Comparison

IMV Go Scan vs smaXtec

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

Head to head
About

IMV Go Scan

This app transforms your iOS device into a viewer for BCF's wireless ultrasound scanners. Control settings like depth and gain, record live video, save images, and review past scans with a cine loop. It requires specific BCF hardware to function.

Highlights
  • Connects to BCF wireless ultrasound scanners
  • Use iOS device as primary viewer
  • Control depth, gain, and grid
  • Record live video
  • Save still images
  • Real-time cine loop (review last 10 seconds)
  • Manipulate measuring callipers
Features
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The IMV Go Scan app is an essential component is the next generation wireless ultrasound systems from BCF. With this app, you can connect your iOS device to BCF's DuoScan Go & EasiScan Go, using your device as a primary viewer for BCF's wireless ultrasound scanners. You can control depth, gain, grid using the touchscreen as well as recording live video, saving still images and reviewing the previous 10 seconds of scanning through our real time cine loop. A pair of measuring callipers are easily manipulated. Note: This app requires a IMV DuoScan Go or EasiScan Go.

About

smaXtec

Monitor your dairy herd's health and reproduction status remotely. Receive alerts for critical actions and manage tasks like calvings and heats. The app synchronizes data even without an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Real-time cow and herd data access
  • Calving and heat cycle tracking
  • Push notifications for critical actions
  • Task management for inseminations and support
  • Offline data synchronization
  • Animal health and reproduction status overview
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Access your cow and herd data on the go with the smaXtec App. Keep track of calvings, heats and changes of animal health and behavior at all times. Receive push notifications whenever you need to take action. Selected features of the smaXtec App: • Check your Tasks to see which animals require your attention and what actions you need to take (e.g. inseminations, calving support, dry-offs, …) • The animal list gives an overview of all your animals and their current health and reproduction state • If you need to keep an eye on selected cows, put them on the Watchlist. This allows you to monitor additional cows according to their needs. Add events such as calvings or pregnancy checks even when there is no Internet connection. Data will be synchronized as soon as your device reconnects. Select multiple cows at once to set the same action, e.g. add all inseminations at once, to save time and effort. Access your cows’ lactations and corresponding events inside the animal profile and add events (estrus, insemination, dry-offs, …) easily. Display cow data also in form of diagrams. Quickly navigate between events and gain deeper insights and understanding. Thanks to practical lists and recommended actions fast and appropriate actions can be taken. This improves animal health, reproduction success rates as well as financial gain. To access your cow and herd data, you also need to use smaXtec hardware. You’ll find more information here: www.smaXtec.com/en

Screenshots

IMV Go Scan1 screens
smaXtec4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: smaXtec at 5.0 against IMV Go Scan's 2.9. smaXtec also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). IMV Go Scan's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

smaXtec holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IMV Go Scan ships an update every 2 weeks, smaXtec fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
IMV Go Scan versus smaXtec: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIMV Go ScansmaXtec
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (7 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size180 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBCF TechnologysmaXtec animal care GmbH

Customer experience

IMV Go Scan

All ratings7 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

smaXtec

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

IMV Go Scan

No in-app purchases

None

smaXtec

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IMV Go Scan free?
IMV Go Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is smaXtec free?
smaXtec is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IMV Go Scan or smaXtec?
smaXtec is rated higher. IMV Go Scan averages 2.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while smaXtec averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do IMV Go Scan or smaXtec have ads?
Neither IMV Go Scan nor smaXtec shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IMV Go Scan or smaXtec?
IMV Go Scan ships an update every 2 weeks, and smaXtec fortnightly. Most recently, IMV Go Scan was updated on September 20, 2026 and smaXtec on September 4, 2026.

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