Comparison

Herd vs Shepherd HQ

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Animal identifier tracking
  • Breeding and genetic data
  • Health and medication records
  • Financial tracking (purchase/sale)
  • Government database integration (Premium)
  • Unlimited animal entries (Premium)
Features
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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

About

Shepherd HQ

Features
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Shepherd is the workforce platform for teams that work on their feet — security companies, cleaning crews, game farms and lodges, guest houses, facilities and growing businesses. TIME & ATTENDANCE • Geofenced GPS clock-in from any phone • Live headcount: who's on site, on duty, on break • Timesheets that build themselves — payroll-ready exports • Set up 10 staff in about 15 minutes ONE LIVE MAP • Every site, region and worker on one screen • Satellite view with hotzones and live headcounts • Check the whole operation at 02:00 — all quiet, back to sleep SCHEDULING AT SCALE • Roster 5 or 5 000 workers, optimally • Daily coverage counts — gaps flagged before they hurt • No-show alerts the moment a shift starts short PATROLS, CHECKLISTS & INCIDENTS • Tag scans with time and GPS proof • Photo-verified checklists your clients can trust • An occurrence book and incident reports that write themselves HR, DOCUMENTS & GROWTH • Contracts signed on the phone before the shift starts • Payslips, leave and documents in every worker's pocket • Training courses that grow your people on the job WHY TEAMS CHOOSE SHEPHERD Shepherd is built on proof, not fear. It shows work done well: verified patrols for your clients, safe check-ins for your workers, and quiet nights for owners. One platform, from the guard at the gate to the roster for thousands. Shepherd by Atex Solutions — your workforce, one app. atexsolutions.io

Screenshots

Herd4 screens
Shepherd HQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shepherd HQ at none against Herd's 1. On price, update cadence, 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. Herd sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Shepherd HQ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Herd ships an update every 3 weeks, Shepherd HQ every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Herd versus Shepherd HQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHerdShepherd HQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB123 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRiseburn LimitedAtex Solutions (Pty) Ltd

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Herd

Subscriptions1
  • Herd Premium$1.991 Month
None

Shepherd HQ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Herd free?
Herd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shepherd HQ free?
Shepherd HQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Herd or Shepherd HQ have ads?
Neither Herd nor Shepherd HQ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Herd or Shepherd HQ?
Herd ships an update every 3 weeks, and Shepherd HQ every 5 weeks. Most recently, Herd was updated on October 31, 2026 and Shepherd HQ on November 4, 2026.

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