Comparison

FieldX Sampling vs Simplot Advisor

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Simplot Advisor

This app offers precision agronomy and compliance tools for crop advisors and growers. It enables seamless, real-time data syncing and offline capabilities for continuous productivity in the field. Advanced access requires a user account.

Highlights
  • Create and manage grower, farm, and field records
  • Offline editing and data management
  • Geo-referenced scouting observations with photos
  • Offline GPS-enabled soil and plant sample collection
  • Access in-season imagery and map overlays
  • Real-time cloud synchronization
  • Robust permissions model
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Simplot Advisor provides crop advisors and growers with an innovative suite of precision agronomy and compliance tools. Seamless, real-time data syncing and full offline capabilities allow field-based users to remain informed and productive at all times. NOTE • Use of this app requires an Simplot Advisor user account with advanced access. • Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. MOBILE DATA MANAGEMENT • Create and manage grower, farm, field and planting records and boundary maps • Full editing capabilities while disconnected in the field • Boundary mapping with external GPS integration and auto-smoothing capabilities • Quick and accurate manual mapping with polygon, circle and split drawing tools • Multiple map background imagery providers (Apple, Google, Bing, etc.) CLOUD SYNC • Real-time background cloud sync automatically keeps everyone updated • Data synced from the device in real-time as records are created while connected • Data generated while offline is queued and sent automatically once a connection is detected • Two-way sync keeps all mobile devices in sync within minutes of any change • Robust permissions model prevents syncing and viewing of unauthorized data FIELD SCOUTING • Create geo-referenced scouting observations and attach photos and notes • Record pest observations for disease, insects and weeds • Record additional observations for nutrient deficiencies, soil moisture, crop damage and more • Share observations via text message directly from the field • Synchronize observations in real time with your co-workers or customers FIELD SAMPLING • Offline GPS-enabled soil and plant sample collection • Grid, zone, target and freeform sampling modes for point and composite samples • Sample using targets generated from field imagery, logged data (planting, harvest, EM, etc.), soil samples and more • Request lab recommendations for your sampling job • Share sample information sheet directly from the field via text message, email and more IMAGERY / MAP OVERLAYS • Access in-season imagery for your fields • Easily view available image dates and switch between layers with a single tap • View map overlays for planting, application, harvest records and more when scouting or sampling fields • Utilize location information along with imagery and map overlays for powerful guided scouting • Access in-season imagery and map layers to validate sample event locations

Screenshots

FieldX Sampling4 screens
Simplot Advisor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Simplot Advisor at 4.3 against FieldX Sampling's 4.0. Simplot Advisor also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). FieldX Sampling's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simplot Advisor holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FieldX Sampling ships an update weekly, Simplot Advisor every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FieldX Sampling versus Simplot Advisor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFieldX SamplingSimplot Advisor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings)4.3 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings56 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFieldX Inc.Agrian Inc.

Customer experience

FieldX Sampling

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Simplot Advisor

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

FieldX Sampling

No in-app purchases

None

Simplot Advisor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FieldX Sampling free?
FieldX Sampling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simplot Advisor free?
Simplot Advisor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FieldX Sampling or Simplot Advisor?
Simplot Advisor is rated higher. FieldX Sampling averages 4.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Simplot Advisor averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do FieldX Sampling or Simplot Advisor have ads?
Neither FieldX Sampling nor Simplot Advisor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FieldX Sampling or Simplot Advisor?
FieldX Sampling ships an update weekly, and Simplot Advisor every 3 weeks. Most recently, FieldX Sampling was updated on September 3, 2026 and Simplot Advisor on September 10, 2026.

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