# ESP vs Dropsight

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dropsight at none against ESP's 4. Dropsight also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). ESP's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (4.4K vs 2). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. ESP sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Dropsight asks for nothing beyond the download.

Dropsight holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ESP has 4.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

ESP ships an update every 6 days, Dropsight every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ESP | Dropsight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (4.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/esp-eskomsepush/id968648379/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dropsight/id1583400945/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4.4K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 84.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 106 MB | 85 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [WELLWELLWELL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1597145589) | [Dropsight (Pty) Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1583400947) |

## What reviewers say

### ESP

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/esp-eskomsepush/id968648379)

Track South Africa's loadshedding schedules with accurate, real-time notifications for your specific area. Connect with neighbors in local community chats to discuss power outages, local faults, and other neighborhood happenings.

**Highlights:** Accurate loadshedding schedules by suburb, Real-time push notifications, Local community chat groups, Report local issues (power, water, etc.), Follow multiple areas, Neighbor-to-neighbor communication

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pay Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Remove Ads for a year | $13.99 | per year |
| Pay Monthly | $17.49 | per year |
| Pay Yearly | $19.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Helpful for planning around load shedding
- 🚀 Accurate and up-to-date information
- 🔍 Useful for tracking load shedding schedules
- 💡 Provides notifications and reminders
- 🎉 Essential app for South African residents

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional inaccuracies or inconsistencies
- 🔍 Difficulty finding/adding specific locations
- 💸 Concerns about ads or paid features
- 🤔 Confusion about Eskom vs app responsibility

**Reported bugs**

- Schedules not updating in real-time
- Notifications not working as expected
- Certain areas/suburbs disappearing from the app

**Requested features**

- Add calendar integration for schedule planning
- Improve user interface and layout
- Provide more detailed historical data
- Enable location services for automatic area detection


### Dropsight

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dropsight/id1583400945)

This tool transforms your smartphone into a spray deposition analysis device for natural leaf surfaces. It helps optimize agricultural chemical usage by comparing deposition from various spray apparatus and calibrations.

**Highlights:** Spray deposition analysis, UV photography integration, Leaf surface analysis, Comparison of spray apparatus, Optimization of agricultural chemicals

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ESP free?

ESP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Dropsight free?

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

### Which has better reviews, ESP or Dropsight?

Dropsight is rated higher. ESP averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings, while Dropsight averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do ESP or Dropsight have ads?

ESP shows ads; Dropsight does not.

### Which is updated more often, ESP or Dropsight?

ESP ships an update every 6 days, and Dropsight every 6 weeks. Most recently, ESP was updated on September 28, 2026 and Dropsight on September 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*