# Ranchr vs Cattle Check

The clearest difference is rating: Ranchr at 4.7 against Cattle Check's 3.6. Ranchr also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (743 vs 34). Cattle Check's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ranchr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Cattle Check sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Ranchr holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ranchr has 743 ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Ranchr's written reviews are positive against 64% of Cattle Check's.

Ranchr ships an update every 9 days, Cattle Check every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ranchr | Cattle Check |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (743 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ranchr-cattle-record-keeping/id1249777511/reviews)** | [3.6 (34 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cattle-check/id1471413606/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **743** | 34 |
| Positive reviews | **69.3% of reviews** | 64.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 42 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ranchr Software LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1249777480) | [Cache Valley Ranch LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1514468896) |

## What reviewers say

### Ranchr

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ranchr-cattle-record-keeping/id1249777511)

Manage your cattle records digitally from your phone or tablet. Track essential livestock information, health updates, sales, and more. Access your data instantly on a cloud dashboard for efficient ranch management.

**Highlights:** Track livestock details (name, tag, DOB, breed, sex), Record health changes and treatments, Log calf births and sales, Add notes and dates to records, Sync data to cloud dashboard, Share records with hired help

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ranchr Pro Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| Ranchr Pro Yearly | $129.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Ability to have multiple people add records
- 👍 Great website tool
- 👍 Helpful for record keeping
- 👍 Allows tracking of cattle health and pregnancy

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Filtering tool can glitch
- 🐛 Picture saving issues
- 🐛 Calf ID entry can be annoying
- 🐛 Calf age display issues
- 🐛 Glitches after major updates

**Reported bugs**

- Calf ID not automatically linking to cow
- Treatment history not sorting by date
- Unable to delete incorrect treatment history
- Cow ages displaying incorrectly
- Picture uploads not working consistently

**Requested features**

- Add more cattle breed options
- Allow selection of different color tags
- Ability to easily see cattle locations
- Support for multi-breed species and percentages
- Add simple dashboard overview


### Cattle Check

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cattle-check/id1471413606)

Easily track your cattle without paper. Quickly identify missing animals and record important events like births, pregnancies, and sales. Streamline your ranching operations with a user-friendly interface.

**Highlights:** Record cattle status, Identify missing cattle, Birth records, Genetic recording, Pregnancy tests, Purchase and sale records

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cattle Check | $5.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ranchr free?

Ranchr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Cattle Check free?

Cattle Check is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Ranchr or Cattle Check?

Ranchr is rated higher. Ranchr averages 4.7 out of 5 from 743 ratings, while Cattle Check averages 3.6 from 34 ratings.

### Do Ranchr or Cattle Check have ads?

Neither Ranchr nor Cattle Check shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ranchr or Cattle Check?

Ranchr ships an update every 9 days, and Cattle Check every 6 months. Most recently, Ranchr was updated on October 29, 2026 and Cattle Check on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*