTracker
Grow Smart® Live
In-app purchases
NSTracker
No in-app purchases
Grow Smart® Live
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is NSTracker free?
Is Grow Smart® Live free?
Which has better reviews, NSTracker or Grow Smart® Live?
Do NSTracker or Grow Smart® Live have ads?
Which is updated more often, NSTracker or Grow Smart® Live?
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