Comparison

FarmKeep vs Calf Keeper

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

Head to head
About

FarmKeep

Manage all aspects of your farm, from animal records and breeding to production, finances, and land mapping. This app supports hobbyists and small to mid-size businesses, offering features like task reminders and multi-member access.

Highlights
  • Animal records and health tracking
  • Breeding management with automated calculations
  • Production yield tracking (eggs, milk, honey)
  • Financial record keeping for sales and expenses
  • Multi-member farm collaboration
  • Task and reminder management
  • Land mapping for pasture rotation
Features
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FarmKeep is the only app you need to easily manage all your animals, breeding, production, finances, and more. Whether you are a family farm, homesteader, or small to mid size business, FarmKeep supports your needs and grows with you. Our features and services include: Up to date animal records Record animal information such as birth date, sex, and weight history, along with a dedicated photo gallery. Track your animals, health, vaccines, feedings, activity, breeding history, pedigree and more. No matter what animals you have, you can easily manage them all in one place. Easy breeding management Automatically calculate gestation periods and incubation times for over 1200 species and breeds, including custom ones. Get notifications about important milestones like exam dates, due dates, incubation lockdown, and hatch dates. Optimize yield with production tracking With FarmKeep’s simple record keeping experience, it’s easy to track products such as eggs, milk, honey, wool, and more on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis so you can see trends over time and improve productivity of your animals or crops. Simplify financial record keeping Record sales transactions, categorize expenses, and stay on top of your farm's financial health. Gain valuable insights and identify top-performing products or track costs associated with livestock, feed, equipment, and more. Multi-member farm Invite your family, friends, farm hands, customers or fans to join your farm with different levels of access so they can contribute or just keep up to date with all your farm activities. Tasks and reminders Set tasks and reminders for yourself or others on your farm to get ahead of all your farm chores. Keep everything organized all in one place so if you need an extra helping hand, it’s easy to share your routine with anyone. Accurate land mapping Map areas on your property where animals live and crops are planted. Plan your pasture rotation and more to help you better manage activities throughout the year. Cross platform Available on all devices and desktop web at farmkeep.com Terms of use: https://www.farmkeep.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.farmkeep.com/privacy-policy

About

Calf Keeper

This app helps livestock owners manage their herds by tracking calf births, linking animals, and calculating calving dates. Premium features allow for custom data fields, animal scoring, photo uploads, and collaborative herd management.

Highlights
  • Calf birth tracking
  • Herd linking (cows, bulls)
  • Gestation calculator
  • Customizable data fields
  • Animal scoring
  • Photo uploads
  • Collaborative herd management
Features
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Calf Keeper is a calving book designed to be simple, easy to use, and customizable. Users can track data about calves as they're born and also link the calves to cows and bulls in their cattle herd. A gestation calculator is also provided to calculate approximate calving dates. By upgrading to Calf Keeper PLUS, users can customize their data entry. New fields can be added to allow you to track the data that is important to your operation. Users can also track customizable scores to help build a better picture of the quality of an animal. PRO users can add up to 10 photos per animal and also invite other users to manage their herd. When changes are made by other users, you can receive a notification to stay up to date with the latest status of your herd. Before purchasing a subscription, try a free 30-day trial to see if Calf Keeper is right for your operation. Calf Keeper is powered by Cattle Market Mobile. Terms of Service: https://www.calfkeeper.com/legal/terms

Screenshots

FarmKeep4 screens
Calf Keeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FarmKeep at 87% against Calf Keeper's 33%. FarmKeep also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (246 vs 5). Calf Keeper's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FarmKeep sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Calf Keeper sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FarmKeep holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FarmKeep has 246 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of FarmKeep's written reviews are positive against 33% of Calf Keeper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FarmKeep ships an update every 9 days, Calf Keeper every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FarmKeep versus Calf Keeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFarmKeepCalf Keeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (246 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews87.1% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings246 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMozaiusCattleSync, LLC

Customer experience

FarmKeep

All ratings246 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral4.1%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive87.1%
Neutral6.5%
Negative6.5%

Calf Keeper

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FarmKeep

Subscriptions2
  • Premium - Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium - Annual14 Days trial$95.991 Year
4 purchases

Calf Keeper

Subscriptions4
  • Calf Keeper Plus (Monthly)1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • Calf Keeper Pro (Monthly)1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Calf Keeper Plus (Yearly)1 Month trial$59.991 Year
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  • Calf Keeper Pro (Yearly)1 Month trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is FarmKeep free?
FarmKeep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calf Keeper free?
Calf Keeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FarmKeep or Calf Keeper?
FarmKeep is rated higher. FarmKeep averages 4.8 out of 5 from 246 ratings, while Calf Keeper averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do FarmKeep or Calf Keeper have ads?
Neither FarmKeep nor Calf Keeper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FarmKeep or Calf Keeper?
FarmKeep ships an update every 9 days, and Calf Keeper every 2 weeks. Most recently, FarmKeep was updated on September 21, 2026 and Calf Keeper on September 23, 2026.

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