# Grand Champion — Animal Management for 4H/FFA

> Livestock project management and communication tool for 4-H and FFA. (iPhone/iPad app by BRIAN KURTZ.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grand-champion/id6762552830 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [BRIAN KURTZ](https://appshunter.io/developer/1894657929)
- Category: Utilities, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.20/5 from 9 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 59 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-31
- Data updated: 2026-09-12
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grand-champion/id6762552830/reviews.md

## What is Grand Champion?

Grand Champion is the home base for 4-H and FFA livestock projects.

Track every weight, every feed change, and every show — without juggling notebooks, spreadsheets, and group texts. Built with students, parents, and ag teachers, Grand Champion turns the daily grind of a market animal project into something you can actually keep up with.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

• Log weights in seconds and watch a clean growth chart take shape.
• Plan AM/PM feed rations and see how each change moves the projection.
• Snap multi-angle growth photos and get an AI-assisted condition read.
• Keep your show calendar in one place — entries, weigh-ins, pen assignments, and travel.
• Get a heads-up on overnight turnout with livestock-aware weather alerts.
• Be strategic with your show day weight entries with a weigh-back calculator tuned for your animal's class.
• Build your SAE / record book as you go, not the night before fair.

Messaging, broadcasts, and chapter newsletters
Communication shouldn't be the hardest part of running a chapter. Grand Champion brings every conversation into one place:

• Direct messages between students, parents, and instructors — secure, in-app, and tied to your chapter roster so you always know who you're talking to.
• Instructor broadcasts let teachers push announcements to a whole class at once — weigh-in times, schedule changes, show-day reminders — with read receipts so you can see who's seen it.
• Chapter newsletters give chapter leaders a polished way to publish updates that land in every family's inbox inside the app and to their email inbox.

Less group-text chaos. More time with the animals.

BUILT FOR THE WHOLE PROJECT TEAM

• Students see one focused dashboard for the animals they're showing.
• Parents get a read-only view of their student's project and can lend a hand without taking it over.
• Ag teachers, 4-H leaders, and FFA advisors run a chapter view: every student in the class, who needs attention, and who's on track.

PRIVACY-FIRST AND BUILT FOR YOUTH

• Designed for ages 9 and up. Students under 13 can only use the app with verifiable parental consent.
• Parent oversight built in: parents linked to a participant under 18 get a read-only mirror of every conversation their student is in, and every message is automatically scanned for personal contact info and unsafe patterns. 
• Your animal records, photos, and notes are private to your project team. We don't sell your data and we don't use it for advertising.
• Location is requested only for show-day arrival reminders and is always opt-in. You can mute or revoke it at any time from Settings.

EDUCATIONAL TOOL, NOT A REPLACEMENT FOR YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Grand Champion is an educational tool. Feed plans, ration suggestions, weight projections, AI photo analysis, and weather alerts are general learning aids — not professional veterinary, nutritional, or medical advice. Always defer to your 4-H leader, FFA advisor, ag teacher, or veterinarian on care decisions.

SUBSCRIPTIONS

Grand Champion is free to try. Pro and Elite plans unlock advanced calendar features, AI photo analysis, Weigh-Back tools, and chapter management for instructors. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled in your App Store account at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time from your App Store account.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Log weights and track growth charts
- Plan feed rations and projections
- AI-assisted condition analysis from photos
- Centralized show calendar
- Livestock-aware weather alerts
- Weigh-back calculator
- In-app messaging and broadcasts

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grand Champion Plus | $9.99 | per month |
| Grand Champion Plus | $99.99 | per year |
| Grand Champion Pro Monthly | $14.99 | per month |
| Grand Champion Pro Yearly | $149.00 | per year |


## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grand-champion/id6762552830/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Grand champion is amazing.

*2026-06-06*

This app has changed the game for my kids. It has helped us tremendously and it helps us stay ahead of the game.

### 5/5 — Amazing App!!!

*2026-05-31*

This app is absolutely amazing and completely changes the game for managing the barn and your kids projects.

## Frequently asked questions about Grand Champion

### What is Grand Champion?

Grand Champion is a mobile application designed to help 4-H and FFA members manage their livestock projects. It allows users to track animal weights, feed, show schedules, and communicate with project teams.

### Is Grand Champion free to use?

The app offers a free tier for basic project management. However, premium features are available through subscription plans like Grand Champion Plus and Grand Champion Pro, with monthly and yearly options.

### What are the subscription options for Grand Champion?

Grand Champion offers 'Grand Champion Plus' and 'Grand Champion Pro' tiers, available as monthly or yearly subscriptions. 'Grand Champion Plus' costs $9.99/month with a 14-day free trial, and 'Grand Champion Pro' is $14.99/month.

### Does Grand Champion have ads?

No, Grand Champion is ad-free. The developers state that user data is not sold or used for advertising purposes.

### What devices does Grand Champion support?

Grand Champion is available on iPhone and iPad devices. It is designed for iOS users involved in agricultural youth programs.

### How often is Grand Champion updated?

The app was last updated on June 23, 2026, indicating recent development activity. Users can expect ongoing improvements and feature additions.

### What is the age rating for Grand Champion?

Grand Champion is rated for ages 12 and up. Students under 13 require verifiable parental consent to use the app, with built-in parental oversight features.

### Can parents monitor their child's Grand Champion activity?

Yes, parents linked to a participant under 18 receive a read-only view of their student's project and conversations. Messages are automatically scanned for personal contact information and unsafe patterns.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.6.0 — 2026-09-12

What’s New
Added the Feed Mix Calculator to the iOS app.
Create mixes from feed ingredients and review calculated nutrition.
Save, reopen, edit, rename, refresh, and delete saved mixes.
Access the same saved mixes across the web and iOS apps.
Instructors can assign a saved mix to multiple accepted student animals.
Choose between an ingredient-based feed plan or a single blended custom feed.
Safely create a new plan, replace an existing plan, or skip an animal.
Improved recovery when an assignment is interrupted or only partially succeeds.
Improved calculator layouts in portrait and landscape.
Kept form actions accessible while the keyboard is open.
Includes sign-in, class joining, roster, feed synchronization, and general reliability improvements.

### 1.5.2 — 2026-09-06

This update improves sign-in reliability and chapter collaboration:

Fixed an issue where signing back in could incorrectly say, “You’re already signed in.”
Newly accepted students now appear correctly in the instructor’s roster.
Student lists now load correctly when assigning tasks to specific chapter members.
Instructor-created feed plans now sync to the assigned student.
Prevented duplicate feed plans caused by repeated taps.
Improved feed-plan syncing and protection against outdated device data overwriting newer changes.

### 1.5.1 — 2026-09-03

Instructors on a chapter license now have access to students animal data, allowing them to create feed plans, and input weights for students.
Added additional protections to prevent repeated sign back in notifications.

### 1.5.0 — 2026-08-04

Med Log upgrade! New searchable medication picker (search by name or ingredient), one-tap "Recently Given" quick picks, 9 new coccidiostats with withdrawal times, clear "mix into feed / add to water" guidance for feed-based meds, and weight pre-fill for dose calculations.

### 1.4.1 — 2026-07-29

Bug and stability fixes

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-12.*