FieldScout Mobile vs AMI CENTRAL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FieldScout Mobile
Instantly collect and display data from compatible soil moisture and firmness meters. View readings in a grid or customize zones for flexible data management. Seamlessly sync with a SpecConnect account for advanced features and data delivery.
- Collect data from TDR 350/300 and TruFirm meters
- Display data in a grid or custom zones
- Sync with SpecConnect for Pro features
- Email data 24/7
- Auto-advance through measurement zones
- Freeform mode with mapping integration
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Use the FieldScout Mobile app to instantly collect and display data from your FieldScout meters: * TDR 350 or Bluetooth enabled TDR 300 and TDR 150 Soil Moisture Meters * SC 900 Soil Compaction Meter * TruFirm Firmness Meter. For the TDRs and TruFirm, the app allows you to see a basic grid of zones up to 5 wide by 5 deep and view an average reading for each zone. If you have a SpecConnect account, you can use the Pro features in the app to deliver data from the FieldScout TDR 350, 150, or 300 Soil Moisture Meters, SC 950 Soil Compaction Meter, and/or FieldScout TruFirm Firmness Meter to access information in SpecConnect. For the TDRs and TruFirm, it also offers the flexibility to customize the number of zones as well as email data 24 hours a day 7 days a week. In addition, users can also choose to auto-advance through the measurement zones. For all the listed FieldScout devices, the app's integration with the SpecConnect mapping functions enables a freeform mode that enables you to take and view measurements with complete flexibility. You can even tap and drag a point to reposition the reading to a new location on the map. For more information on the SpecConnect family of products, visit us online at www.specmeters.com/specconnect
AMI CENTRAL
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Verdict
FieldScout Mobile and AMI CENTRAL are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FieldScout Mobile | AMI CENTRAL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Spectrum Technologies, Inc. | AMI Global |
In-app purchases
FieldScout Mobile
No in-app purchases
AMI CENTRAL
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is FieldScout Mobile free?
Is AMI CENTRAL free?
Do FieldScout Mobile or AMI CENTRAL have ads?
Which is updated more often, FieldScout Mobile or AMI CENTRAL?
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