Comparison

TurfPath vs SGL TurfBase

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

Head to head
About

TurfPath

This app helps manage turfgrass pest problems with detailed pest descriptions, image galleries, and control product information. It connects users globally to share pest reports, receive notifications, and earn rewards for contributions.

Highlights
  • Pest descriptions and image galleries
  • Updated control product information
  • Global user interaction for pest reporting
  • Active pest notifications
  • Points and badges for user rewards
  • Community-driven pest problem solving
Features
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TurfPath is the field companion for golf course superintendents, sports-turf managers, and lawn-care professionals. It brings the agronomy you rely on — disease models, a deep pest and weed library, and clean record-keeping — into one fast, mobile-first app. ALWAYS FREE • Live weather, forecast, and spray windows for your course • Disease-risk and growth models (GDD, dollar spot, brown patch, Pythium, anthracnose, and more) tuned to your local conditions • A searchable pest, disease, and weed library — 250+ profiles with identification, biology, cultural and chemical control, and photos • A pesticide encyclopedia — 400+ products with FRAC/IRAC/HRAC groups, targets, and resistance-risk data — plus free label and SDS downloads for every product on file • Spray Calculator — full and partial tank mixing math for any area, application rate, and tank size, no application logging required • A live community feed and regional pest map — see what's showing up near you, post your own observations and photos • 1 free AI photo diagnosis TURFPATH PRO • AI Diagnostics — snap a photo, get a ranked diagnosis with confidence scores (5/month with Pro) • AI report extraction — pull data from handwritten spray sheets, soil tests, and OM246 reports (unlimited with Pro) • Applications log — pesticides, PGRs, fertilizers, and tank mixes by management area, with printable/downloadable spray sheets • Insights — application trends, coverage analysis, nitrogen reconciliation, and what to do next • Soil tracking — soil tests and OM246 analysis with AI extraction • Performance tracking — green speed, firmness, quality, and clipping yields over the season • Course Team — share course data with your crew, control what each person can see and edit Built by turf people, for turf people. Content is grounded in university turfgrass science and reviewed by agronomists. Model thresholds are general guidance — always confirm with local extension recommendations and read and follow product labels. Free account required. TurfPath Pro is available as a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription (see pricing in the app); Pro is per person. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://app.turfpath.com/legal/privacy

About

SGL TurfBase

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The SGL TurfBase app allows grounds managers to access valuable above-ground and underground pitch data collected by the SGL TurfPod 24/7 via mobile phone or tablet. It offers a detailed view of the microclimate within the stadium or on the training grounds, providing comprehensive insights into the condition of the playing surface. This streamlines communication within the grounds team and empowers grounds managers to make objective, proactive, and data-driven pitch maintenance decisions, optimising resources and creating a high-quality playing surface week in and week out in the most efficient way possible.

Screenshots

TurfPath4 screens
SGL TurfBase4 screens

Verdict

The call

TurfPath and SGL TurfBase are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

TurfPath ships an update every 5 weeks, SGL TurfBase every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
TurfPath versus SGL TurfBase: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTurfPathSGL TurfBase
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn KaminskiStadium Grow Lighting B.V.

In-app purchases

None

TurfPath

No in-app purchases

None

SGL TurfBase

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TurfPath free?
TurfPath is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SGL TurfBase free?
SGL TurfBase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TurfPath or SGL TurfBase have ads?
Neither TurfPath nor SGL TurfBase shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TurfPath or SGL TurfBase?
TurfPath ships an update every 5 weeks, and SGL TurfBase every 3 weeks. Most recently, TurfPath was updated on September 22, 2026 and SGL TurfBase on September 12, 2026.

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