Lely Control vs BioTag+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Control barn cleaners
- Manage feed pushers
- Smartphone integration
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Remote operation
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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.
BioTag+
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Lely Control | BioTag+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 5.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lely Industries N.V. | BioCV |
In-app purchases
Lely Control
No in-app purchases
BioTag+
No in-app purchases









