# The Herd! — user reviews > 80 indexed App Store user reviews of The Herd! by Blake Lowderman, rated 4.39/5 from 194 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-herd/id1272532256/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-herd/id1272532256.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 127 · 4★ 37 · 3★ 11 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 11 ## What do users think of The Herd!? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🎮 Engaging and addictive gameplay mechanics - 🐄 Realistic cattle graphics and markings - 🧠 Educational trivia questions about cattle - 💰 Relatively easy to earn coins and progress - 📚 Informative articles and learning content - 🎯 Great concept for cattle enthusiasts and farmers - ⭐ Simple and intuitive user interface **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and technical glitches - 📺 Broken video reward system - 💸 Unfair ad mechanics that cause coin loss - ⏳ Long gestation periods without skip options - 🔒 Breeding mechanics don't work as intended - 📱 Unresponsive buttons on screen edges - ⚠️ Game becomes boring quickly - 🚫 Lack of developer communication and support **Commonly reported bugs** - Quiz rewards not credited after ads play - Ads prevent coin collection from correct answers - Breeding completion not working properly (calves not born) - Selling cattle doesn't award money - Video speed-up feature doesn't function - Video unavailable errors on reward videos - Game crashes on launch and during gameplay - Settings and achievements buttons unresponsive - Multiple generation calves can exist on same mother simultaneously - Cattle remain idle without producing calves - State and national show functions non-functional - Cattle stats capped at 92% with limited advancement - Pregnancy timers not syncing with actual game time **Most requested features** - More cattle breeds (Brahman, Charolais, Red Angus, Shorthorn, Texas Longhorn, Simental, Braford, Brangus, Black Baldie, Jersey, etc.) - Crossbreeding capability - Ability to have more than 12 cattle per pasture - Pedigree tracking to prevent inbreeding - Online multiplayer and trading with other players - Ability to purchase additional pastures and land - More show features and cattle preparation guidance - Versions for other livestock (goats, sheep, pigs) - Ability to name farms and cattle - Steers in addition to bulls and heifers - Branding feature for cattle - More trivia questions and quiz content - Better tutorial and explanations of game mechanics - Pasture movement mechanics clarification - Additional mini-games - Supplements and feed options to influence traits - Auctions and consignment sales system - Age tracking for cattle - Multiple breeds per pasture without mixing - Ability to compete with friends in shows ## Newest reviews (16 of 80) ### 4/5 — Not bad *2025-05-24, version 1.5.1* I like the game but after I answer so many questions I get an ad and it doesn’t let me skip the ad and then I don’t get the coins for the questions I got right. ### 4/5 — Great but gestation periods *2025-04-28, version 1.5.1* Great game but I wish there was an Orion to pay coins or cash to skip the gestation period. I also wish there was more options to do such as more trivia or trivia comps. I also think it would be good to add a showing aspect and insight on how to prepare the cattle for the show Thanks Stella ### 4/5 — Pastures *2025-03-22, version 1.5.1* Love the game but there’s no explanation on how to move your cattle to different pastures. I’m still stuck with only being able to have 12 animals total. ### 4/5 — More breeds! *2024-03-17, version 1.5.1* Please make more breeds!😭 ### 5/5 — Should keep the game up to date love playing *2023-11-22, version 1.5.1* But wish there was more cattle breeds and could have more then 12 animals per pasture ### 4/5 — Cows cows cows!!! *2023-08-29, version 1.5.1* This is a great Ranching game and I love the way of breeding selling buying and raising. I do have some ideas for the game. I know it’s a cow ranching game, but it would be cool if you had a “herd 2” with hay making and maybe other animals. But great game thanks!! ### 5/5 — PLEASE UPDATE *2023-08-18* This game is amazing I love it so much I started showing cattle and was board when I was on my phone for vacation then I found this it’s amazing I think we should be able to mix breading and more cattle species anyways please update thank you ### 5/5 — Best