Comparison

Lely Control vs BioTag+

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

Head to head
About

Lely Control

This app allows farmers to remotely manage Lely barn cleaning and feeding systems using a smartphone and Bluetooth. It supports various models of barn cleaners and feed pushers, with some advanced features requiring a separate app.

Highlights
  • Control barn cleaners
  • Manage feed pushers
  • Smartphone integration
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Remote operation
Features
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Lely Control is an application which enables farmers to control the following Lely products with their smartphone and a Bluetooth connection: - Lely Discovery 90 S* mobile barn cleaner - Lely Discovery 90 SW* mobile barn cleaner - Lely Juno 150** feed pusher - Lely Juno 100** feed pusher - Lely Vector automatic feeding system * Optionally available on machines from 2014 ** Optionally available on machines from 2014 to 2018 For controlling the products mentioned below, the Lely Control Plus app is required. This alternative application can also be downloaded for free in this app store. - Lely Discovery 120 Collector - Lely Juno feed pusher (produced from 2018) Please contact your local Lely Center for more information.

About

BioTag+

Features
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BioTag+ turns your barn into a smart farm. Powered by wearable BioTag ear sensors and BioNode gateway hardware, BioTag+ continuously monitors the health and behavior of your pigs — and alerts you when something needs attention. KEY FEATURES • Heat detection — never miss a breeding opportunity • Birth prediction — know 24 hours in advance when a sow will farrow • Lameness detection — catch mobility problems early • Nest-building detection — optimize farrowing pen assignments • Farm management — animals, groups, events, daily reports • Real-time sensor data — temperature and activity per animal • Push notifications — heat, birth, lameness, and hardware offline alerts REQUIRES BIOCV HARDWARE BioTag+ is designed to work with BioCV BioTag ear sensors and BioNode gateways. For access, contact your BioCV sales representative or visit biocv.info. Made in Germany. Trusted by pig farmers across Europe.

Screenshots

Lely Control4 screens
BioTag+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BioTag+ at every 10 days against Lely Control's every 27 months. Lely Control's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 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

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

Lely Control ships an update every 27 months, BioTag+ every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lely Control versus BioTag+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLely ControlBioTag+
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews5.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 27 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLely Industries N.V.BioCV

In-app purchases

None

Lely Control

No in-app purchases

None

BioTag+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lely Control free?
Lely Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BioTag+ free?
BioTag+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lely Control or BioTag+ have ads?
Neither Lely Control nor BioTag+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lely Control or BioTag+?
Lely Control ships an update every 27 months, and BioTag+ every 10 days. Most recently, Lely Control was updated on October 13, 2026 and BioTag+ on October 9, 2026.

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