BigFarmNet Pig vs Dräger X
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BigFarmNet Pig
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- With this app, BigFarmNet users can easily get a complete and quick overview of the production and climate data on their farm. - The app allows for a free selection of the many different values available for display (e.g. temperature, humidity, set values or animal numbers). It is possible to retrieve the developing of several key figures, for an adjustable time period and to compare these as a curve or in a table. - The user can employ the app to switch between the houses virtually and to analyse the production data. Coloured fields next to the climate key figures indicate whether the current value lies within the ideal range. - Alarms are displayed in a comprehensible and concise overview, showing all important details, and can be acknowledged easily. - The integrated sow manager ensures that the user is always informed about all sows and their essential key figures. Thanks to the scanning of the ear tags by means of an additional device which automatically communicates with the smartphone, activities such as insemination, farrowing and weaning are made possible. - Routine tasks in houses not connected to the internet can be carried out in the offline mode. As soon as the smartphone can establish a GSM or WLAN connection, the changes entered earlier are automatically synchronized with the BigFarmNet Manager. - System requirements: Farm PC with BigFarmNet Manager (≥ 2.5.3) and access to the internet - Extensive demo version included for free - For more details, please contact the responsible BD salesperson or click on www.bigdutchman.com Information: The functionalities of this app can only be used if the terms of use are confirmed.
Dräger X
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The Dräger X-node is a wireless gas detector that can be connected to a LoRa network. Using this app, the following functions can be configured or executed on the X-node: - Display of the current gas value - Display of the current temperature, relative humidity and air pressure - Configuration of alarm limits, flashing patterns, flashing intervals - Viewing sensor and device information - Viewing and configuration of LoRa settings - Firmware update - Zero and sensitivity adjustment - Logger: recording and display of measured values for the last 7 days To use the Dräger X-node app, a Bluetooth connection must first be established with a Dräger X-node device. The current measured values for the concentration of the measured gas, the relative humidity, the temperature and the air pressure are displayed in an overview. Alarm limits can be set in the app. In addition, the user can set at which gas concentration the status LED lights up green, yellow or red. Furthermore, the blinking pattern as well as the time interval in which limit violations are visualized by the status LED can be set. The app displays the date of the last adjustment. The app can be used to adjust the sensor in the X-node. The app can also be used to update the firmware. Not only can information about the LoRa connection be displayed via the app, but the parameters for a LoRa connection can also be configured. Overall, the X-node app is a tool for checking and adjusting the function of the X-node device and integrating it optimally into the IoT landscape.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BigFarmNet Pig at 9.0 against Dräger X's 26.0. 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.
BigFarmNet Pig ships an update every 3 months, Dräger X every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BigFarmNet Pig | Dräger X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Big Dutchman International GmbH | Draegerwerk AG & Co. KGaA |
In-app purchases
BigFarmNet Pig
No in-app purchases
Dräger X
No in-app purchases









