Comparison

Chookbook vs Beak Keeper

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

Head to head
About

Chookbook

Manage your backyard chickens with this dedicated app. Track daily activities, health, and flock information. Designed by a chicken keeper for fellow enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Daily management tracking
  • Flock information logging
  • Designed by a chicken keeper
  • For backyard chicken enthusiasts
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This app was designed and developed by a real backyard chicken keeper to help the daily management and tacking all about your chooks and now available to other keepers out there.

About

Beak Keeper

Manage your backyard birds with this comprehensive app. Track individual bird details, monitor egg production, organize coops, and receive care reminders. Share flock information with a pet sitter using a QR code for peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Individual bird profiles with photos
  • Egg production logging and analytics
  • Coop organization and management
  • Customizable care and task reminders
  • Pet sitter QR code sharing
  • Health records and status alerts
Features
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Beak Keeper — Flock Management & Egg Tracking Made Simple Whether you keep backyard chickens, ducks, geese, keets, emu, peacocks, or any other barnyard birds, Beak Keeper is the complete flock management app for both beginners and seasoned homesteaders. Designed for egg production, meat birds, heritage breeds, and mixed flocks, Beak Keeper helps you track every detail of your flock with powerful tools in an intuitive interface. FLOCK MANAGEMENT • Individual bird profiles with photos • Breed, hatch date, and lineage tracking • Broody/molt state monitoring • Vaccination & medical history • Health records and status alerts EGG PRODUCTION & TRACKING • Daily egg logging • Egg color, size, and weight notes • Production analytics & trends (premium) • Historical egg reports • Perfect for egg tracker and backyard chicken workflows COOP ORGANIZATION • Manage multiple coops • Assign birds to housing • Track coop changes and maintenance tasks SMART ANALYTICS • Flock health insights • Egg production dashboards • Milestone achievements • Export data for record keeping or farm audits CARE & TASK REMINDERS • Custom chore reminders • Feeding, watering & cleaning schedules • Health check notifications • Treatment and medication tracking GOING ON VACATION? Never worry about your flock when you're away! Beak Keeper's Care Package feature lets you: • Generate a scannable QR code with everything your sitter needs • Share bird profiles, feeding schedules, and care instructions • Include vet contact info and emergency procedures • Set care period dates so sitters know exactly what to do and when Your sitter downloads the free Beak Keeper - Pet Sitter companion app, scans the code, and instantly has all your flock information at their fingertips. They can log completed tasks, track egg collection, and send you photo updates — all synced and ready for your return. Peace of mind for you. Clear guidance for your sitter. Happy birds all around. FREE — UP TO 8 BIRDS • Full flock management, egg logging, and health tracking • Custom egg colors and achievements • Import/export your data • iOS Reminders integration • Care packages for pet sitters • Broiler mode for meat bird operations HOMESTEAD — $2.99/MO • Up to 32 birds and 4 coops • Egg weight tracking and advanced analytics • GPS coop location and proximity sorting • RFID tag support RANCH — $7.99/MO • Unlimited birds and coops • Coop-level weight sampling and analytics • Extended analytics (90-day, all-time trends) ACCESSIBILITY Beak Keeper is designed for everyone: • Full VoiceOver screen reader support • Voice Control compatible • Dynamic Type for larger text • Dark Mode & OLED Dark Mode • Reduced Motion support • High contrast colors • Status indicators use icons, not just color PERFECT FOR • Backyard chicken keepers • Small farms & homesteads • Waterfowl and exotic bird owners • Heritage breed conservation • 4-H & FFA youth projects • Anyone serious about poultry & flock management Beak Keeper grows with your flock — from a few backyard hens to large homestead operations. Built by a real flock keeper who also happens to be a programming nerd. Download Beak Keeper today and manage a healthier, more productive flock. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Chookbook4 screens
Beak Keeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Beak Keeper at 4.3 against Chookbook's 3.8. Beak Keeper also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Chookbook's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ratings volume (9 vs 3). On price, ads and device support 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. Beak Keeper sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Chookbook asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Beak Keeper holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Chookbook's written reviews are positive against 100% of Beak Keeper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chookbook ships an update every 5 months, Beak Keeper every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Chookbook versus Beak Keeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChookbookBeak Keeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (9 ratings)4.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGustavo Costa de OliveiraJeff Vier

Customer experience

Chookbook

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Beak Keeper

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Chookbook

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Beak Keeper

Subscriptions6
  • Beak Keeper Premium - Backyard$0.991 Month
  • Beak Keeper Premium - Homestead$4.991 Month
  • Beak Keeper Premium - Backyard$9.991 Year
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  • Beak Keeper Ranch (Monthly)$11.991 Month
  • Beak Keeper Homestead (Yearly)$49.991 Year
  • Beak Keeper Ranch (Yearly)$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Chookbook free?
Chookbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beak Keeper free?
Beak Keeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chookbook or Beak Keeper?
Beak Keeper is rated higher. Chookbook averages 3.8 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Beak Keeper averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Chookbook or Beak Keeper have ads?
Neither Chookbook nor Beak Keeper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chookbook or Beak Keeper?
Chookbook ships an update every 5 months, and Beak Keeper every 3 days. Most recently, Chookbook was updated on October 24, 2026 and Beak Keeper on October 24, 2026.

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