# Cattle Records vs Veterinary Notebook

The clearest difference is price: Cattle Records at Free against Veterinary Notebook's $1.99. Cattle Records also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). Veterinary Notebook's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Cattle Records is free to download; Veterinary Notebook costs $1.99 up front. Cattle Records sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Veterinary Notebook asks for nothing beyond the download.

Cattle Records ships an update every 2 months, Veterinary Notebook every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and May 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cattle Records | Veterinary Notebook |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cattle-records/id6736547514/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1** | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 10 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.5 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Harden Consulting LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/366561891) | [Summer Youngberg](https://appshunter.io/developer/1766803882) |

## What reviewers say

### Cattle Records

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cattle-records/id6736547514)

Manage your cattle herd, track treatments, and record important data. Vet clinics can manage clients and their animals. An optional subscription removes ads and unlocks data export for clinics.

**Highlights:** Record cattle treatments and calves, Create and manage custom vaccines, Mass apply treatments and sort cattle, Grant/remove access for hired hands, Vet clinic client management, Export client data to Excel (subscription), Calendar events for ranch activities

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | per month |


### Veterinary Notebook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/veterinary-notebook/id6736726768)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cattle Records free?

Cattle Records is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Veterinary Notebook free?

Veterinary Notebook costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Cattle Records or Veterinary Notebook have ads?

Cattle Records shows ads; Veterinary Notebook does not.

### Which is updated more often, Cattle Records or Veterinary Notebook?

Cattle Records ships an update every 2 months, and Veterinary Notebook every 3 months. Most recently, Cattle Records was updated on September 26, 2026 and Veterinary Notebook on May 14, 2026.

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