Comparison

Recon SpreadSense vs HerdDogg

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

Head to head
About

Recon SpreadSense

This utility app uses acoustic sensors to monitor floaters for blockages, sending instant notifications to your iPad. It helps ensure accurate product application, reduces operator stress by eliminating visual checks, and monitors machine performance for optimal efficiency.

Highlights
  • Acoustic blockage monitoring
  • Real-time iPad notifications
  • Compatibility with major floater models
  • Measures individual deflector flow
  • Easy sensor installation
  • Monitors machine performance
Features
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Recon SpreadSense from Intelligent Ag is an acoustic-based blockage monitor for floaters. If there is a blockage anywhere on the floater's system, you'll receive quick and accurate notifications on your iPad. Recon SpreadSense is compatible with most floater models (TerraGator and RoGator AirMax Precision and Air Spreader systems, CASE IH with 810 Flex-Air systems, and John Deere AB485). Accurate application for your customers Stand out with the latest technology to ensure the most accurate application for your customers. Reduce operator stress Ensure accurate distribution of products across your floater and increase your efficiency by not having to visually detect flow issues. Improve the effectiveness of the applicator and reduce the risk of misapplied product and customer complaints. Monitor machine performance Monitor machine performance to ensure optimal application. Identify other issues affecting your floater. With Recon SpreadSense you can measure individual deflector flow status and relative flow across the entire boom. Easy to install The acoustic sensors are easy to install on the back of each deflector which doesn’t cause any disruption to product flow.

About

HerdDogg

This platform offers advanced insights into animal health and well-being, providing rapid and accurate tracking for individual animals. It helps reduce labor costs while enhancing herd productivity and sustainability.

Highlights
  • Animal health and well-being insights
  • Individual animal tracking
  • Breeding insights
  • Labor cost reduction
  • Herd productivity enhancement
  • Sustainability tracking
Features
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Headquartered in Seward, Nebraska, HerdDogg Inc. is a venture-backed AgTech startup focused on increasing herd welfare by deriving unparalleled insights into key indicators of animal health and well-being. The HerdDogg system provides rapid and accurate breeding, animal health tracking and traceability insights on individual animals, whether in the barn or pasture. HerdDogg reduces labor costs while increasing herd productivity and sustainability.

Screenshots

HerdDogg4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HerdDogg at every 6 weeks against Recon SpreadSense's every 6 months. HerdDogg also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Recon SpreadSense's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Recon SpreadSense against 5.0 for HerdDogg. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Recon SpreadSense ships an update every 6 months, HerdDogg every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Recon SpreadSense versus HerdDogg: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecon SpreadSenseHerdDogg
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size257 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIntelligent Agricultural Solutions, LLCHerdDogg, Inc.

Customer experience

Recon SpreadSense

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HerdDogg

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Recon SpreadSense

No in-app purchases

None

HerdDogg

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Recon SpreadSense free?
Recon SpreadSense is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HerdDogg free?
HerdDogg is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Recon SpreadSense or HerdDogg?
Recon SpreadSense and HerdDogg are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Recon SpreadSense or HerdDogg have ads?
Neither Recon SpreadSense nor HerdDogg shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Recon SpreadSense or HerdDogg?
Recon SpreadSense ships an update every 6 months, and HerdDogg every 6 weeks. Most recently, Recon SpreadSense was updated on September 22, 2026 and HerdDogg on October 16, 2026.

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