Comparison

Valley® BaseStation3™ vs Irrivue

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

Head to head
About

Valley® BaseStation3™

Manage your farm's irrigation system remotely with this comprehensive solution. Gain unprecedented control over your operation through an intuitive interface, receiving instant status updates and alerts. Features include enhanced end gun control for precise management.

Highlights
  • Remote irrigation control
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Instant status updates
  • Alarm and alert management
  • Enhanced end gun control
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Take control of your farm with BaseStation3™ from Valley® Irrigation. BaseStation3 is the most comprehensive, flexible, state-of-the-art irrigation management solution available, giving you unprecedented control over your operation. Features include: • Remote control and management of your irrigation operation. • Intuitive, easy-to-use interface • Instant, at-a-glance status updates • Alarm and alert management • Enhanced end gun control

About

Irrivue

Features
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Irrivue brings your irrigation operation and your dealership's service team together in one app. See every pivot and pump on a map, keep maintenance on schedule, and get help from the people who service your equipment, without the phone tag. FARM MAP AND EQUIPMENT • See your farms and equipment on a satellite map, with each machine's maintenance status at a glance • Organize equipment by farm, down to individual components • Keep the full record for every piece of equipment in one place MAINTENANCE • Track maintenance tasks and results for every component • See what passed, what's overdue, and what failed inspection • Add notes to the maintenance log so the next person knows what was done SERVICE REQUESTS • Start a request right from the equipment, so the service team knows which machine and where it is • Keep the whole conversation in one thread, with photos and video • Drop a map pin to show exactly where the problem is • Speak your message instead of typing it • Get a notification when the service team replies LEARNING CENTER • Watch training videos on operating and maintaining your equipment • Turn on captions in English or Spanish • Keep listening with the screen locked THE DAILY FLOW • Read irrigation news and updates, and join the conversation in the comments YOUR TEAM • Invite farm managers and give them access to the farms they run Available in English and Spanish. Irrivue works with participating irrigation dealerships. After you register your farm business, your dealership verifies the account.

Screenshots

Valley® BaseStation3™4 screens
Irrivue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Irrivue at every 6 days against Valley® BaseStation3™'s every 2 months. Valley® BaseStation3™'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). 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

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

Valley® BaseStation3™ ships an update every 2 months, Irrivue every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Valley® BaseStation3™ versus Irrivue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterValley® BaseStation3™Irrivue
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB181 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperValmont Industries, Inc.Lad Irrigation, Inc

In-app purchases

None

Valley® BaseStation3™

No in-app purchases

None

Irrivue

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Valley® BaseStation3™ free?
Valley® BaseStation3™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Irrivue free?
Irrivue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Valley® BaseStation3™ or Irrivue have ads?
Neither Valley® BaseStation3™ nor Irrivue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Valley® BaseStation3™ or Irrivue?
Valley® BaseStation3™ ships an update every 2 months, and Irrivue every 6 days. Most recently, Valley® BaseStation3™ was updated on October 2, 2026 and Irrivue on October 13, 2026.

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