Nofence vs HeatNext
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nofence
This app enables livestock management through GPS-enabled collars and virtual pastures. Users can draw boundaries on a map to control animal movement and receive alerts for boundary breaches or other animal-related events.
- Virtual pasture creation
- GPS animal tracking
- Boundary alerts
- Map-based control
- Livestock monitoring
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Nofence is the worlds first commercial virtual fencing solution for livestock, where the animals are controlled by GPS-collars and this app. Nofence gives you the opportunity to create and maintain virtual pastures, by just drawing on the map. You can watch all your animals and receive notifications when something happens to your animals, like when they try to cross a boundary.
HeatNext
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HeatNext is a friendly app that allows you to remotely manage your home heating system using your mobile device. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nofence at none against HeatNext's 4. Nofence also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. HeatNext sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Nofence asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nofence ships an update every 9 days, HeatNext every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nofence | HeatNext |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nofence AS | Nomnio |
In-app purchases
Nofence
No in-app purchases
HeatNext
- Plus Package$1.991 Month
- Advanced Package$3.991 Month
- Plus Package$18.991 Year
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- Advanced Package$37.991 Year
