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Climate FieldView vs MyRadar

Climate FieldView logo

Climate FieldView

Weather & Environment

Digital agriculture platform for data-driven farming

From
Free
Rated
-
MyRadar logo

MyRadar

Weather & Environment

Fast animated weather radar at your fingertips

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Climate FieldView the Plus plan starts at $649 per year and is billed annually; MyRadar rain and storm time predictions are inaccurate approximately 60 percent of the time according to user reports
  • They diverge on capability: Climate FieldView covers Real-time data collection, MyRadar covers Animated radar.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Climate FieldView and MyRadar actually diverge.

Attributes where Climate FieldView and MyRadar differ
AttributeClimate FieldViewMyRadar
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiIos, Android, Web
Founded20062012

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Weather & Environment).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Climate FieldView

  • Real-time data collection
  • Field health imagery
  • Yield analysis
  • Variable rate seeding
  • Nitrogen management
  • Equipment connectivity
  • Manual scouting tools
  • Data sharing & connectivity

Only in MyRadar

  • Animated radar
  • Fast loading
  • Hurricane tracking
  • Flight tracking
  • Weather layers
  • Apple Watch
  • CarPlay
  • Android Auto

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Ios support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Climate FieldView

  • Collecting and visualising planting, yield and application data from farm machinerynot MyRadar
  • Building variable rate seeding prescriptionsnot MyRadar
  • Field scouting with satellite imagery and field health mapsnot MyRadar

MyRadar

  • Professional Worknot Climate FieldView
  • Content Creationnot Climate FieldView

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Climate FieldView

  • The Plus plan starts at $649 per year and is billed annually
  • The free Basic plan lists only Online Support and a Data Inbox as its included features
  • Collecting in-cab data requires buying the FieldView Drive hardware separately
  • The vendor states the plan content is subject to change and will be updated regularly

MyRadar

  • Rain and storm time predictions are inaccurate approximately 60 percent of the time according to user reports
  • Radar coverage is limited to areas with land-based radar sites
  • Only supports weather alerts for USA and Australia, not international coverage

Pricing, plan by plan

Climate FieldView

Free
  • FieldView DriveFree
    • Data collection & storage
    • Basic field mapping
    • Equipment connectivity
  • FieldView Plus$4/acre/year
    • Everything in Drive
    • Field health imagery
    • Scouting with drop pins
  • FieldView Pro$10/acre/year
    • Everything in Plus
    • Seed scripting
    • Nitrogen advisor

MyRadar

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Radar animation
    • Location tracking
    • Alerts
  • Premium$4.99/year
    • No ads
    • Hurricane tracker
    • Extended features

Which should you pick?

Choose Climate FieldView if

  • You need real-time data collection.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want field health imagery.

Choose MyRadar if

  • You need animated radar.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want fast loading.

Questions people ask

Is Climate FieldView or MyRadar better?
Neither clearly leads. Climate FieldView starts at Free and MyRadar at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Climate FieldView or MyRadar?
Climate FieldView starts at Free and MyRadar at Free.
Does Climate FieldView or MyRadar run on more platforms?
Climate FieldView runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. MyRadar runs on Ios, Android, Web.
Can I use Climate FieldView for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Climate FieldView best used for?
Climate FieldView is most often used for collecting and visualising planting, yield and application data from farm machinery, building variable rate seeding prescriptions, field scouting with satellite imagery and field health maps. Of those, collecting and visualising planting, yield and application data from farm machinery and building variable rate seeding prescriptions are not what MyRadar is typically brought in for.
What can Climate FieldView do that MyRadar cannot?
Climate FieldView covers Real-time data collection, Field health imagery, Yield analysis, Variable rate seeding. MyRadar covers Animated radar, Fast loading, Hurricane tracking, Flight tracking. Both handle Web support, Ios support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

MyRadar: Does MyRadar work internationally?

MyRadar provides radar coverage in the USA and Australia. Weather watches and warnings for countries other than Australia and the USA cannot be viewed in the app.

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