Crop Water vs Autonomous Pivot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crop Water
Estimate soil water status using Watermark sensor readings. Track water usage and availability for Nebraska soils. View historical sensor data and graphs.
- Estimate soil water status
- Use Watermark sensor readings
- Track water usage
- Monitor water availability
- View historic sensor readings
- Graph sensor data
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The Crop Water App was developed at the request of Nebraska Agricultural Water Management Network (NAWMN) participants. This app provides an easy way to estimate soil water status based on Watermark sensors installed at depths of 1, 2, and 3 feet. With these sensor readings, the Crop Water app will estimate the water used as well as what is still available for Nebraska soils. You can also see historic sensor readings and graph. Check out the NAWMN at: water.unl.edu/NAWMN.
Autonomous Pivot
This mobile application provides a system for autonomous pivoting. It is designed to offer a streamlined and efficient way to manage pivoting processes.
- Autonomous pivoting system
- Mobile application interface
- Streamlined process management
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Autonomous Pivot system mobile app
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Verdict
Crop Water and Autonomous Pivot both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Crop Water's written reviews are positive against 67% of Autonomous Pivot's. Crop Water also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). Autonomous Pivot's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 Crop Water against 4.2 for Autonomous Pivot. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Crop Water's written reviews are positive against 67% of Autonomous Pivot's.
Crop Water ships an update every 6 weeks, Autonomous Pivot every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crop Water | Autonomous Pivot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Yair Sharf |
Customer experience
Crop Water
Autonomous Pivot
In-app purchases
Crop Water
No in-app purchases
Autonomous Pivot
No in-app purchases
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