# Herd — Livestock Management

> Livestock management app for tracking animal data, health, and finances. (iPhone/iPad app by Riseburn Limited.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/herd/id335654845 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Riseburn Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/335654848)
- Category: Business, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.90/5 from 9 App Store ratings · 27 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 2 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), Chinese (Simplified, China)
- Released: 2010-10-23
- Data updated: 2026-06-01
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/herd/id335654845/reviews.md

## What is Herd?

Information tracked by Herd:

· Animal identifier (usually government mandated)
· Name (your personal identifier)
· Sex
· Species, Breed
· Genetic Dam, Surrogate Dam & Sire
· On date, Off date
· Birth date / Age
· Field
· On price, Off price & Profit
· Purchase market, Sale market
· Buyer and Seller
· Insemination date and breeder
· EBV Index & EPD Index

Herd will also track any medication you administer to your animals, allowing you to delay the sale of the animal if legally required.

The free version of Herd is limited to 5 animals. If you choose to purchase Herd Premium to access all features (including the ability to create any number of animals and downloading animal data from the BCMS government database), payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. Current price for the Herd Premium is £1.99 GBP per month ​and may vary from country to country.

Herd's privacy policy: http://herdapp.com/privacy
Herd's terms of use: http://herdapp.com/terms

## Key features

- Animal identifier tracking
- Breeding and genetic data
- Health and medication records
- Financial tracking (purchase/sale)
- Government database integration (Premium)
- Unlimited animal entries (Premium)

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Herd Premium | $1.99 | per month |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 27)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/herd/id335654845/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Update Failed

*2016-12-12*

Since the latest update, I can no longer add animals to the program. I paid for the program about 2 years ago and now kicks me out when I try to add another animal stating I am limited to 5 animals. My whole herd is in the program. Guess I need to find a different program.

### 5/5 — Best herd management app I know of

*2016-12-06*

Very happy with this app. Works well and intuitively. I wish there was a photo option, or even better, the chance to store and date photos of the animal (birth, weaning, 1 yr, etc). All in all, well done!

### 2/5 — Disappointing

*2016-08-10, version 3.2.4*

Too slow to improve app.
Rarely replies to emails
Frustrating because it could be brilliant.
Dreadful shame that the author does not appear to be interested in improving it.

### 4/5 — Problem

*2016-01-24*

Great app but it won't let me by unlimited animals this is a serious problem. Please fix

### 1/5 — Not very user friendly

*2015-03-02*

So I have a goat farm and thought Ok this app should be close enough for info input. Under 'animals' I put in my newborns, but when you click on column for Dam or Sire you get a page with the newborns name and no way to modify said page. Then back under events and procedures done you get a medication field with many lines to 'write' on yet no prompts to allow you to do so. All in all very frustrating to use and does not share information across different devices. Disappointing!

### 4/5 — Good

*2015-01-27, version 3.2.3*

Good app really useful in the feild. But you can only put on 5 animals and then you have to pay 12.99. Also it would be good if you could put on who the animal was inseminated to

### 3/5 — Cattle

*2014-11-19, version 3.2.3*

Nice app, the notes section needs expanded so that a person can view the entire note without having to go into the edit mode.

### 2/5 — Pictures

*2014-07-02*

It would have been better if it allowed one to take a picture to attach to an animal's record.

### 4/5 — Owner

*2014-02-13*

I am really loving this app very useful tool.  I love having my flocks information right at my finger tips. Pretty easy to learn.  There are some features the are critical for me that are missing and would like to see added.  I like to track my animals weights.  Add birth weights weaning weights and yearling weights.  I would also like to be able to track how much wool each animal produced from year to year.  Over all the app is worth the money

### 4/5 — Good App

*2013-11-29*

This seems to be a pretty good App.  I'm finding it easy to enter data and navigate.  Would be a great App if there was some way to print data or even sync to a program on laptop for printing and backing up.  Will be watching for updates and improvements before entering entire herds.

## Frequently asked questions about Herd

### What kind of animal information can I track with Herd?

Herd allows you to track animal identifiers, names, sex, species, breed, genetic lineage, dates of entry/exit, birth dates, field location, purchase/sale prices and markets, buyer/seller details, insemination dates, and genetic indices (EBV & EPD).

### Does Herd help with medication tracking?

Yes, Herd tracks any medication administered to your animals. This feature can help you comply with legal requirements, such as delaying the sale of an animal if necessary.

### What are the limitations of the free version of Herd?

The free version of Herd is limited to tracking information for a maximum of 5 animals. For more extensive use, a premium subscription is available.

### How much does Herd Premium cost?

Herd Premium is priced at £1.99 GBP per month, though this price may vary by country. Payment is charged to your iTunes account upon purchase.

### Can I cancel my Herd Premium subscription?

Yes, you can turn off auto-renewal for Herd Premium at any time by navigating to your settings in the iTunes Store after your initial purchase.

### What additional features does Herd Premium offer?

Herd Premium unlocks the ability to create an unlimited number of animals and allows you to download animal data directly from the BCMS government database.

### What devices is Herd compatible with?

Herd is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices.

### How often is Herd updated?

The latest version of Herd is 21, and it was last updated on February 14, 2024. Updates typically include new features and bug fixes.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 21 — 2024-02-14

Fixed crash when restarting the app (only seen once in the wild)

### 20 — 2023-08-19

Improvements and bug fixes

### 19 — 2023-07-25

Fixed crash when adding a new Holding

### 18 — 2023-07-11

Switched away from a really old version of OpenSSL.

### 17 — 2023-07-04

I've been busy improving the app with some bug fixes.

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