Cattle Matrix vs Redbook Cattle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cattle Matrix
This tool helps cattle producers estimate the profitability of their operations. It offers specific calculators for both grower and feeder producers to assess potential gains or losses.
- Breakeven profitability estimation
- Grower producer calculator
- Feeder producer calculator
- Cattle operation analysis
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Cattle Matrix is a breakeven calculator tool for cattle producers to estimate profitability or loss of your cattle operation. Included are calculators specific to Grower and Feeder producers.
Redbook Cattle
This cloud-based solution simplifies cattle feeding and management. It helps users track feed inventory, manage feeding schedules, handle billing, and run analytics. The app integrates with Bluetooth scales for seamless operation.
- Feed inventory tracking
- Cattle feeding management
- Billing management
- Analytics and reporting
- Bluetooth scale integration
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Redbook is a modern cloud-based solution for cattle feeding and management. Our user-friendly software is designed to help you keep track of feed inventory, manage cattle feeding, keep track of billing, and run analytics. The app is compatible with most Bluetooth scales in the industry for easy integration into your existing operation. The app was built through collaboration with feedyard managers, nutritionists, cowboys, and bankers to more easily manage your feeding and your business. Try Redbook today and experience its simple, yet effective approach to cattle management.
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Verdict
Cattle Matrix and Redbook Cattle are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Cattle Matrix against 5.0 for Redbook Cattle. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 7 respectively.
Cattle Matrix ships an update every 2 months, Redbook Cattle every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cattle Matrix | Redbook Cattle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Midwest PMS, LLC. | Redbook Software Inc. |
Customer experience
Cattle Matrix
Redbook Cattle
In-app purchases
Cattle Matrix
No in-app purchases
Redbook Cattle
No in-app purchases
