E vs iCon Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
E
Control agricultural machinery wirelessly from your iPad. This app also facilitates software updates for the machine's gateway. Requires a compatible Väderstad AB machine equipped with a Gateway.
- Wireless control of agriculture machines
- Software updates for machine gateway
- iPad connectivity
- Väderstad machine compatibility
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The E-Control is used to control agriculture machines from Väderstad AB. The application only works if the machine is equipped with a Gateway delivered from Väderstad AB. The communication is wireless between the iPad and the Gateway located on the machine. The application is also used for updating the Gateway software.
iCon Control
This app provides wireless control for seeding equipment, allowing users to calibrate systems, monitor product weights, and manage individual seed meters. It features sectional control, run blockage monitoring, and field boundary creation for efficient operation.
- Wireless control of seeding equipment
- Calibrate seeding system
- Monitor individual load cells
- Control electric drive motors
- Sectional Control Technology
- Integrated run blockage monitoring
- Field boundary and obstacle creation
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The iCon™ Control app gives you true wireless control of your Seed Hawk® seeding equipment. The intuitive user interface lets you calibrate your seeding system and read individual load cells to provide on-the-go product weights. It also gives you control of the individual electric drive motor on each seed meter. The iCon Control app includes unique features such as Sectional Control® Technology and integrated run blockage monitoring. Other highly useful features are field boundary and obstacle creation and the unique Fit to Field™ function. In addition, iCon Control allows you to control up to 6 products (4 granular and 2 liquid/NH3) at a time. With the free iCon Control app at your fingertips, you’ll get in and out of the field faster.
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: E at 100% against iCon Control's 0%. iCon Control's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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.
E ships an update every 4 months, iCon Control every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | E | iCon Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vaderstad-Verken AB | Seed Hawk Inc. |
Customer experience
E
iCon Control
In-app purchases
E
No in-app purchases
iCon Control
No in-app purchases
