# Rancher Days: Frontier Life — Cozy Western Ranch Tycoon

> Cozy Western ranch simulator with animal husbandry, crafting, and exploration. (iPhone/iPad app by Pawel Karniej.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rancher-days-frontier-life/id6762041245 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Pawel Karniej](https://appshunter.io/developer/1693356080)
- Category: Games, Casual, Simulation
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 94 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2026-04-21
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rancher-days-frontier-life/id6762041245/reviews.md

## What is Rancher Days?

Saddle up, partner. Rancher Days is a cozy western ranch simulator where you raise animals, craft goods, fulfill town orders, and explore the frontier.

Start with a humble homestead and a chicken coop. Collect eggs, tame wild horses, craft butter and cheese, and work your way up to owning a bustling ranch with cows, sheep, pigs, and even legendary bison.

- RAISE & BREED ANIMALS -
Chickens, cows, sheep, pigs, goats, horses, and rare alpacas. Each animal produces resources on its own schedule while you're away. Breed animals to unlock rare and legendary breeds with powerful bonuses.

- CRAFT VALUABLE GOODS -
Turn raw materials into premium products at the Dairy, Bakery, Loom, Smokehouse, and more. Butter, cheese, jerky, saddles, wool blankets, and dozens more recipes to discover.

- EXPLORE THE FRONTIER -
Send expeditions to the Prairie, Forest, Canyon, Mountain, Desert, and Ghost Town. Find rare materials, tame wild horses, and uncover frontier secrets.

- TAME & BREAK WILD HORSES -
Two unique mini-games: earn a wild horse's trust by tapping in sequence, then break it in by staying on through the bucking phase.

- BUILD YOUR RANCH LEGACY -
Unlock new zones, upgrade your buildings, complete achievements, and progress through a season pass. The frontier rewards patience and clever choices.

Perfect for idle game fans who love cozy aesthetics, resource management, and the romance of the old west.

## Key features

- Raise and breed a variety of animals
- Craft goods from raw materials
- Explore diverse frontier zones
- Tame and break wild horses
- Build and upgrade ranch buildings
- Complete achievements and seasonal challenges

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Treasure Chest | $7.99 | one-time |
| Frontier Fortune | $14.99 | one-time |
| Star Pouch | $1.99 | one-time |
| Handful of Stars | $0.99 | one-time |
| Star Saddlebag | $3.99 | one-time |
| Ranch Starter Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Trail Rider Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Cattleman's Pride | $9.99 | one-time |
| Premium Season Pass | $4.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rancher-days-frontier-life/id6762041245/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Pretty fun game

*2026-06-18*

Overall pretty fun, the breeding mechanics are kinda confusing. The market to buy hay won’t refresh, not sure if that’s a bug or not.

**Developer response:** Hello, thank you for that review!
We'll investigate it and release a fix as soon as possible :)

## Frequently asked questions about Rancher Days

### What is Rancher Days: Frontier Life?

Rancher Days: Frontier Life is a cozy Western ranch simulator where players raise animals, craft goods, and explore the frontier. It's designed for fans of idle games and resource management with a charming old west theme.

### What animals can I raise in Rancher Days: Frontier Life?

You can raise chickens, cows, sheep, pigs, goats, horses, and alpacas. Each animal produces resources over time, and you can breed them to unlock rare and legendary breeds with special bonuses.

### How do I explore the frontier in Rancher Days: Frontier Life?

You can send expeditions to various locations like the Prairie, Forest, Canyon, Mountain, Desert, and Ghost Town. During these expeditions, you can find rare materials, tame wild horses, and uncover secrets.

### Does Rancher Days: Frontier Life have ads?

No, Rancher Days: Frontier Life does not contain advertisements. The game is free to play and offers in-app purchases for additional content or progression boosts.

### What platforms is Rancher Days: Frontier Life available on?

Rancher Days: Frontier Life is currently supported on iPhone and iPod devices. The game is designed for iOS mobile platforms.

### How often is Rancher Days: Frontier Life updated?

The latest version is 1.0.6, and the game was last updated on June 25, 2026. This indicates a recent update, suggesting ongoing support and potential for future content.

### What is the age rating for Rancher Days: Frontier Life?

Rancher Days: Frontier Life has an age rating of 4+. This means it is suitable for children aged 4 and older, with content generally considered appropriate for a young audience.

### Can I tame wild horses in Rancher Days: Frontier Life?

Yes, taming and breaking wild horses is a feature in Rancher Days: Frontier Life. It involves two unique mini-games to earn a horse's trust and then break it in.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.6 — 2026-06-25

Small ranch polish focused on feeding and breeding.

- Fixed Feed & Supplies daily stock so hay and other feed reliably refresh each day in the Livestock Market and ranch market.
- Clarified breeding requirements with visible stud labels, eligibility details, and clearer blockers for missing dams or studs, immature animals, busy parents, and full pens.
- Changed breeding completion copy to work for every species, not just calves.
- Kept market stock display and checkout enforcement aligned so the UI and purchases agree.

### 1.0.4 — 2026-06-01

Emergency hotfix for the latest update:

- Restores in-app purchase availability by shipping the release through the production EAS build pipeline.
- Keeps the workshop slot, construction timer, progression lock, breeding, trail, wild cattle, bison, zone pricing, order generation, and beef cattle butchering fixes from the previous update.

### 1.0.3 — 2026-05-31

Thanks for playing Rancher Days. This update tightens progression and fixes several ranch systems:

- Workshop upgrades now correctly add the promised extra production slot.
- Workshop and construction screens now show remaining build time more consistently, including buildings such as the Stallion Stable.
- Zone unlock prices have been rebalanced for The Corral, Dusty Ridge, Bison Flats, Timber Creek, and The Summit.
- Breeding, trail expeditions, wild cattle spotting, bison encounters, pens, workshops, and captured animals now use consistent unlock rules across the app.
- Trail, collect-all, and offline returns now route wild cattle and bison encounters into taming correctly.
- Beef cattle butchering now uses a cleaner confirmation modal.
- Order generation and level-up announcements now better match the actual unlock levels.

### 1.0.2 — 2026-05-18

Ranch gameplay tuning and stability improvements.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-05-15

Ranch gameplay tuning and stability improvements.

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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 2026-08-26.*