Sirrus vs FieldX Sampling
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sirrus
This app helps farmers and agronomists manage field data, scout crops, and make informed decisions. It allows for offline data collection, sharing recommendations, and generating reports. Premium features offer advanced editing and product information access.
- Offline field data collection
- Crop scouting and observation recording
- Create and share recommendations
- Generate PDF reports
- Soil sampling tools
- Export data as shapefile
- Hourly rainfall estimates
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Sirrus helps agronomists and farmers collaborate on farming decisions by making field data accessible and easy to collect. By connecting to the agX Platform, standardized field data is available offline and can be shared with other users and applications. Features: * Scout crops for pest pressures and easily record and collect observation photos * Create and share recommendation from the field * Generate PDF reports and share via email or text * Soil sample using a grid, zones, or previous soil sampling points * View fertilizer and nutrient recommendations * Send recommendations wirelessly using Raven Slingshot® * Export data as a shapefile * Receive rainfall estimates updated to the hour for each field * Drive or draw new field boundaries * Store and share data securely via the agX Platform ACCOMPLISH EVEN MORE WITH SIRRUS PREMIUM! Sirrus Premium unlocks advanced features: * Advanced Fertilizer Recommendation Editor – Edit variable rate recommendations by total product or cost * Product Labels/SDS – View up to date product information, labels, SDS and store for offline use * Variety Tech Sheets – View and share variety traits/information and store for offline use * Premium Reports – Beautiful PDF reports that cover your Scouting and Recommendation communication needs * Recents Search – A tool to increase efficiency in recommendation creation by sourcing previous activities * $49.99 Monthly, $499.99 Annually *Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. *Sirrus Premium subscription prices may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://www.reedbusiness.com/privacy-policy/
FieldX Sampling
This app helps agricultural professionals collect soil samples in the field. It allows users to create and manage sampling points, navigate to locations, and log journal entries. The app supports offline use and integrates with desktop software for data management.
- Create and update sampling journal entries
- Add, move, and delete sampling points
- Navigate to sampling points with direction and distance
- Mark sampling points as completed
- Add new sampling points at GPS location
- Work online or offline
- Import/Export points from FieldX Office
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FieldX Sampling™ is an in-field mobile app for soil sampling on agricultural fields. The app includes tools to create and update sampling journal entries, including the ability to add, move, and delete sampling points. FieldX Sampling capabilities: • Display field borders and sample points/zones. • Mark sampling points as completed and advance to next point with one tap. • Create new sampling journal entries. • Add new sampling points at GPS location. • Move sampling points to current GPS location. • Navigate to sample points with a tool to indicate direction and distance to a point from GPS location. • Upload changes to sampling journal entries. Additional benefits: • Work online or offline. • Get turn-by-turn directions to the field. • Set up sample grid in FieldX Office/VRT and navigate to the sample points in FieldX Sampling. • Import and Export points from FieldX Office/VRT to a SHP file, • Work with any lab you choose for soil testing. FieldX Sampling is part of the FieldX Platform, which is an agricultural software system that is used across the United States and Canada. FieldX currently supports grid sampling, zone sampling and composite soil sampling.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FieldX Sampling at 100% against Sirrus's 44%. FieldX Sampling also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Sirrus's advantage is ratings volume (43 vs 5). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Sirrus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $62.00 per month. FieldX Sampling asks for nothing beyond the download.
FieldX Sampling holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sirrus has 43 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Sirrus's written reviews are positive against 100% of FieldX Sampling's.
Sirrus ships an update every 2 months, FieldX Sampling weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sirrus | FieldX Sampling |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (43 ratings) | 4.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Telus Ag and Consumer Goods | FieldX Inc. |
Customer experience
Sirrus
FieldX Sampling
In-app purchases
Sirrus
- Sirrus Premium$62.001 Month
- Sirrus Premium$749.991 Year
FieldX Sampling
No in-app purchases








