Comparison

Alpaca Tracker vs HerdTracker

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

Head to head
About

Alpaca Tracker

Features
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Keep your alpaca records organized—at the farm, in the barn, or wherever the day takes you. Alpaca Tracker makes it easy to manage your herd from your iPhone or iPad. Record important animal information, document events, attach photos, and keep the details you need close at hand. YOUR HERD IN ONE PLACE • Create and organize individual alpaca records • Store tag numbers, notes, and photos • Quickly find, sort, and filter animals • Archive animals while preserving their history TRACK IMPORTANT EVENTS • Record shearing, medications, and other events • Add detailed notes to each event • Create an event directly from an alpaca’s page • Maintain a useful history for every animal ORGANIZE YOUR FARM • Maintain farm and contact information • Upload and view animal photos • Use light or dark mode • Convenient access with biometric login ACCESS RECORDS ON THE WEB Your records aren’t limited to your mobile device. Sign in at AlpacaTracker.com to access and manage your information from a computer. Whether you have a few alpacas or a growing herd, Alpaca Tracker provides a straightforward way to replace scattered notes and keep your records together. Download Alpaca Tracker and start organizing your herd today.

About

HerdTracker

Manage your cattle herd's breeding, lineage, and individual animal attributes. This app helps you track herd valuation and provides comprehensive inventory management for livestock.

Highlights
  • Breeding tracking
  • Lineage management
  • Animal attribute tracking
  • Herd valuation
  • Inventory management
Features
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Inventory for cattle herds supporting tracking of breeding, lineage, animal attributes, herd valuation.

Screenshots

Alpaca Tracker4 screens
HerdTracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HerdTracker at none against Alpaca Tracker's 1. Alpaca Tracker's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Alpaca Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HerdTracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alpaca Tracker ships an update fortnightly, HerdTracker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Alpaca Tracker versus HerdTracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlpaca TrackerHerdTracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrandon LehrRaleigh Richard Rhodes Iii

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Alpaca Tracker

One-time1
  • Alpaca Tracker Ad Free$2.99
None

HerdTracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alpaca Tracker free?
Alpaca Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HerdTracker free?
HerdTracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Alpaca Tracker or HerdTracker have ads?
Neither Alpaca Tracker nor HerdTracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alpaca Tracker or HerdTracker?
Alpaca Tracker ships an update fortnightly, and HerdTracker every 2 months. Most recently, Alpaca Tracker was updated on September 26, 2026 and HerdTracker on September 24, 2026.

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