ZDNet App Wrap: April 22, 2013

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Stocktake Plus

Platform: iOS, Android

Price: Free

Is there anything worse than being out in the paddock and asking yourself what the last measurement of rainfall was, or when was the last time this paddock was rotated properly, and not being able to know the answer right then and there?

As an vegetarian inner-city latte-sipping sandal-wearing type, I expect you do not — but trust me, the National Party supporters of this country could do with app like this.

This app is backed by FutureBeef, Meat & Livestock Australia, and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Queensland, and has been developed with northern Australian conditions in mind, but should have "partial functionality elsewhere".

Importantly for graziers, this app is able to function without mobile phone reception, and offers sync support until 2016 for when reception does cut in.