Comparison

LICS vs TagMax by CattleMax

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

Head to head
About

LICS

This app helps manage livestock nutrition by calculating supplement intake, daily costs per head, and estimated replacement dates. It provides essential data for optimizing animal feed and budgeting.

Highlights
  • Calculate supplement intake
  • Calculate supplement cost per head
  • Calculate daily supplement cost
  • Estimate supplement replacement date
  • Nutrition management tool
Features
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Better nutrition management in the palm of your hand. Calculate: - supplement intake - supplement cost per head, per day - estimated date of supplement replacement Presented by Ridley USA Inc, an Alltech® company. Makers of Crystalyx® and other fine supplements.

About

TagMax by CattleMax

This app helps farmers and ranchers efficiently manage cattle by scanning EID tags and recording weights. It connects wirelessly to compatible EID readers and scales, allowing for offline data collection and export to management software.

Highlights
  • Scan EID tags with date/time and GPS
  • Record weights from connected scales
  • Create custom working sessions
  • Add data to 25 custom fields
  • Offline functionality
  • Export session files
  • View CattleMax history
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TagMax, from the makers of the CattleMax cattle management software, is an app for farmers and ranchers to utilize their EID Readers and Weigh Scales to work cattle efficiently. The app connects wirelessly via Bluetooth to your compatible EID reader and/or weigh scale indicator. This app is designed to accompany an RFID reader or Weigh Scale. If you are a CattleMax user looking for a CattleMax app, please visit https://www.CattleMax.com/app SESSIONS MODE - SCAN CATTLE AS THEY ARE WORKED IN THE CHUTE • Create sessions of dates, pastures, or other working groups • Open a session and review individual animal scans • Scan EID tags to a session, including date/time and GPS location • Automatically record an animal's weight from a connected scale indicator • Optionally enter the corresponding Visual ID (Ear Tag) and/or weight • Record additional data up to 25 custom fields • Email a session file back to the office or another recipient • Export a session to your CattleMax account • Works offline - no Internet connection is required CATTLEMAX MODE - SCAN CATTLE AND VIEW THEIR FULL HISTORY IN CATTLEMAX Quickly look up and retrieve cattle records in CattleMax cattle management software. Connect your EID tag reader to your mobile device, tap the CattleMax menu item, and scan. The CattleMax feature requires an active CattleMax account (trial or customer) and an Internet connection. ORDER CATTLE TAGS AND CATTLE SCALES Conveniently order cattle tags, EID readers, accessories, and more from your mobile device. Our store, CattleTags.com, carries a full line of Allflex custom ear tags, electronic ID tags, matched pair tags, and electronic ID readers. In addition, we offer Tru-Test EID readers and scale indicators at CattleScales.com. COMPATIBLE EID READERS AND SCALE INDICATORS • Allflex RS420 EID Reader • Allflex AWR300 EID Reader • Allflex LPR EID Reader • Tru-Test SRS2 EID Reader • Tru-Test XRS2 EID Reader • Tru-Test S3 Weigh Scale Indicator RANCHERS HELPING RANCHERS We raise cattle and use the products we sell and support! If you have any questions or feedback, please visit our website at http://www.CattleMax.com/tagmax or email us at howdy@cattlemax.com.

Screenshots

LICS4 screens
TagMax by CattleMax4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TagMax by CattleMax at 4.3 against LICS's 1.0. TagMax by CattleMax also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 37 months) and ratings volume (12 vs 1). LICS's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TagMax by CattleMax holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TagMax by CattleMax has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LICS ships an update every 37 months, TagMax by CattleMax every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 1, 2026 and June 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LICS versus TagMax by CattleMax: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLICSTagMax by CattleMax
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.3 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings112 — better
Update frequencyEvery 37 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRidley Block OperationsCattlesoft Inc

Customer experience

LICS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

TagMax by CattleMax

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

LICS

No in-app purchases

None

TagMax by CattleMax

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LICS free?
LICS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TagMax by CattleMax free?
TagMax by CattleMax is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LICS or TagMax by CattleMax?
TagMax by CattleMax is rated higher. LICS averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while TagMax by CattleMax averages 4.3 from 12 ratings.
Do LICS or TagMax by CattleMax have ads?
Neither LICS nor TagMax by CattleMax shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LICS or TagMax by CattleMax?
LICS ships an update every 37 months, and TagMax by CattleMax every 6 weeks. Most recently, LICS was updated on July 1, 2026 and TagMax by CattleMax on June 24, 2026.

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