INCYT vs eShepherd
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
INCYT
Monitor and manage your operational field aspects remotely. This system allows you to configure devices, track assets on a map, visualize sensor data, and receive timely notifications for critical events, ensuring you stay informed wherever you are.
- Configure and monitor LX and Incyt devices
- Track asset location on map and AR
- Visualize sensor data in custom dashboards
- Configure alarms for event notifications
- Receive real-time event alerts
- Access data from any device
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Incyt is designed to give you peace of mind by allowing you to view and monitor the most important field aspects of your operation, big or small. Incyt configures any LX device from our range of sensors, trackers and controllers, and provides you with actionable insights, directly on your phone, tablet or computer. Wherever you are, this easy-to-use system will keep you informed with clear notifications, so you know exactly what’s happening and where. Incyt helps you: - configure and monitor your LX and Incyt devices - monitor the location of your assets on a map and in Augmented Reality - visualise sensor data collected by your devices as gauges, graphs, tables and more in customisable dashboards - configure alarms to be automatically notified of events based on the reported locations and sensor data - receive notifications when Alarms are triggered - access your data anywhere from your favorite device - focus on the most important part of your operations, even when you are away
eShepherd
This app allows farmers to view their farm map, including animal locations, paddocks, and watering points. It enables scanning animals and neckbands to create associations and upload session data. Receive critical alerts like "Animal is still/down" or "Animal outside VP" via push notifications.
- Farm map with asset visualization
- Real-time animal location tracking
- Virtual and physical paddock management
- Animal scanning and association
- Session data upload
- Critical event push notifications
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View assets on your farm map: • Your current location • Animals shown with mob colour • Active and inactive virtual paddocks • Physical paddocks & watering points Perform key jobs out in the paddock: • Connect your scanning device and scan animals and neckbands to create associations within a session • Upload sessions to populate your account with tracked animals • Turn on/off virtual paddocks Receive Push Notifications so that you are informed of critical events, such as: • “Animal is still/down” - possibly a sick animal • “Animal outside VP” - escapees!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: eShepherd at every 10 days against INCYT's every 3 weeks. On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
INCYT ships an update every 3 weeks, eShepherd every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on August 8, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | INCYT | eShepherd |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 147 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LX Pty Ltd | Gallagher eShepherd Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
INCYT
eShepherd
In-app purchases
INCYT
No in-app purchases
eShepherd
No in-app purchases









