HerdView App vs TruHerd
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HerdView App
This app simplifies herd management with real-time tracking, task management, and intelligent alerts for animal behavior. It allows for RFID tag scanning, movement tracking, and inventory updates, putting essential livestock data in your hands.
- Real-time herd tracking
- RFID cattle tag scanning
- Intelligent Area Monitoring alerts
- Task and transfer management
- Livestock inventory updates
- Animal behavior abnormality alerts
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HerdView® Mobile App The simple and intuitive HerdView® app makes herd management easier than ever. With real-time tracking, tasks, transfers and counting data, plus Intelligent Area Monitoring alerts at your fingertips, it’s like putting a new cowboy to work, right in the palm of your hands. Use the HerdView® app to: · Scan RFID cattle tag barcodes at set up · Track animal movement 24/7 · Receive alerts to abnormalities in animal behavior · Add tasks and track transfers · Review and update livestock inventory · Trace your investment through finishing
TruHerd
Manage exotic animal livestock efficiently with detailed animal profiles, easy tracking, and quick search functionalities. Integrate directly with tag readers for streamlined data collection. Future updates will include marketplace features and expanded capabilities.
- Detailed animal profiles with photos and metadata
- Add, edit, and transfer animals
- Quick search and filter animals
- Integrate with Tru-Test and Gallagher Tag readers
- Streamlined data collection
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TruHerd makes managing exotic animal livestock effortless and efficient. With the TruHerd mobile app, you can: • Track animals with detailed profiles, including photos and metadata. • Add, edit, and transfer animals with ease. • Quickly search and filter animals to find exactly what you need. • Integrate directly with Tru-Test and Gallagher Tag readers, streamlining data collection on the go. What's New? We're continually enhancing the app to support your needs! While the mobile app currently focuses on animal tracking, transfers, and reader integration, exciting updates are on the horizon, including marketplace features and expanded functionality.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TruHerd at 5.0 against HerdView App's 4.3. HerdView App's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TruHerd holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.
HerdView App ships an update every 2 days, TruHerd monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HerdView App | TruHerd |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HerdX Inc | HerdMax, LLC |
Customer experience
HerdView App
TruHerd
In-app purchases
HerdView App
No in-app purchases
TruHerd
No in-app purchases
