Comparison

Lely Control Plus vs BioTag+

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

Head to head
About

Lely Control Plus

Manage Lely farm products directly from your smartphone using a Bluetooth connection. Control barn cleaners and feed pushers with ease. For certain products, a separate app is required.

Highlights
  • Smartphone product management
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Control barn cleaners
  • Control feed pushers
  • Manage Lely Discovery 120 Collector
  • Manage Lely Juno feed pusher
Features
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Lely Control Plus enables farmers to effortlessly manage a range of Lely products, directly from their smartphone via a seamless Bluetooth connection. Lely Control Plus is compatible with: Lely Discovery 120 Collector Lely Juno feed pusher (models produced from 2018) For controlling the products mentioned below, the Lely Control app is required. This alternative application can also be downloaded for free in the app store. - Lely Discovery 90 S* mobile barn cleaner - Lely Discovery 90 SW* mobile barn cleaner - Lely Juno 150** feed pusher - Lely Juno 100** feed pusher * Optionally available on machines from 2014 Please contact your local Lely Center for more information.

About

BioTag+

Features
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BioTag+ turns your barn into a smart farm. Powered by wearable BioTag ear sensors and BioNode gateway hardware, BioTag+ continuously monitors the health and behavior of your pigs — and alerts you when something needs attention. KEY FEATURES • Heat detection — never miss a breeding opportunity • Birth prediction — know 24 hours in advance when a sow will farrow • Lameness detection — catch mobility problems early • Nest-building detection — optimize farrowing pen assignments • Farm management — animals, groups, events, daily reports • Real-time sensor data — temperature and activity per animal • Push notifications — heat, birth, lameness, and hardware offline alerts REQUIRES BIOCV HARDWARE BioTag+ is designed to work with BioCV BioTag ear sensors and BioNode gateways. For access, contact your BioCV sales representative or visit biocv.info. Made in Germany. Trusted by pig farmers across Europe.

Screenshots

Lely Control Plus4 screens
BioTag+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BioTag+ at every 10 days against Lely Control Plus's every 21 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lely Control Plus ships an update every 21 months, BioTag+ every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Lely Control Plus versus BioTag+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLely Control PlusBioTag+
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews7.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLely Industries N.V.BioCV

In-app purchases

None

Lely Control Plus

No in-app purchases

None

BioTag+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lely Control Plus free?
Lely Control Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BioTag+ free?
BioTag+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lely Control Plus or BioTag+ have ads?
Neither Lely Control Plus nor BioTag+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lely Control Plus or BioTag+?
Lely Control Plus ships an update every 21 months, and BioTag+ every 10 days. Most recently, Lely Control Plus was updated on October 6, 2026 and BioTag+ on October 9, 2026.

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