Comparison

益农宝 vs PlantMaster

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

Head to head

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About

益农宝

Features

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益农宝是中农在线精心打造的智慧农资为农服务手机客户端，具有快速提问，专家搜索，图库分享及视频浏览，企业查找等在线功能，我们希望通过益农宝其专业的专家团队为用户提供全程免费的农技指导，成为用户身边的植保专家。主要模块：由“我要问”、“找专家”、“搜答案”、“病虫害图库”、“找企业”、 “看视频”、“资讯”主要模块组成。产品特色：专家时刻在线，每个提问都能得到及时快速响应，追问追答更加方便；各类农资知识交流，作物营养及病虫害防治解决方案分享；可以直接拨打电话向专家咨询病虫害防治、种植技术、农资产品选购建议与使用方法；用户可以通过病虫害图库进行鉴别、比对，也可以将有声音的农技课件收藏；【温馨提示】天气信息、附近的庄稼医院、附近的问答需要获取您的地理位置信息。因作物的地域属性强，不获取地理位置信息，不能为您精准推荐相关的内容。

About

PlantMaster

Features

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Easy Planting, Happy Planting 1.Automatic, remote, and independent control of the light and pump 2. With videos and pictures, step-by-step guidance for users throughout the planting process 3.Calculate nutrient solution values by category and stage 4.Smart home devices compatible with other ZigBee protocols 5.One tap to share devices for multiple users.

Screenshots

益农宝4 screens

PlantMaster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 益农宝 at every 3 months against PlantMaster's every 7 months. 益农宝 also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). 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

益农宝 ships an update every 3 months, PlantMaster every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

益农宝 versus PlantMaster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	益农宝	PlantMaster
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 months — better	Every 7 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	8.0 — better	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	45 MB	184 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	浙江中农在线电子商务有限公司	Nantong Cheerbio technology co.,Ltd

In-app purchases

None

益农宝

No in-app purchases

None

PlantMaster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 益农宝 free?

益农宝 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is PlantMaster free?

PlantMaster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do 益农宝 or PlantMaster have ads?

Neither 益农宝 nor PlantMaster shows ads.

Which is updated more often, 益农宝 or PlantMaster?

益农宝 ships an update every 3 months, and PlantMaster every 7 months. Most recently, 益农宝 was updated on October 26, 2026 and PlantMaster on October 25, 2026.