Comparison

Backyard EggTracker vs Flock Manager

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

Head to head
About

Backyard EggTracker

Manage your backyard chicken flock, track egg production, and share your progress with a community of fellow coop owners. Engage in discussions and stay updated on activities from coops you follow.

Highlights
  • Flock production tracking
  • Coop activity feed
  • Community forum
  • Connect with other owners
  • Share progress
Features
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Manage your backyard coop in one place while tracking your production history and sharing your progress with other coop owners. Stay up to date on activity from coops you follow, join community discussions in the forum, and connect with others who share your passion. This all-in-one, chicken-themed social app is designed specifically for backyard coop owners who want to track, share, and connect.

About

Flock Manager

Easily track your backyard chickens, log eggs, monitor individual bird health, and calculate flock profitability. This app provides a comprehensive yet simple solution for chicken keepers, offering breed information and managing multiple flocks without subscriptions or ads.

Highlights
  • Log eggs quickly
  • Track individual birds by name and photo
  • Monitor flock production and profitability
  • Manage bird health and medication
  • Support for multiple flocks
  • Built-in breed reference guide
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The chicken keeping app backyard keepers actually asked for. Log eggs in a few taps. Track every bird by name. Know your true cost per egg. Finally, an app that fits how backyard keepers actually live — not one built for commercial farms and duct-taped to work for the rest of us. Flock Manager is built for backyard chicken keepers who want to track their flock without subscriptions, accounts, or features they'll never use. Built by chicken keepers, for chicken keepers. LOG EGGS IN A FEW SECONDS Open the app, tap the count, done. It's the fastest egg log you'll find. KNOW YOUR GIRLS Add photos so you can tell Henrietta from Ginger. Record each bird's breed, hatch date, and expected egg color. Track when hens are sold, rehomed, or pass away. Your flock history, always at hand. SEE YOUR PRODUCTION - Calendar view shows eggs per day at a glance - Weekly and monthly totals with trend comparisons - Per-bird production rankings - Spot your top layers — and your freeloaders! IS YOUR FLOCK WORTH IT? Set your local store egg price once and Flock Manager shows you exactly how your flock stacks up. See the retail value of your production, your true cost per egg, and whether or not you're beating the store! STAY ON TOP OF HEALTH - Log medications with automatic withdrawal tracking - Get notified when eggs are safe to collect again - Add health notes for each bird - Never wonder "when did I last treat for mites?" MANAGE MULTIPLE FLOCKS Keep your layers separate from your bantams. Track a breeding project apart from your backyard girls. Switch flocks instantly, or see everything at once. 50+ BREED REFERENCE GUIDE Built-in guide to over 50 chicken breeds — egg color, production rates, temperament, cold hardiness, and more. Filter by what matters to you. Perfect for planning your next additions. PRIVACY FIRST All your data lives on your device. No account required. No cloud sync. No ads. Ever. Your flock is your business. YOUR DATA, YOUR RULES Export everything to CSV anytime. We'll never hold your data hostage. ONE PRICE, FOREVER Try free for 14 days, then unlock everything with a single $4.99 purchase — less than a dozen eggs at the farmer's market. No subscriptions. No "pro" tiers. No annual renewals. --- Perfect for backyard keepers with 3–50 birds, homesteaders juggling multiple flocks, and anyone tired of using spreadsheets or paying monthly for an app. Questions? We'd love to hear from you at flockmanager.app@gmail.com

Screenshots

Backyard EggTracker4 screens
Flock Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Backyard EggTracker at 5.0 against Flock Manager's 3.0. Backyard EggTracker also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Flock Manager sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Backyard EggTracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Backyard EggTracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Backyard EggTracker versus Flock Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackyard EggTrackerFlock Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequency—Every 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKYLE MATTHEW SCHERJoseph Barlow

Customer experience

Backyard EggTracker

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Flock Manager

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Backyard EggTracker

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Flock Manager

One-time2
  • 14-Day Free TrialFree
  • Flock Manager$4.99

Questions

Is Backyard EggTracker free?
Backyard EggTracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flock Manager free?
Flock Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Backyard EggTracker or Flock Manager?
Backyard EggTracker is rated higher. Backyard EggTracker averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Flock Manager averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Backyard EggTracker or Flock Manager have ads?
Neither Backyard EggTracker nor Flock Manager shows ads.

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