Fuels Data vs Seed Nexus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fuels Data
Streamline field data collection for wildland management. This app automatically performs calculations and links photos to data, reducing transcription errors. Collected data can be used to train fuel load estimation models.
- Automated calculations
- Photo and data linking
- Reduced transcription errors
- Data upload for AI models
- Field data collection
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Fuels Data is designed for wildland management practitioners tasked with collecting surface fuels measurements in the field It automatically performs calculations and table lookups. Photos and data are linked together, which eliminates the need to diligently sequence reference photos to align with data. These features reduce the risk of mistakes in transcribing and reviewing collected data in the field. The collected data may also be uploaded to the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence to build and train fuel load estimation models.
Seed Nexus
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Take data with the iOS app, companion to the web tool, within the Seed Nexus ecosystem. The Seed Nexus Trials app allows you to take detailed observations on field trials. This allows you to standardize your data collection and export the data for further analysis. Additional functionality includes: - Offline data taking for locations with no cell service - Visualize reports on the web after the data is pushed to the site - Upload drone photos for a bird's eye view of your plots - Scan QR codes to take data or find information on a plot. and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Seed Nexus at every 2 weeks against Fuels Data's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Fuels Data ships an update every 5 weeks, Seed Nexus every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fuels Data | Seed Nexus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Allen Institute for AI | 25:2 Solutions LLC |
In-app purchases
Fuels Data
No in-app purchases
Seed Nexus
No in-app purchases
