Herd vs Farmers Hub
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Herd
This app helps livestock owners meticulously track detailed information about their animals, including identification, breeding, health, and financial data. It also manages medication records and allows for tracking of purchase and sale details. A premium version unlocks unlimited animal entries and government database integration.
- Animal identifier tracking
- Breeding and genetic data
- Health and medication records
- Financial tracking (purchase/sale)
- Government database integration (Premium)
- Unlimited animal entries (Premium)
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Information tracked by Herd: · Animal identifier (usually government mandated) · Name (your personal identifier) · Sex · Species, Breed · Genetic Dam, Surrogate Dam & Sire · On date, Off date · Birth date / Age · Field · On price, Off price & Profit · Purchase market, Sale market · Buyer and Seller · Insemination date and breeder · EBV Index & EPD Index Herd will also track any medication you administer to your animals, allowing you to delay the sale of the animal if legally required. The free version of Herd is limited to 5 animals. If you choose to purchase Herd Premium to access all features (including the ability to create any number of animals and downloading animal data from the BCMS government database), payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. Current price for the Herd Premium is £1.99 GBP per month and may vary from country to country. Herd's privacy policy: http://herdapp.com/privacy Herd's terms of use: http://herdapp.com/terms
Farmers Hub
This app is a digital marketplace for livestock, connecting farmers, ranchers, and animal enthusiasts. It offers swift, secure, and smart trading solutions for agricultural commerce, with plans to expand into all agricultural spheres.
- Digital livestock marketplace
- Secure trading solutions
- Connects farmers and ranchers
- Smart trading features
- Expanding agricultural scope
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Farmers Hub: Transforming Livestock Trade with Digital Ease Join the revolution in agricultural commerce with Farmers Hub – the premier digital marketplace for livestock. Uniting farmers, ranchers, and animal aficionados, we empower you with swift, secure, and smart trading solutions. Step into the future with Farmers Hub - where agriculture meets innovation. Download now and lead the charge in smart farming! Note: Focused on elevating livestock trade, we’re scaling to encompass all agricultural spheres. Anticipate more - with Farmers Hub.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Farmers Hub at 5.0 against Herd's 3.9. Farmers Hub also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 59%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Herd's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (9 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Herd sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Farmers Hub asks for nothing beyond the download.
Farmers Hub holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Herd's written reviews are positive against 100% of Farmers Hub's.
Herd ships an update every 3 weeks, Farmers Hub fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Herd | Farmers Hub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Riseburn Limited | Farmers Hub Platform Inc. |
Customer experience
Herd
Farmers Hub
In-app purchases
Herd
- Herd Premium$1.991 Month
Farmers Hub
No in-app purchases
