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Valley Irrigation Run Time vs its rivals

Side-by-side comparison against Valley Irrigation Run Time's closest competitors — identity, store metrics, ratings & sentiment, and strategic intel.

Valley Irrigation Run Time
This App
Tank Mix Calculator
Nemesis
Drought Feed Calculator
Contender
Fertilizer Calc App
Contender
SpraySelect
Contender
TankMix
Contender
Semios
Peer
CowManager App
Peer
Ceres Imaging
Peer
Irrigation Scheduling
Peer
Core Identity
DeveloperValmont Industries, Inc.TapLogic, LLCNSW Department of Primary IndustriesAlberto GiamboneTeeJet TechnologiesCorteva, Inc.SemiosBio Technologies Inc.CowManager B.V.Ceres Imaging, IncProspera Technologies LTD
CategoryBusinessUtilitiesBusinessUtilitiesBusinessUtilitiesProductivityBusinessBusinessBusiness
PlatformiOS, AndroidiOS, AndroidiOSiOS, AndroidAndroid, iOSiOS, AndroidiOS, AndroidiOS, AndroidiOSAndroid, iOS
Store Metrics
Rating3.0 / 53.3 / 55.0 / 51.0 / 55.0 / 55.0 / 53.0 / 53.0 / 54.6 / 53.7 / 5
Ratings Count52411106413133
PriceFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFree
Release DateAug 27, 2017Sep 16, 2011Oct 12, 2014Jan 27, 2019Apr 30, 2012Jan 12, 2010Mar 4, 2016Sep 17, 2024Feb 14, 2017Apr 23, 2018
Last UpdatedMar 11, 2021Apr 15, 2022Jan 18, 2018Jul 18, 2025Apr 6, 2026May 4, 2017Aug 11, 2022May 5, 2026May 5, 2026May 13, 2026
Sentiment & Reviews
Sentiment--------positive-
Score--------85/100-
Praises----------
Complaints----------
Requests----------
Strategic Intel
Strengths
  • Trusted Valmont brand ensures reliability for critical irrigation infrastructure
  • Brand-agnostic utility lowers entry barrier for non-Valley hardware owners
  • 14,000+ chemical database functions as a comprehensive reference moat
  • Offline sync capability ensures utility in remote field environments
  • Government-backed authority establishes immediate trust with producers
  • Specialized drought-specific logic provides high-utility decision support
  • Flexible unit-conversion system supports diverse international farming standards
  • Elemental nutrient focus differentiates from generic chemical mixers
  • Hardware-specific recommendation engine drives direct TeeJet equipment adoption
  • Search settings persistence reduces re-calculation time for repeat applications
  • Scientific reliability of thousands of tested combinations
  • Direct laboratory access for custom mixability requests
  • Specialized focus on YaraVita chemical compatibility
  • Technician-led IoT installation creates high-switching-cost B2B barrier
  • Proprietary sensor data provides higher granularity than satellite-only competitors
  • Automated clinical sign detection functions as a B2B distribution barrier into large-scale dairy operations
  • Ear-sensor hardware integration provides granular individual animal data unreachable by satellite-only competitors
  • High-resolution multispectral imagery reduces input costs [Market Segment]
  • Offline mode ensures field-level utility [Platform]
  • Proven track record across 5 million acres [Market Segment]
  • NRCS conservation program compliance [B2B Distribution]
Weaknesses
  • Zero remote communication with irrigation hardware
  • Static feature set lacks real-time field data integration
  • 2.69 rating on Android indicates significant UX friction
  • No major feature updates since 2022 on iOS
  • Manual entry flow is slower than hardware-integrated rivals
  • No updates since 2018
  • Lack of offline mode limits utility in remote areas
  • 1-star rating on iOS indicates critical usability regressions
  • Manual data entry requirements create high friction for professional users
  • No offline mode limits utility in remote field environments
  • 1.89-point Android-iOS rating gap indicates inconsistent cross-platform performance
  • Lack of offline synchronization limits utility in remote field environments
  • No significant feature updates since 2017
  • Lack of in-app field logging
  • Static database search UX
  • Proprietary hardware requirement limits addressable market
  • 3.0 rating on iOS indicates friction in current mobile interface
  • 3.0 rating on iOS indicates significant friction in the user experience
  • Hardware-dependent model limits scalability compared to software-only agricultural management apps
  • Consultation-based pricing creates high adoption barriers [Pricing Strategy]
  • No direct machine-to-field integration [Feature Gap]
  • 0 rating on Android [Platform]
  • No fertilizer or seed management tools [Feature Gap]
Pricingfreefreefreefreemiumfreefreefreesubscriptionfreemiumfree
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Update Cadence2 versions, ~959d avg5 versions, ~307d avg2 versions, ~1191d avg2 versions, ~202d avg5 versions, 2 majors/6mo, ~22d avg5 versions, 1 majors/6mo, ~1308d avg2 versions, 1 majors/6mo, ~1014d avg2 versions, 2 majors/6mo, ~6d avg1 versions5 versions, 1 majors/6mo, ~75d avg

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