Comparison

Bin vs PigTrace

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

Head to head
About

Bin

Monitor your stored grain conditions remotely with real-time data. View bin summaries, detailed sensor information, and manage aeration fans. Track grain management efforts and receive customizable alerts for your harvest.

Highlights
  • Real-time grain condition monitoring
  • Bin summary and heatmap views
  • Customizable notification settings
  • Remote aeration fan control
  • Grain management event logging
  • Inventory overview
  • Bin-Sense Direct device integration
Features
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The Bin-Sense® Mobile app lets you monitor your stored grain from anywhere! The app works with Bin-Sense® Live and gives you real-time information about the condition of grain in your bins. The app also works with Bin-Sense® Direct devices to track grain conditions right at the bin. - Scroll through the summary page for a quick glance at the overall status of your stored grain - Get more detail from each bin’s heatmap where you can check the grain condition sensor by sensor - Control what alerts you receive from each bin’s notification settings - Remotely control your aeration fans connected to Bin-Sense® fan controllers - Record your grain management efforts on the events tab - Check out the inventory page for an overview of the grain in all your bins - Connect to a Bin-Sense® Direct device and use the app to program cable IDs, check cables, and test fan controllers - Add your bins monitored with Bin-Sense® Direct to the app and easily read and compare grain conditions - Requires Bin-Sense® Live and/or Bin-Sense® Direct hardware

About

PigTrace

Features
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The PigTRACE app is designed for pig traceability in Canada, which is mandated by federal regulation (Part XV of the Health of Animals Regulations). The mobile application is designed to facilitate reporting of pig movement events and the purchase of government-approved ear tags. Access is also available at https://pigtrace.traceability.ca/login. Users must register an account with the Canadian Pork Council (CPC) before access is granted. CPC is the national traceability administrator for pigs under the federal regulation.

Screenshots

Bin4 screens
PigTrace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bin at every 3 weeks against PigTrace's every 15 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

Bin ships an update every 3 weeks, PigTrace every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Bin versus PigTrace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBinPigTrace
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB30 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperIntraGrain Technologies IncCanadian Pork Council

In-app purchases

None

Bin

No in-app purchases

None

PigTrace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bin free?
Bin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PigTrace free?
PigTrace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bin or PigTrace have ads?
Neither Bin nor PigTrace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bin or PigTrace?
Bin ships an update every 3 weeks, and PigTrace every 15 months. Most recently, Bin was updated on September 11, 2026 and PigTrace on June 5, 2026.

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