Comparison

Cloud vs Ranchr

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

Head to head
About

Cloud

Streamline mobile data collection with RFID, NFC, and barcode scanning. Easily send scanned data in various formats via email, FTP, or SQL to numerous applications.

Highlights
  • RFID/NFC/Barcode scanning
  • Data export via email, FTP, SQL
  • Multiple data formats (XLS, CSV, PDF)
  • Supports numerous Bluetooth scanners
  • Keyboard simulation for data entry
  • Automatic keypad pop-up
Features
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Grid-In-Hand® Mobile Grid Solution Framework. Why make mobile solutions with RFID/NFC/Barcode scans harder than it needs to be? Use Scanfob® and idChamp® Brand RFID/NFC Reader/Writers and Barcode Scanners, and other wireless Bluetooth barcode scanners with Mobile Grid for fast mobile solutions. Use for attendance management, roll taking, bus rider tracking, inventory counting, asset tracking, inspections, security rounds, field service, grocery lists, wine lists, parts lists, hobby parts, books, DVDs, product kit building, packing lists… and whatever you can think of. Send data from your mobile with the press of a button. Send via email, FTP, SQL, XML-RPC, box.com - all the press of a button. Send in many formats like Excel XLS, CSV, PDF, HTML, TXT. Why not just use Bluetooth HID (keyboard mode) devices? Many Bluetooth devices are not supported on iOS, and when they are apps must be updated to work. For example use BLE and MFi devices like idChamp RS3 NFC, idChamp 1862 UHF GEN2, idChamp 1128 UHF GEN2, RS420 LF Livestock reader and countless other models with ALL iOS apps that take typed input, e.g. FileMaker Go. RFID-NFC and barcode enable web apps and native apps for inventory, cycle counting, asset tracking, book scouting, package tracking, medical apps - all apps can be RFID, NFC, Barcode, Sensor enabled with SerialMagic Keys. Supports more Bluetooth scanner models than any product of its kind. Scanfob®, idChamp, caBLE(tm) dongle, Bluetooth Smart (BLE) devices. Bluetooth Smart CaBLE can iOS enable virtually any RS-232 device to iOS. Scanfob® 6000 Scanner, OPN2006, Koamtac KDC Scanners, Socket Scanners, 8Qi, Honeywell, Symbol, and hundreds more. Also works with Bluetooth UHF GEN2 RFID readers like Scanfob® Ultra-RE40e, Scanfob® Qid, idChamp idChamp NF4x, RS4x, RS3x, NF2, EUA embedded Gen2 RFID readers, Cipherlab 1862, TSL-1128, TSL-2128 etc., and NFC readers like Scanfob® NFC-BB2 Read & write NDEF data using idChamp RS4x, NF2. Keyboard simulation can post NDEF data to any app that can accept keystrokes. Read HID Corporate 1000 cards, Seos, BLE credentials and more using idChamp RS4 for high security applications. Write UHF GEN2 EPC and user memory tags with Scanfob® Ultra-BB2, idChamp 1862, idChamp 1128, and more. Measure distance with Leica Disto E7100i, E7500i, etc. and post Keyboard simulation post measurements to all apps that accepts keystrokes. Use measurement rounding feature for simplified use e.g. round to nearest fraction of foot, meter, inch. Also supports iOS camera barcode reading, and scanning sleds like Captuvo. Why tap when you don’t have to? Mobile Grid has the option to automatically pop up a number or QWERTY keypad after every barcode scan making data entry even easier. Stray taps causing you frustration? Often with spreadsheet data entry on touch screen devices unexpected taps occur and put the focus in the wrong place so when scanning the barcode the data is not where expected. Mobile Grid can put every scan in the first column no matter where the focus is on the mobile grid. Mobile Grid also captures data from the WiSnap™ WiFi RS-232 serial adapter so you can capture data from barcode scanners, RFID tags, scales, digital calipers, sensors and virtually any legacy RS232 serial device compatible with the WiSnap™ serial adapter. With an optional (paid account) download data with description information to your mobile, so when you scan you can get description of the item just scanned.

