Comparison

The Calving Book Plus vs RanchOS

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

RanchOS

Features
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RanchOS – Livestock & Ranch Management RanchOS is the operating system for modern ranching — an all-in-one ranch management platform designed to replace notebooks, sticky notes, and scattered spreadsheets with a single powerful mobile app. Built on a working ranch in Southern Colorado, RanchOS helps ranchers manage livestock, cattle operations, hay production, equipment, pastures, and daily ranch tasks from anywhere — even when you’re offline in the pasture. Whether you’re tracking calving, recording treatments at the chute, moving cattle between pastures, or managing livestock across your ranch, RanchOS keeps everything organized in one place so you can spend less time on paperwork and more time running your ranch. RanchOS is designed for real ranch work and supports cattle operations as well as mixed livestock ranches. Key Features Livestock & Herd Tracking Track cattle and other livestock including goats, sheep, pigs, horses, bison, deer, and elk. Maintain complete animal records including births, breeding history, treatments, weights, pregnancy checks, and full livestock history. Cattle Record Keeping Easily record calving events, treatments, vaccinations, pregnancy checks, and cattle movements so your herd records stay organized and accessible. Herd Management Manage your herd with detailed livestock records, pasture movements, breeding history, and treatment logs so you always know what’s happening across your ranch. Ranch Task Management Create and assign ranch tasks so everyone knows what work needs to be done and when — from feeding and fencing to health checks and pasture moves. Pasture & Land Tracking Record pasture movements and track where animals are located across your ranch. Keep a history of where livestock have been grazed. Hay & Equipment Tracking Track hay production, equipment usage, and operational records across your ranch. Voice Logging Record ranch events quickly using voice commands while working cattle, feeding livestock, or out in the pasture. Offline First RanchOS works even without cell service. Record livestock events and ranch activities in the field and automatically sync when you reconnect. Reports & Insights Generate reports and review herd data to better understand what’s happening across your ranch and make more informed decisions. Built for Real Ranch Work Designed and developed on a working ranch to handle real-world cattle and livestock operations. RanchOS works for cow-calf operations, mixed livestock ranches, hobby farms, and large commercial herds. Stop juggling notebooks and spreadsheets. Run your ranch with RanchOS. Learn more at ranch-os.com

Screenshots

The Calving Book Plus4 screens
RanchOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RanchOS at none against The Calving Book Plus's 1. RanchOS also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks). The Calving Book Plus's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads and device support 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. RanchOS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Calving Book Plus ships an update every 5 weeks, RanchOS every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The Calving Book Plus versus RanchOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Calving Book PlusRanchOS
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Calving Book App, LLCRanchOS LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The Calving Book Plus

Subscriptions1
  • The Calving Book Plus$14.991 Year
None

RanchOS

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 RanchOS free?
RanchOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Calving Book Plus or RanchOS have ads?
Neither The Calving Book Plus nor RanchOS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Calving Book Plus or RanchOS?
The Calving Book Plus ships an update every 5 weeks, and RanchOS every 6 days. Most recently, The Calving Book Plus was updated on October 24, 2026 and RanchOS on October 28, 2026.

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