Comparison

Nofence vs Elotec IOT

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Virtual pasture creation
  • GPS animal tracking
  • Boundary alerts
  • Map-based control
  • Livestock monitoring
Features
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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.

About

Elotec IOT

Features
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Elotec Orion gives you easy and convenient access to your alarm transmitters. In the app, you can monitor status, alarms and other events, view the transmitter’s inputs/outputs, and review previous activity in the event log. For alarms and other important events, you can receive notifications via push notification, SMS or email. Elotec Orion is a flexible solution for secure alarm transmission and can be used with alarm systems from various manufacturers. Alarms can be transmitted to fire departments, security companies and other alarm receiving centres.

Screenshots

Nofence4 screens
Elotec IOT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nofence at every 9 days against Elotec IOT's every 6 months. Nofence also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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

Nofence ships an update every 9 days, Elotec IOT every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Nofence versus Elotec IOT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNofenceElotec IOT
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNofence ASElotec AS

In-app purchases

None

Nofence

No in-app purchases

None

Elotec IOT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nofence free?
Nofence is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Elotec IOT free?
Elotec IOT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nofence or Elotec IOT have ads?
Neither Nofence nor Elotec IOT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nofence or Elotec IOT?
Nofence ships an update every 9 days, and Elotec IOT every 6 months. Most recently, Nofence was updated on September 8, 2026 and Elotec IOT on September 14, 2026.

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