Comparison

SW Maps vs Smart Farm Manager

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

Head to head
About

SW Maps

This app allows users to collect, present, and share geographic information. It supports recording points, lines, polygons, and associated data like photos and audio. High-accuracy GPS surveys are possible with external receivers, and data can be shared in various standard formats.

Highlights
  • Collect points, lines, and polygons
  • Attach custom attributes (text, photo, audio, video)
  • High-accuracy GPS surveys with external receivers
  • Offline map support
  • Export data in multiple formats (Shapefile, GeoPackage, CSV)
  • Create and share project templates
Features
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SW Maps is a free GIS and mobile mapping app for collecting, presenting and sharing geographic information. Whether you are conducting a full scale GNSS survey with high precision instruments, need to collect large amount of location based data using nothing but your phone, or just need to view a few shapefiles with labels over a background map on the go, SW Maps has it all covered. Record points, lines, polygons and even photos and have them displayed over your choice of background map, and attach custom attribute data to any feature. Attribute types include text, numbers, an option from a predefined set of choices, photos, audio clips and videos. Conduct high accuracy GPS surveys using external RTK capable receivers over Bluetooth LE. Draw features on the map by adding markers, and measure distance and area. Reuse the layers and attributes of a previous project for another survey, or create templates and share them with other users. Share the collected data with other users as Geopackages, KMZ or shapefiles, or export them to your device storage. Also share and export recorded data as Spreadsheets or CSV files. All data is recorded and exported in the standard WGS84 Geographic coordinate system (EPSG:4326). Features -Online Base maps: Apple Maps or Open Street Map -Support for multiple mbtiles and KML overlays -Shapefile and Geopackage layers, with attribute categorized styling. View shapefiles in any coordinate system supported by the PROJ.4 library. -Add multiple online WMTS, TMS, XYZ or WMS layers and cache tiles for offline use. -Connect to external GPS receivers using Bluetooth for high accuracy surveying using RTK with built-in NTRIP client. Also record data from external receiver for post processing. -Define multiple number of feature layers, each with a set of custom attributes Feature Types: Point, Line, Polygon Attribute Types:Text, Numeric, Drop down Options, Photos, Audio, Video Save as Template for re-use or sharing -Record GPS tracks, with distance measurement -Label features based on attribute values. -Import feature layers from templates or existing projects. -Share or export collected data as KMZ (with embedded photographs) , shapefiles, GeoJSON, Geopackage (GPKG), XLS/ODS spreadsheets or csv files. -Share templates or projects with other users -Supports use of GTX geoid files. To use custom geoids, prepare a GTX file with offsets in meters from WGS84. This product is made in Nepal and is FREE (no Ads). If you find this useful, please let your friends know that you have used a product from Nepal. Spare sometime to visit this wonderful country and know the Nepali people.

About

Smart Farm Manager

Features
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Smart Farm Manager is your AI-powered farming companion - built to help smallholder and commercial farmers make better decisions every day. From detecting crop diseases with your phone camera to checking hyper-local weather and chatting with an AI farm advisor, Smart Farm Manager puts expert-level knowledge in your pocket. --- KEY FEATURES --- AI CHAT ASSISTANT Ask any farming question and get instant, context-aware advice. The assistant understands your farm situation and gives practical recommendations for crops, pests, soil, and more - in your language. DISEASE DETECTION Point your camera at a plant and let the AI identify diseases and pests in seconds. Get an instant diagnosis with treatment options and prevention tips. FIELD MANAGEMENT - Add and track your fields with detailed records - Log activities: planting, fertilizing, harvesting - View field history at a glance - Monitor progress across multiple plots WEATHER & FORECASTS - Hyper-local weather data for your farm location - Upcoming forecasts to plan irrigation and fieldwork - Rainfall and temperature trends --- BUILT FOR AFRICAN FARMERS --- Smart Farm Manager is designed with East African farming conditions in mind - local crops, local diseases, local context. Whether you grow maize, beans, tomatoes, or manage mixed fields, the app understands your environment. VOICE INPUT Speak your questions or notes using built-in speech recognition. No need to type - the app listens and responds. MULTILINGUAL SUPPORT The app is built with localization support so more farmers can use it in their preferred language. --- PRIVACY & PERMISSIONS --- Smart Farm Manager uses your microphone (for voice input), camera (for disease detection), and location (for local weather and field mapping). Your data stays secure and is never sold to third parties. Read our full privacy policy at: https://sfm-privacy.hekitari.com/ Download now and farm smarter.

Screenshots

SW Maps4 screens
Smart Farm Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

SW Maps and Smart Farm Manager are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SW Maps versus Smart Farm Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSW MapsSmart Farm Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAviyaan TechMoses MUCYO

In-app purchases

None

SW Maps

No in-app purchases

None

Smart Farm Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SW Maps free?
SW Maps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Farm Manager free?
Smart Farm Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SW Maps or Smart Farm Manager have ads?
Neither SW Maps nor Smart Farm Manager shows ads.

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