Comparison

LizardBox vs Keeper Dude

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

Head to head
About

LizardBox

Effortlessly manage and track a wide variety of pets like reptiles, amphibians, and insects. Log care activities, monitor growth, set custom reminders, and access curated knowledge. Optimized for phones and tablets.

Highlights
  • Critter logging with advanced filtering
  • Customizable care reminders
  • Length and weight tracking
  • Imperial and metric support
  • Multi-language support
  • Data export to CSV
  • QR code generation and scanning
Features
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Every critter. Every log. One place. LizardBox is the go-to care tracker for reptile, amphibian and arachnid keepers. From a first leopard gecko to a full breeding rack, keep your animals, care records, feeding schedule and collection organized in one place. TRACK EVERY CRITTER Create a profile for every animal with species, morph, sex, key dates, tags and photos. Organize your collection your way, switch between card and rack views, and give every critter its own QR code for instant profile access. LOG EVERY CARE EVENT Record feedings, weights, sheds, vet visits, temperatures, humidity, breeding events and more with 35 event types. Search and filter your complete care history to quickly see what happened, when it happened and how your animal has changed over time. TRACK FEEDINGS & WEIGHT Record feeder types, feeding outcomes and feeding notes. Keep a complete weight history for every animal and watch trends develop over time. NEVER MISS A REMINDER Create recurring or one-time reminders for individual critters or entire groups. Tag-based reminders automatically include new animals as your collection grows. Receive reminders through push notifications, email, or both. EXPLORE THE SPECIES LIBRARY Browse more than 7,000 reptiles, amphibians and arachnids. View species care guidance, temperature and humidity targets, adult size, lifespan estimates and reference photos. Use metric or imperial measurements. IDENTIFY A SPECIES FROM A PHOTO Take a photo of an animal and get a species match from the LizardBox catalog, complete with confidence scores and alternative matches to compare. Available with Pro. KEEP YOUR COLLECTION IN SYNC Your animals, logs, reminders and care history stay synced across your Apple devices, so your collection is always with you. START FREE • Up to 5 critters • Unlimited reminders • All 35 event types • Full species library • Sync across your devices • No card required LIZARDBOX PRO • Unlimited critters • Photo-based species identification • Weekly recap emails • Every new Pro feature as it ships YOUR DATA, YOUR WAY Export your complete collection as JSON, or export critters, logs and reminders as CSV from Settings. If you downgrade from Pro, nothing is deleted. Your care history stays yours. LizardBox Pro is available as a monthly or annual subscription. Subscription pricing is displayed before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew in your Apple Account subscription settings. Privacy Policy: https://lizardbox.co/privacy Terms of Use: https://lizardbox.co/terms

About

Keeper Dude

This app helps reptile keepers log feedings, manage breeding projects, and track egg incubation. It offers detailed animal profiles, enclosure management, and custom notes for personalized care. Ideal for hobbyist and professional breeders.

Highlights
  • Feeding logs
  • Breeding and pairing tracking
  • Egg and incubation management
  • Detailed animal profiles
  • Enclosure management
  • Custom notes
Features
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Easily log feedings, reptile husbandry, manage breeding projects, and track eggs—all in one streamlined platform. Features: • Feeding logs • Breeding and pairing tracking • Egg and incubation management • Detailed Group/animal profiles • Notes Perfect for both the hobbyist breeder and professional breeders. You may use the app without subscription for up to 1 animal, 1 enclosure and 1 clutch. To add further items requires an active subscription. Breeding Management Track pairings, reproductive cycles, and breeding activity with records that help you understand patterns and improve outcomes. Feeding History & Smart Feeding Picker Log every feeding and quickly choose prey items using a smart picker that learns from your past feedings—making daily care faster and more consistent. Clutch & Incubation Tracking Record clutches, monitor incubation progress, and keep all your hatch data organized in one place. Grouped Enclosure Management Manage multiple animals within a single enclosure while still maintaining individual records for each animal. Detailed Animal Profiles Store everything about each reptile—feeding history, breeding activity, notes, and more—all in one organized profile. Custom Notes & Preferences Add personalized notes to each animal to track behavior, quirks, or specific care requirements. Fast Search & Access Quickly find any animal in your collection with a streamlined search system designed for speed and ease of use. For EULA and subscription information, you can review the terms here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Keeper Dude is a trademark of Bimza LLC

Screenshots

LizardBox4 screens
Keeper Dude4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Keeper Dude at 100% against LizardBox's 52%. Keeper Dude also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3). LizardBox's advantage is ratings volume (70 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LizardBox sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Keeper Dude sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Keeper Dude holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LizardBox has 70 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of LizardBox's written reviews are positive against 100% of Keeper Dude's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LizardBox versus Keeper Dude: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLizardBoxKeeper Dude
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (70 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings70 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew EsamannBimza LLC

Customer experience

LizardBox

All ratings70 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative15.7%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive52.0%
Neutral16.0%
Negative32.0%

Keeper Dude

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

LizardBox

Subscriptions8
  • Pro$2.991 Month
  • Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Unlimited (Monthly)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • Unlimited$5.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Pro (Yearly)$29.991 Year
  • Unlimited (Yearly)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
1 purchases

Keeper Dude

Subscriptions1
  • Member$19.991 Month

Questions

Is LizardBox free?
LizardBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Keeper Dude free?
Keeper Dude is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LizardBox or Keeper Dude?
Keeper Dude is rated higher. LizardBox averages 4.3 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while Keeper Dude averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do LizardBox or Keeper Dude have ads?
Neither LizardBox nor Keeper Dude shows ads.

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