# Angus Mobile vs Ranchr

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Angus Mobile at none against Ranchr's 2. Ranchr's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (743 vs 19). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ranchr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Angus Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

Ranchr holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ranchr has 743 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Angus Mobile's written reviews are positive against 69% of Ranchr's.

Angus Mobile ships an update fortnightly, Ranchr every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Angus Mobile | Ranchr |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/angus-mobile/id491758227/reviews) | **[4.7 (743 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ranchr-cattle-record-keeping/id1249777511/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 19 | **743** |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | **69.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 170 MB | 42 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [American Angus Association](https://appshunter.io/developer/491758270) | [Ranchr Software LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1249777480) |

## What reviewers say

### Angus Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/angus-mobile/id491758227)

Access your AAA herd data, enter calving records, and search for registered animals or members. Stay updated with news, sale books, show results, and an events calendar. Includes date calculators and national cattle evaluation information.

**Highlights:** AAA Login herd data access, Enter calving book records, Search registered animals/members, View news releases and sale books, Access sale reports and show results, Angus events calendar, Date calculators for gestation/performance

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Ranchr

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ranchr-cattle-record-keeping/id1249777511)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ranchr Pro Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| Ranchr Pro Yearly | $129.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Ability to have multiple people add records
- 👍 Great website tool
- 👍 Helpful for record keeping
- 👍 Allows tracking of cattle health and pregnancy

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Filtering tool can glitch
- 🐛 Picture saving issues
- 🐛 Calf ID entry can be annoying
- 🐛 Calf age display issues
- 🐛 Glitches after major updates

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Angus Mobile free?

Angus Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Ranchr free?

Ranchr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Angus Mobile or Ranchr?

Ranchr is rated higher. Angus Mobile averages 4.3 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Ranchr averages 4.7 from 743 ratings.

### Do Angus Mobile or Ranchr have ads?

Neither Angus Mobile nor Ranchr shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Angus Mobile or Ranchr?

Angus Mobile ships an update fortnightly, and Ranchr every 9 days. Most recently, Angus Mobile was updated on October 23, 2026 and Ranchr on October 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*