Calf Keeper vs DayHerder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Calf birth tracking
- Herd linking (cows, bulls)
- Gestation calculator
- Customizable data fields
- Animal scoring
- Photo uploads
- Collaborative herd management
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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
DayHerder
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DayHerder is the all-in-one ranch management platform built for real working ranches. Every animal gets its own profile, so you can record treatments, track breeding and lineage, and keep tabs on calves as they're born and grow. Track daily tasks like spraying weeds, refilling salt and mineral barrels, and fence repairs so nothing falls through the cracks. See your whole operation on an interactive map, with herd counts and group locations by pasture. Search, sort, and filter your cattle to quickly find any animal in seconds or export data. Take your data with you online or offline, at home or chute side. DayHerder will be with you from dawn to dusk.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DayHerder at none against Calf Keeper's 4. Calf Keeper's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Calf Keeper sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. DayHerder asks for nothing beyond the download.
Calf Keeper ships an update every 2 weeks, DayHerder every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Calf Keeper | DayHerder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | CattleSync, LLC | Drover Systems LLC |
In-app purchases
Calf Keeper
- 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
DayHerder
No in-app purchases
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