Comparison

Stoktake vs eShepherd

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

Head to head
About

Stoktake

Features
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We do facial recognition for cows. Stoktake is a proud Australian innovation that utilises proprietary image recognition technology to uniquely identify livestock through a single photograph taken with your mobile device. We aim to assist in preventing stock theft and loss of livestock, supplement existing identification technologies, and create a convenient, usable platform to manage each animal's health and ownership history. We are still actively developing and releasing features, meaning it is free to use (fair use policy applies). Features and releases will be regular; you can expect updates as we gauge and act on feedback from our users.

About

eShepherd

This app allows farmers to view their farm map, including animal locations, paddocks, and watering points. It enables scanning animals and neckbands to create associations and upload session data. Receive critical alerts like "Animal is still/down" or "Animal outside VP" via push notifications.

Highlights
  • Farm map with asset visualization
  • Real-time animal location tracking
  • Virtual and physical paddock management
  • Animal scanning and association
  • Session data upload
  • Critical event push notifications
Features
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View assets on your farm map: • Your current location • Animals shown with mob colour • Active and inactive virtual paddocks • Physical paddocks & watering points Perform key jobs out in the paddock: • Connect your scanning device and scan animals and neckbands to create associations within a session • Upload sessions to populate your account with tracked animals • Turn on/off virtual paddocks Receive Push Notifications so that you are informed of critical events, such as: • “Animal is still/down” - possibly a sick animal • “Animal outside VP” - escapees!

Screenshots

Stoktake4 screens
eShepherd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: eShepherd at every 10 days against Stoktake's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stoktake ships an update every 2 months, eShepherd every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Stoktake versus eShepherd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStoktakeeShepherd
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZ Ware Development Pty LtdGallagher eShepherd Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Stoktake

No in-app purchases

None

eShepherd

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stoktake free?
Stoktake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is eShepherd free?
eShepherd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stoktake or eShepherd have ads?
Neither Stoktake nor eShepherd shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stoktake or eShepherd?
Stoktake ships an update every 2 months, and eShepherd every 10 days. Most recently, Stoktake was updated on October 4, 2026 and eShepherd on September 24, 2026.

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