Recon SpreadSense vs HerdDogg
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Acoustic blockage monitoring
- Real-time iPad notifications
- Compatibility with major floater models
- Measures individual deflector flow
- Easy sensor installation
- Monitors machine performance
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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.
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.
- Animal health and well-being insights
- Individual animal tracking
- Breeding insights
- Labor cost reduction
- Herd productivity enhancement
- Sustainability tracking
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Recon SpreadSense | HerdDogg |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 257 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Intelligent Agricultural Solutions, LLC | HerdDogg, Inc. |
Customer experience
Recon SpreadSense
HerdDogg
In-app purchases
Recon SpreadSense
No in-app purchases
HerdDogg
No in-app purchases









