Chore vs VA Cattle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chore
This application connects to specific farm equipment units, enabling remote management and control. Full functionality requires compatible hardware and a mobile server.
- Connects to Chore-Tronics 3 units
- Remote farm equipment management
- Requires Chore-Tronics Mobile Server
- Farm operations control
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Chore-Tronics® mobile application that will be used to connect to Chore-Tronics 3 units on your farm. For full functionality of this app you will need a Chore-Tronics 3 and a Chore-Tronics Mobile Server.
VA Cattle
This app provides cattle producers with essential daily operational information. Access USDA and Virginia market reports, commodity futures, upcoming sales, weather forecasts, and insurance quotes.
- Cattle market reports (USDA & Virginia)
- Commodity futures information
- Upcoming sales and event calendar
- Detailed weather forecasts
- LRP insurance quotes
- Industry news and resources
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One-stop shop for cattle producers with sales, market information, weather and more. VA Cattle is a simple one-stop shop for cattle producers to be able to access information that is valuable to day to day operations. Features include cattle market reports from United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) and markets across Virginia and futures for different agricultural commodities. Producers also have access to a calendar with upcoming cattle sales and industry events, a detailed weather forecast, quotes for LRP insurance and other valuable news and resources. This app was developed in partnership with the Virginia Cattle Industry Board.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VA Cattle at 5.0 against Chore's 2.3. Chore's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (33 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VA Cattle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chore has 33 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Chore ships an update monthly, VA Cattle every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chore | VA Cattle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (33 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CTB Inc | Virginia Cattlemen's Association |
Customer experience
Chore
VA Cattle
In-app purchases
Chore
No in-app purchases
VA Cattle
No in-app purchases
