Comparison

The Calving Book Plus vs TAP Feed

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

Head to head
About

The Calving Book Plus

Easily manage calf records, including identification, birth details, and comments. Access your data offline and across devices. This version also tracks breeding, pregnancy checks, and weaning.

Highlights
  • Calf ID, birth weight, gender tracking
  • Offline functionality
  • Cross-device account access
  • Breeding and pregnancy tracking
  • Weaning record management
  • Search and edit records
Features
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Experience the ease of keeping track of calf records with The Calving Book Plus. Add calf information such as calf id, birth weight, gender, date, and even comments about the calf. It has never been easier to do! The main functions of this app will even work offline! Don't worry about losing your calving book. Now you can have it with you at all times with the touch of a button. Plus! you can access your account from any of your devices. This is a quick way to keep track of calf records. We made it easy for users to access multiple books from the same app. Need to look at last years book? No problem! It won't go away unless you delete it! Instead of scrolling through a whole list of possibly hundreds of calves, simply search for the one you are looking for and edit it right from the search page! Not only can you keep track of your calving records, but in this "plus" version, you can keep track of your breeding, preg-checking, and weaning records. Your feedback is important to us. Let us know what we can do better or what features you would like to see! Within the app, you can choose to subscribe to our yearly subscription to access all of our content and your data stored in the app. The app offers an introductory free period of 21 days. At the end of the free trial period, the full prices of the subscription will be charged thereafter. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. Our plan costs $14.99 a year. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Service: https://thecalvingbook.wordpress.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://thecalvingbook.wordpress.com/privacy-policy/

About

TAP Feed

Manage livestock feeding lists, groups, and products with this agricultural software. Connect to display mixers via Bluetooth for in-cab load management and upload data to a central platform for reporting and optimization.

Highlights
  • Manage feeding lists, groups, and products
  • Connect to display mixers via Bluetooth
  • In-cab load management
  • Data upload to central platform
  • Generate reports
  • Share data with partners
Features
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Feed smart and feed easily with TAP FEED, Topcon Agriculture’s progressive feed management software now integrated into the Topcon Agriculture Platform (TAP) for new levels of connectivity and data accessibility. Easily manage feeding lists, feed groups, products, and load mixers. Connect directly to display mixers using your Bluetooth enabled mobile phone for in-cab load management and easily upload all data straight into TAP FEED. Simply develop reports and share with trusted partners to further optimize feed productivity and traceability.

Screenshots

The Calving Book Plus4 screens
TAP Feed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TAP Feed at none against The Calving Book Plus's 1. The Calving Book Plus's advantage is review sentiment (27% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. The Calving Book Plus sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. TAP Feed asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.5 for The Calving Book Plus against 2.5 for TAP Feed. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 11 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 27% of The Calving Book Plus's written reviews are positive against 0% of TAP Feed's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Calving Book Plus ships an update every 5 weeks, TAP Feed every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
The Calving Book Plus versus TAP Feed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Calving Book PlusTAP Feed
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (6 ratings)2.5 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings611 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Calving Book App, LLCTopcon Agriculture

Customer experience

The Calving Book Plus

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive26.9%
Neutral15.4%
Negative57.7%

TAP Feed

All ratings11 ratings
Positive27.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative63.6%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The Calving Book Plus

Subscriptions1
  • The Calving Book Plus$14.991 Year
None

TAP Feed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Calving Book Plus free?
The Calving Book Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TAP Feed free?
TAP Feed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Calving Book Plus or TAP Feed?
TAP Feed is rated higher. The Calving Book Plus averages 2.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while TAP Feed averages 2.5 from 11 ratings.
Do The Calving Book Plus or TAP Feed have ads?
Neither The Calving Book Plus nor TAP Feed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Calving Book Plus or TAP Feed?
The Calving Book Plus ships an update every 5 weeks, and TAP Feed every 5 months. Most recently, The Calving Book Plus was updated on June 1, 2026 and TAP Feed on June 4, 2026.

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