# Cowculator - Friends, Not Food — Your vegan calculator

> Vegan impact calculator tracking water, grain, land, CO2, and animal lives saved. (iPhone/iPad app by Siraprapa Kridakorn.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cowculator-friends-not-food/id1197449794 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Siraprapa Kridakorn](https://appshunter.io/developer/1046751454)
- Category: Lifestyle, Education
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 275 App Store ratings · 76 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 26 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-02-01
- Data updated: 2026-08-11
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cowculator-friends-not-food/id1197449794/reviews.md

## What is Cowculator?

“Each day, a person who eats a vegan diet saves 1,100 gallons of water, 45 pounds of grain, 30 square feet of forested land, 20 pounds of CO2 equivalent, and 1 animal's life.” — Cowspiracy

Climate change, ocean dead zones, fisheries depletion, deforestation, food safety, heart disease, obesity, and diabetes have all something in common: our demand for and consumption of animal products. By eliminating animal products (such as meat, dairy, and eggs) from our diet, we can reduce the amount of harm we inflict on the environment and on ourselves.

By simply entering your veganniversary (the day you became vegan) Cowculator calculates how much water, grain, forested land, CO2 equivalent, and animal lives you have saved by going vegan.

Not vegan yet? Download Cowculator today and learn the difference you can make by going vegan!

## Key features

- Calculate water saved
- Calculate grain saved
- Calculate forested land saved
- Calculate CO2 equivalent saved
- Calculate animal lives saved
- Track vegan anniversary

## What do users think of Cowculator?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 💪 Highly motivating for vegans to track impact
- 📊 Clear, easy-to-understand statistics and metrics
- 🎨 Clean, elegant, visually appealing design
- 🆓 Free app with no paywalls
- 🎯 Simple, focused functionality without bloat
- 🎉 Veganniversary feature is meaningful
- ⚡ Performs well without crashes
- 🌍 Environmental impact awareness
- ❤️ Emotionally resonant for ethical vegans
- 📱 Convenient daily reminder of positive choices

**Cons**

- ⚠️ Accuracy of calculations disputed by some users
- 😤 Perceived rudeness in developer responses to critics
- 🤔 Doesn't account for gradual dietary transitions
- 📱 Excessive in-app review prompts
- 🔢 Some metrics lack clear explanation (e.g., bed size equivalents)
- ❌ Not inclusive of vegetarian-only users
- 😞 Kill counter can be depressing without context

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Veganniversary entry doesn't trigger statistics calculation
- Inconsistent calculation results between users with similar vegan duration
- Constant app rating prompts after minimal usage

**Most requested features**

- Shareable social media graphics/screenshots
- Share link functionality for data sharing
- Instagram/Facebook integration for sharing stats
- Home screen widget for iOS 14+
- Per-meal resource consumption breakdown
- Support for partial dietary transitions (meat-free days, dairy-free days)
- Downloadable image snapshots of statistics
- Vegetarian tracking option

## Recent user reviews (10 of 76)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cowculator-friends-not-food/id1197449794/reviews.md

### 5/5 — VERY GOOD 🐄

*2026-07-07, version 1.7.3*

Recently downloaded this app and I absolutely love it. FREE, very well designed and easy to use. I’m new to being vegan and it makes it a lot easier to feel motivated to keep it up, especially when I’m frequently told that veganism is pointless since someone’s just going to eat it anyway. I love animals and I love the feature where you can see the animals lives saved and despite the horrifying tolls I also find the kill count very moving. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed this app and would 100% recommend to any other vegan. 

As for the meat-eaters, it’s not made for you 🤦‍♀️ stop leaving bad reviews on a genuinely helpful app. 

One thing I would like to see improved is the actual fact checking abilities. The app does list the conspiracy movie as a source and then the cowspiracy website also lists sources but it’s a long rabbit hole to find a credible source. Not that it’s not a credible app, I do believe it is. However it would be nice to have something of a references page with credible sources linked on the app, both for some of us nerdy vegans peace of mind, but also to show to non vegan friends who may dismiss the statistics as fabricated. Overall though it’s an amazing app! 🩷

### 5/5 — Inspiring

*2026-04-26, version 1.7.3*

On days when it’s a bit challenging to be vegan, this app reminds me that my choices are making an impact on the environment and the world, and most importantly, on the the lives of animals.

