BarnTalk vs ShurLink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BarnTalk
Monitor environmental conditions at your site 24/7 from any location. Receive instant alerts for alarms, adjust settings, and manage your notification system directly from your mobile device. This system offers reliable, out-of-the-box connectivity without requiring existing phone lines or Wi-Fi.
- 24/7 remote monitoring
- Instant alarm notifications
- Adjustable thresholds
- CallTree management
- Built-in cellular connectivity
- No landline or Wi-Fi required
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The BarnTalk app keeps you connected to your barns 24/7, wherever you are. Get instant alarms when something's wrong, resolve issues fast, and manage your call tree and thresholds right from your phone. Your Gateway connects automatically the moment you plug it in. No landline or WiFi required. Now with Barn360 Biosecurity: automatically log site visits, manage downtime intervals, and check in offline, so every movement stays connected from arrival to audit. [:mav: 4.9.5]
ShurLink
This utility app functions as a configuration tool for specific hardware receivers and remotes. It also includes a simulator for a particular hardware model, offering a way to test its features digitally.
- Configure ShurLink receivers
- Configure ShurLink remotes
- ShurLink EZR simulator
- Hardware configuration tool
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ShurLink is both a configuration tool for ShurLink receivers and remotes, as well as a ShurLink EZR simulator.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BarnTalk at 78% against ShurLink's 0%. BarnTalk also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and rating (4.1 vs 3.9). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
BarnTalk holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BarnTalk has 63 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of BarnTalk's written reviews are positive against 0% of ShurLink's.
BarnTalk ships an update every 2 weeks, ShurLink every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BarnTalk | ShurLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (63 ratings) — better | 3.9 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 63 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | BarnTools | Michael Fort |
Customer experience
BarnTalk
ShurLink
In-app purchases
BarnTalk
No in-app purchases
ShurLink
No in-app purchases
