Beef Cow BCS vs HerdView App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beef Cow BCS
This app helps cattle producers easily track the body condition of their cows and the state of their pastures. Users can photograph cows, assign scores using reference images, and automatically record location data. The tool allows for individual or pasture-based tracking, statistical analysis, and data export.
- Photograph cows for BCS assessment
- Assign body condition scores
- Track cows individually or by pasture
- View pasture status
- Automatic date and location recording
- Export data in CSV format
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Created by cattle nutrition leader CRYSTALYX® Brand Supplements, this Body Condition Score app for cattle gives producers a convenient way to track both cattle and pastures. Photograph a cow, enter the ear tag and optionally assign it to a pasture. Compare the shot to reference photos provided for each score (or supply your own), and assign a score to the cow. The date and location are automatically recorded (if you allow GPS service). The app allows you to organize and track cows individually or by pasture, view stats on animals and pastures over time, and export data in CSV format via email.
HerdView App
This app simplifies herd management with real-time tracking, task management, and intelligent alerts for animal behavior. It allows for RFID tag scanning, movement tracking, and inventory updates, putting essential livestock data in your hands.
- Real-time herd tracking
- RFID cattle tag scanning
- Intelligent Area Monitoring alerts
- Task and transfer management
- Livestock inventory updates
- Animal behavior abnormality alerts
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HerdView® Mobile App The simple and intuitive HerdView® app makes herd management easier than ever. With real-time tracking, tasks, transfers and counting data, plus Intelligent Area Monitoring alerts at your fingertips, it’s like putting a new cowboy to work, right in the palm of your hands. Use the HerdView® app to: · Scan RFID cattle tag barcodes at set up · Track animal movement 24/7 · Receive alerts to abnormalities in animal behavior · Add tasks and track transfers · Review and update livestock inventory · Trace your investment through finishing
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HerdView App at every 3 days against Beef Cow BCS's every 8 months. HerdView App also leads on rating (4.3 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). Beef Cow BCS's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HerdView App holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Beef Cow BCS ships an update every 8 months, HerdView App every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beef Cow BCS | HerdView App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ridley Block Operations | HerdX Inc |
Customer experience
Beef Cow BCS
HerdView App
In-app purchases
Beef Cow BCS
No in-app purchases
HerdView App
No in-app purchases