game ever but *2023-07-19, version 1.5.1* I love the game but I want more breads of cows like shorthorns and Chianina and that stuff ### 5/5 — Great Game with so Much Potential *2023-07-03, version 1.5.1* This is an amazing game! It has so much potential!! Developer(s), please pick it back up! Love this game, but there is so much more that can be added ❤️ ### 4/5 — Update *2023-05-13, version 1.5.1* Amazing game but need more breeds ik it’s been a couple of years but plz update this game bc I enjoy it so much. ### 5/5 — So good *2023-03-26, version 1.5.1* This game is amazing!! For me who raises, shows, and breads shorthorn cattle this game is great. The game is simple fun and gives you more nonage on all livestock. The one thing they need is more variety on breads, even just some red angus, shorthorn, or ORB’s. ### 4/5 — I wish there was more breeds *2023-03-17, version 1.5.1* I love the game but I wish there was more breeds like long horn, short horn, Brahmans and red Angus cattle. Pease add these other wise I am deleting the game because I would like there to be more breeds. ### 5/5 — Breeds and cattle *2023-01-22, version 1.5.1* I really like this game and is good for people that’s have no idea what it’s about. I just think that it needs more breeds and you can crossbreed them would be so much better!! And it’s kinda weird that you can only have a limit of 12 head of cattle in one field but I hope you will update this game one day and make it much better!! Thank you for making this game!! ### 4/5 — Great game, needs more breeds of cattle. *2023-01-08, version 1.5.1* They only have a couple breeds and I have Brahman cattle, so I think it would be really cool if I was able to raise my cows. It really is a great game, it just needs more breeds ### 4/5 — Love it!!! *2022-11-21, version 1.5.1* I raise show cattle and i this game helps me understand a little more about breeding since my dream job is cattle breeding.Side note-could we get some more breeds?Maybe its just me because i raise charolais,but it’s a little basic.Maybe we could have trading?I had to restart due to getting a new device and my best friend wondered if we could trade so i could have better cattle at a low level.It would be useful,but amazing game! ### 4/5 — Great Game, but still some bugs. *2022-08-20, version 1.5.1* I’ve recently discovered The Herd and it’s everything I’ve been looking for in a cattle game. However, some of the buttons towards the edges of the screen do not respond when I touch them. Example: the settings button, and the achievements button. I have never been able to press either button, and normally I would be able to find a way around it, but this time there are no ways to access those sections of the game. I would really appreciate it if the issue could be fixed as I love the game so much. Thank you and kind regards :) ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Lots of bugs *2024-02-11, version 1.5.1* I took a quiz and got 20 questions correct in a row, then an ad popped up and I lost all of my coins. I bred all of my cows at 10 pm went to bed and woke up at 6 am and all of cows were idle with no calves, except one that was still pregnant and still has 3 hours to go…. I’ve lost interest in this game ### 1/5 — Developer Needs Help *2021-12-27, version 1.5.1* Nice game with a great concept. But this game really needs an upgrade/update. It has not been updated since May 2021. And according to the FB page, which is dead, there are still unresolved problems with that last upgrade. According to the FB post, we should be able to have 12 animals in each pasture. Now we have multiple pastures with 12 animals total - so most of the time we have 1 bull and 5-6 cows. And the state and national show functions do not work. Again, the developer is onto something here, but the game needs some attention and/or money put into it. This game could be so much more. ### 1/5 — It’s way undeveloped *2020-11-26, version 1.5.1* This game should not have been released. It’s not developed. There is no end game. It’s oversimplified. Huge disappointment as I love the idea ### 1/5 — Love this game!!!! Updated review *2019-12-07, version 1.3* Update 12/06/19 game does nothing but crash now :( installed again for a short while out of boredom and all it did was crash :( Edit have changed rating and will keep rating at one star until an update. It’s gotten boring and can no longer get cattle higher than 92% and only