Comparison

Soil Explorer vs ntcchagerstown

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

Head to head
About

Soil Explorer

Discover detailed soil property and landscape maps for U.S. states and global soil distributions. Understand how map features relate to real-world observations. This educational tool uses data from USDA and USGS to illustrate complex soil-landscape relationships.

Highlights
  • Detailed soil property maps
  • Landscape visualizations
  • Global soil distribution maps
  • Field observation correlation
  • USDA NRCS data integration
  • USGS data integration
Features
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Explore detailed maps of soil properties and landscapes for various U.S. states, as well as small-scale maps of soil distributions for the world. Examine the details for a specific area, but also see the overview for a large area. Learn how features shown on the maps correspond to what you observe in the field. Soil Explorer utilizes detailed soil survey data from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and data and maps from the U. S. Geological Survey and other sources to produce informative, highly engaging maps. These maps are designed to show the complex interrelationships between soil properties and the landscapes in which soils occur.

About

ntcchagerstown

Features
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This app will help you stay connected with the day-to-day life of NTCC. With this app you can: - Watch or listen to past messages - Stay up to date with push notifications - Share your favorite messages via Twitter, Facebook, or email - Download messages for offline listening - Fill out Sunday morning's outline - Read Sunday morning's bulletin - And much more! Mobile app version: 6.22.1

Screenshots

Soil Explorer4 screens
ntcchagerstown3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ntcchagerstown at every 2 months against Soil Explorer's every 11 months. 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

Soil Explorer ships an update every 11 months, ntcchagerstown every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Soil Explorer versus ntcchagerstown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoil Explorerntcchagerstown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.7 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPurdue UniversityNew Testament Church of Christ

In-app purchases

None

Soil Explorer

No in-app purchases

None

ntcchagerstown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Soil Explorer free?
Soil Explorer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ntcchagerstown free?
ntcchagerstown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Soil Explorer or ntcchagerstown have ads?
Neither Soil Explorer nor ntcchagerstown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Soil Explorer or ntcchagerstown?
Soil Explorer ships an update every 11 months, and ntcchagerstown every 2 months. Most recently, Soil Explorer was updated on September 27, 2026 and ntcchagerstown on October 7, 2026.

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