# HomesteadOS: Ranch Manager — Ranch Manager

> Ranch Manager (iPhone/iPad app by JW McCullough.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/homesteados-ranch-manager/id6781029459 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [JW McCullough](https://appshunter.io/developer/1391313474)
- Category: Lifestyle, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 5 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2026-06-18
- Data updated: 2026-07-17
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/homesteados-ranch-manager/id6781029459/reviews.md

## What is HomesteadOS?

HomesteadOS an all-in-one app for running your homestead, hobby farm, or backyard flock. Keep your animals, garden, chores, and daily production in one beautiful place — and now share it with the people you homestead with.

ANIMALS & LIVESTOCK
  Track flocks and individual animals — chickens, ducks, goats, sheep, cattle, pigs, rabbits, and more.
  Record breeds, sex, birth and acquired dates, health and breeding events, and photos. See head counts
  and recent production at a glance.

GARDEN
  Plan beds and plantings and follow each crop from planned to growing to harvested. Log harvests and
  watch your yields add up across the season.

CHORES & REMINDERS
  Set one-off to-dos or recurring chores like collecting eggs, refilling water, or worming the goats.
  Recurring chores roll forward automatically when you complete them, and optional reminders make sure
  nothing slips.

PRODUCTION
  Log eggs, milk, honey, and harvests in seconds. Your dashboard shows today's eggs and this week's
  totals so you can see how your homestead is doing.

JOURNAL
  Everything you log — notes, completed chores, production, harvests, and health records — flows into
  one chronological feed you can filter by category.

VOICE NOTES
  A floating mic on every screen lets you capture a hands-free voice note while you work, with a live
  transcript so it stays readable and searchable later.

WEATHER
  Current conditions and a 5-day forecast for your homestead, with frost and heat advice for your
  animals and garden.

SHARE WITH YOUR HOUSEHOLD
  Invite your family to share one homestead. Everyone sees the same animals, garden, and chores, and
  changes anyone makes sync to all of you — perfect for splitting the daily rounds.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
  Your data lives in your own iCloud — no separate account, no password, no server. It syncs
  automatically across your iPhone and iPad, and stays yours.

Whether you keep a few backyard hens or run a small ranch, HomesteadOS helps you stay on top of it all without the clutter.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.4 — 2026-07-02

Minor bug fixes.

### 1.0.3 — 2026-06-18

No release notes.

## More apps by JW McCullough

- [Golf Car Caddy](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/golf-car-caddy/id1401506376)
- [New Passion Church](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-passion-church/id1442030759)
- [3 Strands Cattle Co.](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/3-strands-cattle-co/id6758891564)
- [ApiaryOS](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/apiaryos/id6762790132)

All apps by JW McCullough: https://appshunter.io/developer/1391313474

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