Comparison

TurfPath vs FieldScout Mobile

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

FieldScout Mobile

Instantly collect and display data from compatible soil moisture and firmness meters. View readings in a grid or customize zones for flexible data management. Seamlessly sync with a SpecConnect account for advanced features and data delivery.

Highlights
  • Collect data from TDR 350/300 and TruFirm meters
  • Display data in a grid or custom zones
  • Sync with SpecConnect for Pro features
  • Email data 24/7
  • Auto-advance through measurement zones
  • Freeform mode with mapping integration
Features
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Use the FieldScout Mobile app to instantly collect and display data from your FieldScout meters: * TDR 350 or Bluetooth enabled TDR 300 and TDR 150 Soil Moisture Meters * SC 900 Soil Compaction Meter * TruFirm Firmness Meter. For the TDRs and TruFirm, the app allows you to see a basic grid of zones up to 5 wide by 5 deep and view an average reading for each zone. If you have a SpecConnect account, you can use the Pro features in the app to deliver data from the FieldScout TDR 350, 150, or 300 Soil Moisture Meters, SC 950 Soil Compaction Meter, and/or FieldScout TruFirm Firmness Meter to access information in SpecConnect. For the TDRs and TruFirm, it also offers the flexibility to customize the number of zones as well as email data 24 hours a day 7 days a week. In addition, users can also choose to auto-advance through the measurement zones. For all the listed FieldScout devices, the app's integration with the SpecConnect mapping functions enables a freeform mode that enables you to take and view measurements with complete flexibility. You can even tap and drag a point to reposition the reading to a new location on the map. For more information on the SpecConnect family of products, visit us online at www.specmeters.com/specconnect

Screenshots

TurfPath4 screens
FieldScout Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TurfPath at every 5 weeks against FieldScout Mobile's every 2 months. FieldScout Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for TurfPath against 4.7 for FieldScout Mobile. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TurfPath ships an update every 5 weeks, FieldScout Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TurfPath versus FieldScout Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTurfPathFieldScout Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6 ratings) — better4.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings66
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.112.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn KaminskiSpectrum Technologies, Inc.

Customer experience

TurfPath

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FieldScout Mobile

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TurfPath

No in-app purchases

None

FieldScout Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TurfPath free?
TurfPath is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FieldScout Mobile free?
FieldScout Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TurfPath or FieldScout Mobile?
TurfPath is rated higher. TurfPath averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while FieldScout Mobile averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do TurfPath or FieldScout Mobile have ads?
Neither TurfPath nor FieldScout Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TurfPath or FieldScout Mobile?
TurfPath ships an update every 5 weeks, and FieldScout Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, TurfPath was updated on September 22, 2026 and FieldScout Mobile on September 13, 2026.

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