two breeds? Sigh :( very disappointing have now since uninstalled. All communication with developers have ceased now have been silent for 9 months or more :( this too is disappointing I sincerely hoping nothing has befallen anyone but do hope of this isn’t the case to see some new updates soon o I discovered this game like 2 days ago and I’m addicted!!! I’d love to see more breeds beef and dairy alike. Also more than 12 cows or the ability to expand would be great also cross breeding and or the ability to crossbreed to make a new breed like a black baldie also if you’re going to include trivia about hogs and sheep we should definitely be able to have a herd of both species ### 2/5 — Too many issues *2025-11-10, version 1.5.1* Cool concept poor execution. The game has too many bugs. It’s hard enough to earn money doing quiz questions, but the game will get stuck on an add and all the questions I answered don’t get payed out after the restart the game. This happened too many times so I’m done with it. ### 2/5 — Needs improvement *2018-10-26, version 1.3* Could be a great game with some work. My cows will never have their babies unless I pay the coins for twelve hours it’s told they have 2hrs left. I have lots of friends that would love it but I will not recommend it until it works better. ### 3/5 — PLEASE READ THIS DEVELOPERS *2024-01-01, version 1.5.1* I love this game but it started glitching after a week of playing it. I sale my cows and get no money for them. I try to watch videos to speed up pregnancy and breeding but it doesn’t work. I try to watch videos to get coins and it does not work. It says video not available and on all of my other games it doesn’t say that to me. I really do love the game and hope that these problems can be fixed! ### 3/5 — Wish *2022-06-20, version 1.5.1* I wish the game had more breeds of cattle like symptoms or Braman or highlanders Please make more breeds ### 3/5 — Love it but *2020-08-01, version 1.5.1* I can’t really give this app a full 5 stars, yes it’s a good game and very fun to play but we really need more different breeds of cows or the game gets sometimes boring fast. ### 3/5 — Additions?? *2018-06-06, version 1.3* I think you should add so you can buy more land to have more cattle. I would also like to have where you can visit other peoples farms and you friends farms. And where you can buy sell and trade with other farmers and your friends. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — A great game *2026-07-26, version 1.5.1* This is a great game to experience the show industry. My only complaint is that there are not different breeds. I would love love LOVE to see some shorthorns. Or even brahmas. Just something different. Because I personally think Herefords and Angus a kinda plan. But over all such a great game. I got my whole family playing it. ### 5/5 — Love the Game *2026-04-13, version 1.5.1* If you see this just Pls like it and thanks The game is amazing, it just need way more quotions and the overall needs to be a good old 99.The game is addictive and you can show bulls or cow .Finally the game needs more breeds of cow s ,but is still good . Theeeee End ### 5/5 — ✅ *2026-04-03, version 1.5.1* Great but add Brahman ### 5/5 — Good game *2025-08-16, version 1.5.1* Wish they would update. It gets boring after awhile. ### 5/5 — Review *2025-02-28, version 1.5.1* Great game love it needs more breeds and cross breeds and also more updates I hope y’all keep adding to the game ### 5/5 — Great game! *2025-02-12, version 1.5.1* Would love online features, maybe the ability to trade cows with other players ### 5/5 — Love *2025-01-20, version 1.5.1* Absolutely love this game wish they made a goat version ### 5/5 — Good but…. *2024-04-28, version 1.5.1* Good but needs more types of cows and maybe cross bred and more space that can be bought cheers ### 5/5 — Not the best game *2024-02-24, version 1.5.1* Ok it’s amazing but game makers pls add more cow breeds and easier ways to get coins and money. ### 5/5 — Needs more breeds *2024-02-19, version 1.5.1* I am a real farmer and I have these cows and different ones on my farm and I would like if you could add cows like the black baldie,Brahma,Simental,Braford brangus, and could y’all please add pedigree line so we don’t inbreed cattle, thanks I hope y’all can make is game a lot better. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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