### 5/5 — GO VEGAN!!

*2025-11-13, version 1.7.3*

I love this app!! very helpful keeping track of my veganniversary and other things too thanks so much <3

### 3/5 — Nice

*2025-05-07, version 1.7.3*

It would be good to be able to share this data via a share link.

### 5/5 — new to veganism

*2024-10-04, version 1.7.3*

i just started my new vegan approach to life and i’m so excited that there’s apps like this to keep me motivated! thank you so much

### 5/5 — just what i needed ✨🌱

*2024-09-12, version 1.7.3*

so glad this is an app. i thought it would be nice to see how much i’m helping by being vegan and was hoping i’d find exactly this so i’m very happy.

### 1/5 — RUDE VEGAN TEACHERS

*2024-07-20, version 1.7.3*

U GUYS R SO RUDE TO THE PPL WHO LEAVE BAD REVIEWS. JUST BC THEY DONT LIKE THE APP DOESNT MEAN U CAN CALL THEM A KAREN OR SMTH. ALSO٫ COWS R YUMMY AND I DONT REGRET A SINGLE BITE OF ALL THE COWS IVE ATE IN MY LIFE. GUESS WHAT٫ THOSE COWS HAD A LIFE٫ A FAMILY. BUT THEY R BETTER IN MY STOMACH LOL. VEGAN TEACHERSSSSSS

### 5/5 — Great to know impact from being vegan

*2024-05-11, version 1.7.3*

Really useful to check this data and share with non vegans so I can ask people to consider cutting down meat and dairy. It is great to see the impact from one’s consumption of food.

### 4/5 — Helpful and informative!!

*2024-02-02, version 1.7.3*

I was recommended this app and I am so glad I got it, I now get notifications when I have achieved a special milestone in my vegan journey🌱❤️

### 4/5 — Make the graphics shareable on IG

*2023-12-15, version 1.7.3*

Thanks!

## Frequently asked questions about Cowculator

### What does Cowculator do?

Cowculator helps you track the positive impact of your vegan diet. By entering your vegan anniversary, it calculates the amount of water, grain, forested land, CO2 equivalent, and animal lives you have saved since becoming vegan.

### How do I use Cowculator?

To use Cowculator, simply enter the date you became vegan (your "veganniversary"). The app will then use this information to calculate and display the resources you've saved and the lives you've spared.

### Is Cowculator free to use?

Yes, Cowculator is completely free to use. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements, allowing you to track your vegan impact without any cost.

### What kind of impact does going vegan have, according to the app?

According to the app, going vegan significantly reduces your environmental footprint. It highlights savings in water, grain, forested land, and CO2 equivalent, while also emphasizing the saving of animal lives.

### Who is this app for?

This app is designed for individuals who are vegan or are considering adopting a vegan diet. It's for those who want to understand and quantify the positive environmental and ethical contributions of their dietary choices.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.7.3 — 2022-07-17

This update contains small bug fixes and adds support for the latest iPhones and iPads.

### 1.7.2 — 2021-06-23

This update adds support for the latest iPhones and iPads.

### 1.7.1 — 2020-06-27

This release contains bug fixes and improvements for iOS 13 and the latest iPhones and iPads.

### 1.7.0 — 2020-06-23

This release contains bug fixes and improvements for iOS 13 and the latest iPhones and iPads.

### 1.6.3 — 2019-04-17

This release fixes some issues with the Cowculator widget. You might have to enable the widget again. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Please consider taking a moment to rate Cowculator and help spread the vegan message. Apps with a high rating have higher visibility in the App Store. Thank you all for supporting Cowculator.

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All apps by Siraprapa Kridakorn: https://appshunter.io/developer/1046751454

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