About

Ranchr

Manage your cattle records digitally from your phone or tablet. Track essential livestock information, health updates, sales, and more. Access your data instantly on a cloud dashboard for efficient ranch management.

Highlights
  • Track livestock details (name, tag, DOB, breed, sex)
  • Record health changes and treatments
  • Log calf births and sales
  • Add notes and dates to records
  • Sync data to cloud dashboard
  • Share records with hired help
Features
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Simplify tracking and managing your cattle -- no more pen and paper, spreadsheets or outdated, expensive software. Ranchr gives you (and your hired help) a single app to manage all your cattle information from your phone or iPad. By using Ranchr's cattle management software you will save time, money and stress. It was built by cattle farmers to make the job much easier. The product includes a mobile app and a dashboard in the cloud, so that you can access and update cattle records in the field, at home or in the office With Ranchr, you can track basic info about your livestock such as name, ear tag, date of birth, breed, and sex. Ranchr also makes it easy to add additional details and keep track of changes (cattle health, calves, cattle sales, etc) over time. You can also report when you sell the cow, when the cow gets a treatment, when there is a health change such as a sickness to the cow, and when you record a weight of the cow, along with the option to add notes and the date you applied the record. Ranchr was been designed by farmers for farmers. Its mission is to eliminate the time it takes to record information of your livestock/cattle so you can keep better track of your cattle's information. Having complete and accurate livestock records will give you the tools to make your ranch very profitable and eliminate waste The cattle records you enter on your phone will instantly be available on the online dashboard and to other app users who belong to your ranch. Having this ease of access to your cattle records will make your day to day ranch management operations simple and easy. Ranchr is the easiest to use cattle management software on the market. It eliminates the need of carrying around a pen and paper by bringing the power to your fingertips with a mobile app along with an online dashboard for your computer. We appreciate your time and encourage you to give us feedback on how we can better improve your experience in recording your cattle records. Terms if Service: https://ranchr.ag/terms/

Screenshots

Cloud4 screens
Ranchr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ranchr at 69% against Cloud's 33%. Ranchr also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). 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. Cloud sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ranchr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cloud ships an update every 2 months, Ranchr every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cloud versus Ranchr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloudRanchr
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (743 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews69.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—743 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSerialio Ltd.Ranchr Software LLC

Customer experience

Cloud

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Ranchr

All ratings718 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive69.3%
Neutral17.3%
Negative13.3%

Bugs and requests

Cloud

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Ranchr

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Calf ID not automatically linking to cow
  • Treatment history not sorting by date
  • Unable to delete incorrect treatment history
  • Cow ages displaying incorrectly
  • Picture uploads not working consistently
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  • Data sometimes gets deleted unexpectedly

Requested features

18 requests
  • Add more cattle breed options
  • Allow selection of different color tags
  • Ability to easily see cattle locations
  • Support for multi-breed species and percentages
  • Add simple dashboard overview
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  • Improve calf/cow linking and history tracking
  • Add herd vaccination option
  • Allow custom sorting/filtering options
  • Ability to print records
  • Add support for embryo transfer
  • Ability to choose heifer or steer
  • Allow entering number sequences for initial input
  • Add alarm/notification for vaccinations and breeding
  • Implement graph/chart features
  • Add summary page with herd numbers
  • Ability to edit and update photos
  • Allow splitting herds/pastures
  • Provide option to change text size

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cloud

One-time1
  • Unlock Grid-In-Hand MobileGrid full functionality$29.99
2 purchases

Ranchr

Subscriptions2
  • Ranchr Pro Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Ranchr Pro Yearly$129.991 Year

Questions

Is Cloud free?
Cloud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ranchr free?
Ranchr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cloud or Ranchr have ads?
Neither Cloud nor Ranchr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cloud or Ranchr?
Cloud ships an update every 2 months, and Ranchr every 9 days. Most recently, Cloud was updated on October 23, 2026 and Ranchr on October 29, 2026.

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