Comparison

Tip Wizard vs SmartDrop

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

Head to head
About

Tip Wizard

This app assists users in selecting the correct spray tips, fertilizer metering orifices, and ball flow indicators. It provides detailed information and calculations for various agricultural applications, including PWM spray systems and product density.

Highlights
  • Spray Tip Search with driftable fines and droplet size analysis
  • PWM spray system calculations for leading brands
  • Fertilizer Metering Orifice selection
  • Ball Flow Indicator selection based on application rate and density
  • Educational information on best practices
Features
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Tip Wizard has three functions: Spray Tip Search; Fertilizer Metering Orifice Search; Ball Flow Indicator Search. Each function performs different functions based on your application: Spray Tip Search: With industry leading information, Tip Wizard takes a known broadcast chemical spray application, and turns it into meaningful results with educational information such as % less than 141µ (driftable fines), % less than 600 (% of small droplets) and targeted droplet size based on any chemical's requirements. Tip Wizard also has industry leading calculations and information for PWM spray systems, like Capstan PinPoint & EVO, Case AimCommand, John Deere ExactApply, Raven Hawkeye, Intellispray, and more. All Combo-Jet tips are recommended for PWM spray systems. Fertilizer Metering Orifice Search: To simplify selecting a metering orifice, this calculator allows you to quickly find which Wilger metering orifice (in either a Combo-Jet cap style orifice, or O-ring seal orifice - for ORS manifolds or flow indicators). It provides an alternative rate option, which makes it useful determining the flow range of an orifice size without doing any calculations manually. Ball Flow Indicator Search: A new feature to Tip Wizard, helps a user select which Wilger ball flow indicator column would be best used in an application, as well as which balls would be used to best represent their flow with the application rate and product density in mind. Very simple to use, and greatly simplifies the process of using flow indicators. Through information, education, and innovation, we ensure Wilger products are being used in setting best practices in an ever-changing environment.

About

SmartDrop

This app helps farmers precisely measure and reduce grain loss during harvest. It optimizes combine settings, analyzes results, and allows for easy sharing of data with teams. Features include remote pan control and geo-location for accurate tracking.

Highlights
  • Calculate grain loss with precision
  • Optimize combine settings
  • Save and analyze loss results
  • Geo-locate loss tests
  • Share results and settings
  • Remote Wi-Fi Pan Control
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Introducing the new SmartDrop App from BranValt (formerly Bushel Plus). This innovative app, in conjunction with the BranValt SmartPan System, is a powerful tool designed to accurately validate and reduce combine grain loss while calibrating your harvest loss sensors efficiently, safely, and effortlessly. - Calculate grain loss with precision. - Optimize your combine settings for better performance. - Save and analyze your loss results and combine settings to enhance your machine knowledge and establish effective benchmarks. - Discover how to set your "self-adjusting" combine with ease. - Geo-locate your loss tests for accurate tracking. - Share your results and preferred settings with your team and friends via text, email, or social media. - Enjoy the app's new visuals and the multiple calculation options. - Utilize our Wi-Fi Pan Control to remotely release your drop pan from the carrier.

Screenshots

Tip Wizard4 screens
SmartDrop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SmartDrop at 100% against Tip Wizard's 67%. Tip Wizard's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tip Wizard ships an update every 4 months, SmartDrop every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 3, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tip Wizard versus SmartDrop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTip WizardSmartDrop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilger7424401 Manitoba Ltd.

Customer experience

Tip Wizard

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

SmartDrop

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tip Wizard

No in-app purchases

None

SmartDrop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tip Wizard free?
Tip Wizard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartDrop free?
SmartDrop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tip Wizard or SmartDrop have ads?
Neither Tip Wizard nor SmartDrop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tip Wizard or SmartDrop?
Tip Wizard ships an update every 4 months, and SmartDrop every 2 months. Most recently, Tip Wizard was updated on June 3, 2026 and SmartDrop on August 12, 2026.

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