eShepherd vs Hone Lab Red
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
Hone Lab Red
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Grain Quality Testing Made Easy on Your Farm. Analyse protein and moisture content of wheat and barley samples directly in the field with the Hone Lab app. Connect wirelessly to your Hone Lab Red device to rapidly view results for informed harvest and storage decisions. Key Features: - Real-time testing - Get immediate feedback on grain quality during harvesting - Protein and moisture readings - Key metrics that impact grain value and storage - Sample history across multiple devices - Track analysis over time Take the guesswork out of grain marketing, blending and handling. The intuitive Hone app empowers farmers to maximize profits through fast, accurate grain analysis wherever crops are grown. No additional equipment is needed beyond a mobile device and Hone Lab Red. Contact us: 02 4036 3664 help@honeag.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: eShepherd at every 2 weeks against Hone Lab Red's every 2 months. Hone Lab Red's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). 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.
eShepherd ships an update every 2 weeks, Hone Lab Red every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eShepherd | Hone Lab Red |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 266 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gallagher eShepherd Pty Ltd | Hone Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
eShepherd
No in-app purchases
Hone Lab Red
No in-app purchases
