HerdTracker vs HerdBook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HerdTracker
Manage your cattle herd's breeding, lineage, and individual animal attributes. This app helps you track herd valuation and provides comprehensive inventory management for livestock.
- Breeding tracking
- Lineage management
- Animal attribute tracking
- Herd valuation
- Inventory management
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Inventory for cattle herds supporting tracking of breeding, lineage, animal attributes, herd valuation.
HerdBook
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HerdBook is the simple, fast way to keep cattle records — built for ranchers and small herd owners who work in the field, not behind a desk. Track every animal, log what happens in seconds, and never miss a withdrawal date or an expected calving again. HerdBook works completely offline (no signal in the pasture? no problem) and syncs to the cloud the moment you're back online — so your records are safe even if you lose or change your phone. WHY RANCHERS CHOOSE HERDBOOK • Works offline — built for the chute and the back forty • Glove-friendly — big buttons, log an event in 3 taps • Your data is safe — sign in once and your herd syncs to every device • No spreadsheets, no paperwork KEEP YOUR WHOLE HERD IN ONE PLACE • Add animals by tag number, name, sex, breed, birth date, sire/dam • Track status: active, sold, or deceased • See a complete timeline of every animal's history LOG EVENTS IN SECONDS • Calving — calf tag, sex, and calving ease • Treatment — medicine, dose, and automatic withdrawal reminders • Breeding — bull or AI, with automatic expected calving date • Weight and notes NEVER MISS A DATE • Automatic reminders for drug withdrawal end dates and expected calvings • Overdue, today, and upcoming — clearly organized • Local notifications keep you on track REPORTS & RECORDS • Herd summary by sex and status • Calving statistics • Treatment log for compliance • Export professional PDF and Excel reports HERDBOOK PRO Upgrade for an unlimited herd, unlimited reminders, and PDF/Excel export. • Monthly or yearly subscription — yearly saves you over 50% Start free with up to 10 animals. Upgrade any time. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Apple ID is charged on confirmation. Manage or cancel anytime in App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/herdbookprivacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HerdTracker at none against HerdBook's 2. HerdTracker also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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. HerdBook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. HerdTracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | HerdTracker | HerdBook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Raleigh Richard Rhodes Iii | Omer Tevfik |
In-app purchases
HerdTracker
No in-app purchases
HerdBook
- HerdBook Pro$9.991 Month
- Yearly$49.991 Year
