FieldX Sampling vs eSample Grid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
eSample Grid
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eSample Grid is an easy-to-use app for in-field navigation to georeferenced sampling points to conduct grid-based soil sampling and sample submission. Features: -Job list - allows the user to see all assigned jobs/fields and search by customer or proximity to current location -Customizable map view - displays all data for your job -Sampling progress chart - shows how many samples are required and how many have been taken
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FieldX Sampling at weekly against eSample Grid's monthly. eSample Grid's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FieldX Sampling ships an update weekly, eSample Grid monthly. Both last shipped on October 4, 2026.
| Parameter | FieldX Sampling | eSample Grid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FieldX Inc. | Farmers Edge Inc. |
In-app purchases
FieldX Sampling
No in-app purchases
eSample Grid
No in-app purchases
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