Comparison

Stockhand vs AxisStream Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Stockhand

Features
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Stockhand is an app for individual animal management. -Developed by producers for producers -Access your livestock data on your mobile devices -Simplify herd management while on the go Stockhand links with our livestock management software Stockbook, enabling you to have detailed individual animal information at your fingertips in an easy-to-access app on your phone or tablet. Access any of your required animal information from your Stockbook data stored in the cloud. Simply select an animal and view information such as weight history, joinings, progeny, pedigree, EBV’s/ASBV’s, and paddock movements. Perform quick and simple tasks such as entering animal movements, ending a joining, entering birth details/mothering up, and quickly highlighting or flagging an animal that requires a follow-up.

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AxisStream Mobile

Features
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Take AxisStream into the field. AxisStream brings your farm's data together in one place: a single point of truth for agricultural data. The AxisStream app puts it in your hand. Check weather stations, soil probes and water tanks, map paddocks, complete forms and respond to alerts from the paddock, the ute or the office. Built in Australia by AxisTech for farms, stations and agricultural businesses, from a single property to multi-site operations, advisers and research programs. FARM MANAGEMENT IN ONE PLACE • Switch between the organisations, farms and projects in your AxisStream account • Pin the devices, reports and assets you check most to your home screen • See locations, assets and connected devices on the map • Role-based access, so each person sees what they need WEATHER FORECASTS FOR YOUR LOCATIONS • Current conditions, hourly outlook and 7-day forecast • Temperature, chance and amount of rain, wind speed and direction, humidity • Spray condition ratings to help you time spraying • Plan harvest, irrigation and livestock movements around the weather FARM MAP AND FIELD TOOLS • Paddocks, fences, water points and infrastructure over satellite imagery • Measure distance and area, sketch fence lines and mark affected ground • Log observations, geotagged photos and your track where you stand • Download map areas to keep working out of mobile coverage DEVICE DASHBOARDS • Weather stations: temperature, rainfall, wind, humidity and more • Soil probes: moisture and temperature at multiple depths • Water: tank levels and flow meters • Latest readings, history charts and devices that need attention DIGITAL FORMS AND RECORDS • Complete inspections, safety checklists and records on your phone • Add photos and supporting information • Submit straight to AxisStream: no paper, no double handling ALERTS • Notifications when a device reading crosses a threshold or an asset enters or leaves a geofence • Open the alert, see the reading and decide what to do WORKS WITH YOUR DEVICES AxisTech devices, plus supported third-party devices and platforms. An AxisStream account is required. The features you see depend on your project's plan and the devices connected to it.

Screenshots

Stockhand4 screens
AxisStream Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AxisStream Mobile at every 3 weeks against Stockhand's every 5 months. Stockhand's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stockhand ships an update every 5 months, AxisStream Mobile every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Stockhand versus AxisStream Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStockhandAxisStream Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOutcross Systems Pty LtdAxisTech

In-app purchases

None

Stockhand

No in-app purchases

None

AxisStream Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stockhand free?
Stockhand is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AxisStream Mobile free?
AxisStream Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stockhand or AxisStream Mobile have ads?
Neither Stockhand nor AxisStream Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stockhand or AxisStream Mobile?
Stockhand ships an update every 5 months, and AxisStream Mobile every 3 weeks. Most recently, Stockhand was updated on October 26, 2026 and AxisStream Mobile on October 27, 2026.

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