Comparison

Swine Support vs Pig Guard

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

Head to head

AI for livestock management

Free

💼 Business

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About

Swine Support

Features

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Swine Support by Hendrix Genetics Swine Support is the technical service app for customers of Hypor, the swine genetics brand of Hendrix Genetics. Swine Support provides you with quick and accurate technical service directly on your smartphone. Get in touch with our experts wherever you are. You can ask our experts questions on several topics and you can add video and pictures to clarify the situation on your farm. The app will serve as the platform to exchange technical information. The app will help you to troubleshoot issues and to find the information you need. If you have questions or want to provide feedback please contact swinesupport@hendrix-genetics.com

About

Pig Guard

Features

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Respond quickly and treat or cull sick pigs in your pen before infections spread. Our innovative software, combined with A.I. and camera vision technology not only monitors movement, eating, drinking, and aggressive activity data, but automatically alerts you about problems in real time, 24/7

Screenshots

Swine Support3 screens

Pig Guard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pig Guard at every 2 months against Swine Support's every 15 months. Swine Support's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 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

Swine Support ships an update every 15 months, Pig Guard every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Swine Support versus Pig Guard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Swine Support	Pig Guard
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 15 months	Every 2 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	15.0 — better	17.0
Further details — not scored
Size	21 MB	108 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Hendrix Genetics	Serket B.V.

In-app purchases

None

Swine Support

No in-app purchases

None

Pig Guard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swine Support free?

Swine Support is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Pig Guard free?

Pig Guard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Swine Support or Pig Guard have ads?

Neither Swine Support nor Pig Guard shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Swine Support or Pig Guard?

Swine Support ships an update every 15 months, and Pig Guard every 2 months. Most recently, Swine Support was updated on October 25, 2026 and Pig Guard on October 27, 2026.