Roost vs Chicken Identifier
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Roost
Manage your backyard chickens with this app. Track individual birds, log egg production, monitor health, and access breed information. It also helps with coop maintenance and supply costs, all while keeping your data private and offline.
- Track individual birds with photos
- Log egg collection and production
- Monitor bird health events
- Breed encyclopedia
- Egg production charts
- Cost tracking for feed and supplies
- Coop maintenance reminders
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Roost is the simple, beautiful way to manage your backyard chickens. Whether you have three hens or thirty, Roost helps you stay on top of egg production, health records, and breed information - all in one place. Features: - Track individual birds with photos, names, and breed profiles - Log daily egg collection with color, size, and per-bird attribution - Monitor health events: molting, brooding, illness, and vet visits - Breed encyclopedia with egg color, temperament, and climate suitability - Egg production charts and trends over time - Feed and supply cost tracking - Predator-proofing checklists and coop maintenance reminders - Works offline - your data stays on your device Part of the Plant Anywhere family of gardening and homesteading tools. Roost is built for the same people who grow their own food: practical, hands-on, and curious. Your data stays on your device. Roost does not require an account, does not sell your data, and does not show ads.
Chicken Identifier
Instantly identify chicken breeds from photos using AI. Organize your flock with an egg log, laying stats, and care reminders. Access expert advice and a breed guide.
- AI breed identification from photos
- Egg logging and laying statistics
- Flock organization with bird profiles
- Coop care and custom reminders
- Built-in breed encyclopedia
- Expert chat for chicken care advice
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Cluckly tells you exactly which chicken is strutting around your yard: snap a photo, get the breed in seconds — then keep your whole flock organized with an egg log, laying stats and coop care reminders. SNAP A PHOTO, KNOW THE BREED • Instant AI identification from your camera or photo library. • Honest results: confidence score plus alternative candidates when a bird is tricky. • Every result includes egg color, eggs per year, egg size, temperament, broodiness, cold & heat hardiness, comb type, size, lifespan and care tips. • Works for hens, roosters and chicks. ASK THE CHICKEN EXPERT • Chat about any result: feeding, coop setup, behavior, laying, health basics. • Conversations are saved with each identification — reopen any bird from History and continue right where you left off. COUNT EVERY EGG • One-tap daily egg counter — log eggs the moment you collect them. • Weekly and monthly laying trends on a clear chart, plus your all-time total and best day. • Edit any past day if you fall behind. YOUR FLOCK, ORGANIZED • Add every bird with a name, photo, breed and hatch date — Cluckly tracks their age for you. • Identify a new bird and add it to your flock in one tap, breed pre-filled. • Notes for each bird: molting, broodiness, quirks, vet visits. COOP CARE REMINDERS • Daily reminders for feeding, fresh water, egg collection, coop cleaning and health checks. • Set your own custom reminders at any time of day. BREED GUIDE INCLUDED • A built-in encyclopedia of 36 popular breeds — from Rhode Island Red to Silkie. • Filter by purpose: eggs, meat, dual-purpose or ornamental. • Egg color and laying rate at a glance for every breed. MADE FOR REAL CHICKEN KEEPERS • Beautiful in light and dark mode. • Localized into 15 languages. • Your flock data stays on your device — no account, no sign-up. Cluckly Pro unlocks unlimited identifications and unlimited expert chat. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/allegrodigital/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Identification results are generated by AI and can be inaccurate — they are informational only. For health concerns, always consult an avian veterinarian.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Roost at free against Chicken Identifier's freemium. Roost also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. Roost sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Chicken Identifier sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Roost | Chicken Identifier |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Draper Productions LLC | Allegro Digital |
In-app purchases
Roost
- Unlock Roost$4.99
Chicken Identifier
- Cluckly Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
- Cluckly Pro Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year






