iLivestock Software vs Google Cloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iLivestock Software
This app helps sheep and cattle farmers manage their herds and flocks. It allows for detailed record-keeping of animal data, including weights, medicines, and breeding, with offline capabilities and farm-wide access. Generate reports and gain insights into animal performance.
- Detailed animal records
- Weight and performance tracking
- Breeding records
- Digital medicines book
- Movements and compliance reporting
- Offline data recording
- Farm-wide access and real-time updates
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The all-in-one livestock management app for sheep and cattle. iLivestock helps you capture, organise, and make sense of your animal data — anytime, anywhere, even offline. Stay compliant, save time on paperwork, and keep your flock or herd records always up to date. Start with core records like weights and medicines, then expand as needed, turning your data into clear insights with intuitive dashboards to track animal performance over time. KEY FEATURES - Detailed animal records: Track individual cattle and sheep from birth to sale - Weight and performance tracking: Log weights, monitor growth and identify high performing animals - Breeding records: Record matings, lambing and calving to strengthen herd and flock genetics - Digital medicines book: Log treatments, keep full medical histories and stay compliant with regulations - Movements and compliance: Register animal movements instantly and generate reports at the touch of a button - Works offline: Record data in the field with no signal and sync when you are back online - Farm-wide access: Everyone on your farm can record and update information in real time - Desktop reporting: Access advanced reports and dashboards on both mobile and desktop HARDWARE INTEGRATION - iLivestock connects with your existing equipment. - Pair instantly with EID readers (more integrations than any other app). - Works with weigh bars, indicators, EID readers, and major farm hardware brands like Allflex, Gallagher, Shearwell, and Tru-Test. - Use alongside the iLivestock eTagReader and eWeigh for faster, more accurate data capture. WHY CHOOSE ILIVESTOCK? iLivestock is not a generic farm management tool. It is purpose-built for sheep and cattle, with features that support the health and success of your flock or herd. Other reasons to go for iLivestock: - Full UK support whenever you need it - Fixed pricing with no surprises - Manage both cattle and sheep in one app - Works offline so you can record in the field - Multiple users with real-time updates - Reporting available on desktop and mobile - Developed and tested in the UK WHAT FARMERS SAY - “I run my farm alongside a full-time job. iLivestock helps me manage my Suffolk flock and organise farm admin in the field.” – Steve Penberthy, Breage - “We used to keep paper records, which wasn’t ideal. Now we know exactly what to buy and what to leave at sales.” – Zoe Norton, Bures - “All information is digital, making it easy to export reports to the government with just a push of a button.” – Andrew Powers, Ledbury GET STARTED TODAY Download iLivestock for free and explore the demo with realistic animal data. Track breeding, log medicines, and generate compliance reports easily. Whether you have a few animals or thousands, iLivestock keeps your records simple, accessible, and up to date — livestock management in your pocket, online, offline, and in the field.
Google Cloud
Manage your Google Cloud services on your iPhone or iPad. Monitor billing, status, and critical issues. Create custom dashboards, access Cloud Shell, and SSH into VMs for direct control.
- Cloud service management
- Billing and status monitoring
- Customizable dashboards
- Compute Engine/App Engine monitoring
- SSH access to VMs
- Cloud Shell access
- Incident and error response
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The app helps you manage your services running on Google Cloud directly from your Apple iPhone or iPad: • Stay connected to the cloud and check billing, status, and critical issues. • Create your own custom dashboard to produce an overview of your Google Cloud services. • Monitor the state of your Compute Engine and App Engine resources with the ability to SSH into your VMs. • Access to Cloud Shell to perform any Google Cloud (gcloud) operation. • View and respond to incidents, errors, and logging. We plan to ship new features regularly and continually improve your user experience. Please give us your feedback in the app by tapping the menu button in the upper-left corner, selecting Help & Feedback, and then Send feedback.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iLivestock Software at 75% against Google Cloud's 29%. Google Cloud's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (3.4 vs 3.0). 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
Both are free to download. iLivestock Software sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Google Cloud asks for nothing beyond the download.
Google Cloud holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Cloud has 100 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of iLivestock Software's written reviews are positive against 29% of Google Cloud's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
iLivestock Software ships an update every 2 weeks, Google Cloud weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iLivestock Software | Google Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (8 ratings) | 3.4 (100 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 29.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 100 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Duradiamond Software Ltd | |
Customer experience
iLivestock Software
Google Cloud
Bugs and requests
iLivestock Software
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Google Cloud
Reported bugs
24 issues- Cloud Shell stuck on 'preparing to connect' screen
- Cloud Shell disconnects when switching apps
- SSH authentication failures
- App crashes when viewing error console details
- Logs page continuously refreshing
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- Cannot view saved dashboards from web
- Saved queries not displaying correctly
- Permission errors blocking access to projects
- Billing section shows incorrect date ranges
- Incident notifications not working
- Device registration process failing
- Cloud Shell input issues with special keys (Ctrl+A, Ctrl+E)
- Cannot select or copy text in Cloud Shell
- SSH return key not working properly in some contexts
- App crashes after updates
- 2-factor authentication sign-in broken
- Incidents marked resolved still show as new
- Logs missing with applied filters
- App crashes when viewing log entry details in dark mode
- External keyboard support broken on iPad
- Notification permissions not requested on iOS
- Cannot change logged-in account
- Project switching broken
- Scrolling issues in logs and traces
Requested features
20 requests- Cloud Run service support
- Cloud Tasks management
- Cloud Build integration
- Custom dashboard access from mobile
- Dark mode for iPad
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- Cloud Shell full-screen mode
- Better keyboard support for external keyboards
- Account switching capability
- Notification management improvements
- GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine) support
- Cloud Functions monitoring
- Datalab integration
- API quota viewing
- Cloud Storage bucket upload/replace functionality
- Instance group management
- HTTP Load Balancing controls
- Password protection for app
- Font size adjustment in console
- Improved SSH/terminal UX
- BigQuery support
In-app purchases
iLivestock Software
- One Month Unlimited$14.99
- One Year, Unlimited$149.99
Google Cloud
No in-app purchases
Questions
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