Comparison

BeefBooks vs TFM Mobile

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

Head to head
About

BeefBooks

Manage your beef operation efficiently with this comprehensive feedlot system. Track performance, finances, and customers, and make real-time feeding adjustments. Optimize operations and grow profits with integrated data analysis.

Highlights
  • Real-time feeding adjustments
  • On-demand load creation
  • Bluetooth scale integration
  • Weight tracking
  • Feed redistribution
  • Profit projection
Features
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BeefBooks™: The Ultimate Feedlot Management System Make smart decisions for your beef operation with BeefBooks™, the all-in-one system that integrates and analyzes your feedlot data. Beef production is full of decisions. When to buy? When to sell? What to feed? When to feed? How do you keep track of your feedlot performance, finances, and customers? How do you communicate your results to your team? You need a system that can handle all these tasks and more, without breaking the bank or wasting your time. You need BeefBooks™. With the BeefBooks™ App, you will be able to: * Read Bunks to make real-time feeding adjustments. * Create On-demand Loads or Copy previous day’s Loads with DMI * Connect via Bluetooth to Scale to: * get real-time weights of both ingredients and pen delivery. * see what is scheduled and delivered to each Pen. * Have left over feed in the mixer? Simply re-distribute to future load. BeefBooks™ is more than just a software system. It's a partner in your beef production success. With BeefBooks™, you can make informed decisions, optimize your operations, and grow your profits. Don't settle for less. Try BeefBooks™ today and see the difference for yourself.eefBooks™ is a modern-day tool for cattle feeding. This free service from Big Gain allows owners to manage their feeding enterprise from profit projection to closeout.

About

TFM Mobile

Stay informed with real-time commodity quotes, charts, and weather updates. Access daily market commentary and exclusive insights from agricultural experts. Receive timely notifications to manage your farm business effectively.

Highlights
  • Real-time commodity quotes and charts
  • Daily market commentary and insights
  • Local weather and NOAA radar
  • Timely notification system
  • Subscriber-exclusive content access
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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TFM Mobile by Total Farm Marketing enables producers and farmers to stay updated on-the-go with the latest commodity quotes and charts for Corn, Soybeans, Soybean Meal, Wheat, Live Cattle, Feeder Cattle, Lean Hogs, and Milk. In addition to local weather and national NOAA Radar maps, the app delivers daily insight and commentary from the TFM Think Tank, including Sunrise and Mid-Day Updates, TFM360 Livestock reports, TFM Top Farmer Intelligence, This Week in Commodities, News & Announcements, and more. TFM Mobile includes access to free daily commentary for all users, in addition TFM360 & TFM Top Farmer Intelligence subscribers will enjoy easy access to exclusive commentary. Features: • Access to articles and features—free and subscriber access • 24/7 Futures Quotes & Charts • Daily Think Tank Reports & Intelligence • Market commentary updated throughout the day • Notification system for timely on-demand notices from TFM • Featured Local Weather and NOAA Radar • Easy to Use Interface and Navigation

Screenshots

BeefBooks4 screens
TFM Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BeefBooks at 5.0 against TFM Mobile's 4.0. BeefBooks also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 27 months) and monetization model (free vs freemium). TFM Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (10.3 vs 16.4). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BeefBooks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeefBooks ships an update every 6 weeks, TFM Mobile every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BeefBooks versus TFM Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeefBooksTFM Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 27 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.410.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBig GainSTEWART-PETERSON GROUP INC

Customer experience

BeefBooks

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TFM Mobile

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

BeefBooks

No in-app purchases

None

TFM Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BeefBooks free?
BeefBooks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TFM Mobile free?
TFM Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BeefBooks or TFM Mobile?
BeefBooks is rated higher. BeefBooks averages 5.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while TFM Mobile averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do BeefBooks or TFM Mobile have ads?
Neither BeefBooks nor TFM Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BeefBooks or TFM Mobile?
BeefBooks ships an update every 6 weeks, and TFM Mobile every 27 months. Most recently, BeefBooks was updated on November 2, 2026 and TFM Mobile on November 3, 2026.

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