# Soil Explorer vs FBC Luling

The clearest difference is rating: FBC Luling at 5.0 against Soil Explorer's 4.1. FBC Luling also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 11 months). Soil Explorer's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

FBC Luling holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Soil Explorer has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Soil Explorer ships an update every 11 months, FBC Luling every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Soil Explorer | FBC Luling |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soil-explorer/id996159565/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fbc-luling/id1668585472/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **9** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | **Every 3 months** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 172 MB | 51 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.7** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Purdue University](https://appshunter.io/developer/371741257) | [First Baptist Church (Luling)](https://appshunter.io/developer/1668585474) |

## What reviewers say

### Soil Explorer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soil-explorer/id996159565)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### FBC Luling

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fbc-luling/id1668585472)

Stay connected with your church community through this app. Access past messages, receive important updates via push notifications, and share content easily. Download messages for offline listening and engagement.

**Highlights:** Watch or listen to past messages, Stay up to date with push notifications, Share messages via Facebook or email, Download messages for offline listening

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Soil Explorer free?

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

### Is FBC Luling free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Soil Explorer or FBC Luling?

FBC Luling is rated higher. Soil Explorer averages 4.1 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while FBC Luling averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Soil Explorer or FBC Luling have ads?

Neither Soil Explorer nor FBC Luling shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Soil Explorer or FBC Luling?

Soil Explorer ships an update every 11 months, and FBC Luling every 3 months. Most recently, Soil Explorer was updated on November 3, 2026 and FBC Luling on November 3, 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.*