BarnTalk vs Maximus View
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]
Maximus View
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Key Features • Reliable monitoring system at an affordable price • User-friendly platform • Compatible with mobile phones and tablets. • Long-range wireless sensors • Selectable data transmission rate for battery savings • Precise metrics • Available in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BarnTalk at fortnightly against Maximus View's every 3 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BarnTalk ships an update fortnightly, Maximus View every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BarnTalk | Maximus View |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (60 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 60 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BarnTools | Maximus |
In-app purchases
BarnTalk
No in-app purchases
Maximus View
No in-app purchases
