LI vs Control Feed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LI
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This free application allows for remote control of the LI-COR LI-8100A Automated Soil CO2 Flux System for long-term or survey measurements of soil CO2 flux. You can perform any action from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch that is available from the LI-8100A Windows® Application Software. Uses Wi-Fi for local connection to any LI-8100A Analyzer Control Unit with an installed wireless PCMCIA (PC) card. After connection, simple menus provide for setup and configuration of the LI-8100A measurement protocols, data collection parameters, manual control over soil chamber opening and closing, starting a measurement, and real-time viewing of output variables, among others.
Control Feed
Connect to and manage specialized animal feeders and measurement devices. This Bluetooth Low Energy application allows for seamless interaction with C-Lock Inc.'s hardware.
- Bluetooth Low Energy connectivity
- Manage specialized animal feeders
- Control measurement devices
- Compatible with C-Lock Inc. hardware
- Device management
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Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) app for connecting to and managing the large array of specialized animal feeders and measurement devices created by C-Lock Inc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: LI at 6.1 against Control Feed's 15.1. On price, update cadence, 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LI | Control Feed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.1 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LI-COR Biosciences | C-Lock Inc. |
In-app purchases
LI
No in-app purchases
Control Feed
No in-app purchases
