Comparison

EggHatcher vs Flockstar

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

EggHatcher

This app assists in monitoring bird egg incubations, whether in an incubator or naturally. It provides detailed incubation parameters for over 450 bird species and sends timely notifications for key hatching milestones. Track your hatching success with automatic percentage calculations.

Highlights
  • Track bird incubations
  • 450+ bird species data
  • Incubation/hatching temperatures & humidity
  • Automated milestone notifications
  • Hatching success tracking
  • Archive completed incubations
Features
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EggHatcher helps you keep track of your bird incubations, either in an incubator or under your brooding birds. The app comes preloaded with over 450 varieties of birds, including incubation and hatching temperatures (in F and C), incubating and hatching relative humidities, and calculates approximate corresponding wet bulb temperatures (in F and C). Load in your incubator name, run number, pick your bird variety from list, and the app will give you incubating and hatching temps, humidities, candle date, stop rotation date, pipping date, and incubation period, all of which can be customized to you preferences. See taxonomy information, clutch size or egg production per year, ranges for incubation temp and humidity, ranges for hatching temps and humidities are displayed for all the bird varieties. Get notifications on the candle date, stop rotation date, pipping date, and hatching date. Keep track of the number of eggs incubated, number of fertile eggs, and number of eggs hatched, percentages of each automatically calculated. Free version allows user to track one incubation, upgraded unlocked version allows unlimited number of incubations. See all your active incubations on one screen and keep track of the next miracles to arrive! Archive completed incubations to keep track of your hatching prowess. Don’t wake up to an incubator full of surprise chicks! Download EggHatcher today!

About

Flockstar

Manage your poultry operations with a comprehensive system for breeding, flock management, and production analytics. Track eggs, bird lineage, expenses, and sales to optimize your business. Syncs across all devices for easy access.

Highlights
  • Track eggs and breeding pen performance
  • Full lineage tracking for birds
  • Bulk bird creation and updates
  • Log daily egg production
  • Expense and sales tracking
  • Task manager with reminders
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The essential app for serious poultry people. Replace your spreadsheets, notebooks, and guesswork with one app built for breeders and keepers who need records they can trust. Flockstar requires an active subscription to use. Two plans are available: Keeper, with complete flock, egg, and record keeping, and Breeder, which adds everything in the hatching and breeding section below. Choose an annual plan for the best value, or monthly for flexibility. Change or cancel anytime. HATCHING & BREEDING (BREEDER PLAN ONLY) • Track eggs from all your breeding pens in a single hatch run • Per-source fertility and hatch rates so you know which pairings work • Create chicks from completed runs with lineage pre-filled • Save incubator presets and pen configurations • Full lineage tracking: dam, sire, and offspring views • Pedigree viewer spanning three generations, with shareable certificates FLOCK MANAGEMENT • Bulk create and update hundreds of birds at once • Track breeds, traits, colors, weights, and photos • Share bird profiles as branded cards via text, email, or social media • Filter by flock, sex, breed, or custom traits • Archive birds without losing historical data PRODUCTION & ANALYTICS • Daily egg logging by flock or individual layer • Week-over-week trends and historical charts • Identify your top producers instantly BUSINESS TOOLS • Expense and sales tracking with categories • See your actual profit and loss • Task manager with reminders and recurring schedules • Journal with photos and tags for health records, observations, and more WORKS EVERYWHERE • Data syncs automatically across all devices • Log eggs from your pocket, review analytics from your laptop Serious poultry software, actively developed and updated since 2022. Questions or feature requests? support@flockstar.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

EggHatcher4 screens
Flockstar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flockstar at 82% against EggHatcher's 44%. Flockstar also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (139 vs 22). EggHatcher's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. EggHatcher sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Flockstar sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flockstar holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flockstar has 139 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of EggHatcher's written reviews are positive against 82% of Flockstar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
EggHatcher versus Flockstar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEggHatcherFlockstar
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (22 ratings)4.4 (139 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews82.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22139 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew BrazinaFlockstar Software LLC

Customer experience

EggHatcher

All ratings22 ratings
Positive68.2%
Neutral13.6%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral37.5%
Negative18.8%

Flockstar

All ratings139 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral7.2%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative10.7%

Bugs and requests

EggHatcher

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Flockstar

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Data loss issues after app updates or device changes
  • Occasional UI freezes or crashes

Requested features

8 requests
  • Ability to import existing records via CSV
  • Option to leave 'laid by' and 'flock' fields blank in bulk entries
  • Automatic addition of hatched chicks to designated 'Chick' flock
  • Designated area for tracking deceased birds
  • Push notifications for hatch reminders
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  • Expanded species support beyond just chickens
  • Customizable tags and filters
  • Excel-style export options

In-app purchases

1 purchases

EggHatcher

One-time1
  • Unlimited Incubations$1.99
6 purchases

Flockstar

Subscriptions6
  • Keeper Plan - Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Breeder Plan - Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited Access - Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Keeper Plan - Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Breeder Plan - Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Unlimited Access - Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is EggHatcher free?
EggHatcher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flockstar free?
Flockstar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, EggHatcher or Flockstar?
Flockstar is rated higher. EggHatcher averages 3.9 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Flockstar averages 4.4 from 139 ratings.
Do EggHatcher or Flockstar have ads?
Neither EggHatcher nor Flockstar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EggHatcher or Flockstar?
EggHatcher ships an update every 3 weeks, and Flockstar every 3 weeks. Most recently, EggHatcher was updated on September 19, 2026 and Flockstar on September 27, 2026.

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