Comparison

Pinset vs Sporepath

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

Head to head
About

Pinset

Features
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Your grow journal that actually works. Track every batch from inoculation to harvest, compare strain performance, and spot contamination patterns before they cost you a flush. Pinset replaces your spreadsheet with a purpose-built tracker for home mushroom cultivators. Whether you're running Uncle Ben's tek or managing 20 monotubs, Pinset makes logging faster than scribbling in a notebook. BATCH TRACKING THAT'S ACTUALLY FAST Create a batch in seconds โ€” strain, substrate, culture source, generation number. Advance stages with one tap: inoculation โ†’ colonization โ†’ fruiting โ†’ harvest โ†’ done. Save combos as templates for one-tap batch creation. KNOW YOUR YIELDS Log fresh and dry weight per flush. Biological efficiency calculated automatically. Per-flush and cumulative totals so you know exactly what each batch produced. SPOT CONTAMINATION PATTERNS Log trich, cobweb, bacterial โ€” track where it started, what stage, and whether you salvaged. Pinset surfaces patterns by supplier, culture source, and generation number so you can fix the root cause. COMPARE YOUR STRAINS Side-by-side strain dashboard: average BE, colonization days, contam rate, total harvested. The screen that answers "which strain should I run again?" BUILT FOR HOME CULTIVATORS โ€ข Oyster, lion's mane, shiitake, reishi โ€” any gourmet or medicinal variety โ€ข Uncle Ben's tek to monotubs to outdoor beds โ€ข Works offline โ€” no wifi needed in the grow room โ€ข Dark mode native โ€” easy on the eyes SIMPLE PRICING Free with up to 3 active batches. Pinset Pro unlocks unlimited batches, full strain analytics, contamination pattern detection, and CSV export โ€” one payment, no subscription, yours forever. Your grows deserve better than a spreadsheet. Download Pinset and start tracking today.

About

Sporepath

Features
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SporePath is the cultivation companion for mushroom growers โ€” from first-time hobbyists to serious cultivators running dozens of cultures at once. Stop juggling spreadsheets, notebooks, and masking-tape labels. SporePath keeps every culture, transfer, and observation in one place, so you always know exactly what you have, where it came from, and what to do next. TRACK EVERY STAGE Follow each culture through its full life cycle: spores, agar, grain spawn, and fruiting. Log inoculations, transfers, and observations as you go, and see your whole grow at a glance. LINEAGE & GENEALOGY Every transfer is linked to its parent, so you can trace any culture back to its source and forward to all of its children. Build a clean family tree of your best genetics. LABELS, QR CODES & SCANNING Generate QR codes and barcodes for every culture and print tidy labels straight from the app. Scan a label to jump instantly to that culture's full history. PHOTOS Attach photos from your camera or library to any culture or log entry. Watch colonization progress over time and keep a visual record of every stage. CONTAMINATION TRACKING Flag contaminated cultures and keep them out of your active counts, so your dashboard always reflects what's actually viable. REMINDERS Set reminders for transfers, check-ins, and harvests so nothing slips through the cracks. WORKS OFFLINE, FIRST Your data lives on your device and is always available โ€” no signal required in the grow room. Export an encrypted backup of your whole grow whenever you want. GO PRO SporePath Pro unlocks the power tools: โ€ข Print labels โ€ข Scan QR codes & barcodes โ€ข Generate QR codes & barcodes โ€ข Upload photos to the cloud โ€ข Create an account & sync across devices Whether you're cultivating gourmet, functional, or research strains, SporePath helps you grow with confidence and keep records you can actually trust. Happy growing.

Screenshots

Pinset4 screens
Sporepath3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Pinset sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sporepath sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pinset ships an update every 2 months, Sporepath every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Pinset versus Sporepath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPinsetSporepath
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better15.5
Further details โ€” not scored
Size34 MB182 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew OsborneAldrin Francisco

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pinset

One-time1
  • Pinset Pro$6.99
2 purchases

Sporepath

Subscriptions2
  • SporePath Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • SporePath Pro (Annual)$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Pinset free?
Pinset is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sporepath free?
Sporepath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pinset or Sporepath have ads?
Neither Pinset nor Sporepath shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pinset or Sporepath?
Pinset ships an update every 2 months, and Sporepath every 6 weeks. Most recently, Pinset was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sporepath on October 31, 2026.

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