HERDMASTER RABBIT & CAVY vs Pigree
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HERDMASTER RABBIT & CAVY
Manage your rabbit and cavy breeding operations with this comprehensive herd management tool. Track animal profiles, breeding cycles, pedigrees, show entries, and sales. Organize your entire herd and breeding history efficiently.
- Detailed animal profiles
- Breeding and litter tracking
- Pedigree generation and import
- Show entry preparation
- Sales and payment requests
- Offline record keeping
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HERDMASTER is a herd management app built for rabbit and cavy breeders. Keep essential records organized at home, in the barn, and at shows. Keep working with locally stored herd records offline after sign-in and any required account checks. MANAGE YOUR HERD • Create detailed animal profiles with identification, breed, variety, purpose, ownership, photos, notes, and history. • Search and organize active, sold, transferred, and archived animals. • Track weights, health records, schedules, and important dates. BREEDING AND LITTERS • Plan and record breedings with species-aware milestones. • Track pregnancies, litters, kits, fostering, weaning, and outcomes. • Keep sire, dam, and descendant information connected. PEDIGREES AND IMPORTS • Pedigrees show the animal with its parents, grandparents and great-grandparents. • Generate polished pedigree PDFs and share them through iOS. • Import from Evans (XML, HTM, or text-based PDF pedigrees) and Everbreed (CSV exports or a public pedigree link). Import options vary by plan. SHOW TOOLS • Prepare rabbit and cavy show entries using breed and age-class rules. • Organize multiple shows in one weekend, review entries, override classes when needed, and hand a completed entry to iOS Mail. • Record show results and winnings with the animal's history. SALES AND PAYMENT REQUESTS • Record the buyer and sold date on each animal. • Share a Venmo or PayPal payment request for physical animal-related transactions. HERDMASTER does not process or confirm those payments. SYNC, BACKUP, AND CONTROL • iCloud sync is a limited pilot feature. The pilot is temporarily paused, so iCloud sync is not currently available. If the pilot resumes, access will be limited to approved participants who also have a Breeder or Show Breeder plan. Purchasing a plan does not grant pilot access. • Export records and delete your account from inside the app. HERDMASTER accounts must be created and maintained by an adult age 18 or older. A person age 13 through 17 may use HERDMASTER only through an account created and maintained by that person's parent or legal guardian. Some features require a paid subscription or lifetime purchase. Availability varies by plan. Terms of Use: https://herdmaster.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://herdmaster.app/privacy
Pigree
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Pigree is the complete cavy breeding management app, built for serious breeders who want to stay organized, track lineage, and grow their herd with confidence. Cavy Management Add unlimited cavy profiles with everything you need: name, gender, breed, coat color and type, date of birth, photo, and a unique QR cage ID. Record parents, litter association, registration and pedigree numbers, microchip ID, acquisition details, weight, and custom tags. Mark cavies as deceased, sold, or neutered. Search your herd by name, breed, color, gender, parent name, or litter number, instantly. Litter Management Track every litter from planning to weaning. Record parents, breeding date, expected and actual birth dates, offspring counts, survival rates, average birth weight, and lifecycle stage. A built-in D-Day countdown shows how many days until the next expected birth, color-coded so overdue litters stand out. Toggle between list view and a full month-grid calendar showing breed dates, expected births, and actual births as color-coded dots. Inbreeding Coefficient (COI) Whenever you select both parents on a litter, Pigree instantly calculates Wright's coefficient of inbreeding in real time. A collapsible banner shows the severity level: distant, moderate, high, or critical. Lists all shared ancestors, and explains the formula. The family tree also displays a COI badge directly on the subject card. Statistics & Analytics Get a full picture of your breeding program at a glance: live cavy count, herd age distribution, male/female ratio, litters per month, survival rate, average and maximum litter size, litter size over time, birth timing accuracy, average gestation days, top 3 most active mothers and fathers, most productive pairs, and a best-month-to-breed heatmap. Breeding suggestions surface up to 5 compatible male/female pairs with low COI, new pairs shown first. QR Codes Generate a unique QR code for every cavy and share it as a PNG. Use the built-in scanner to instantly navigate to any cavy profile, perfect for busy breeders managing large herds. Birth Reminders Never miss a birth. Get notified 1 day, 3 days, 1 week before, or both 3 days and 1 day (recommended). Reminders are scheduled automatically when you set an expected birth date and cancelled when the actual birth is recorded. Plus Plan: Unlimited Records & Data Safety Remove all limits on cavies and litters. Unlock the full 6-generation family tree with zoom, pan, color-coded lineage connectors, and generation completeness counts. Export pedigree certificates as PNG or a professional landscape PDF complete with your breeder name, contact details, and logo. Set up your breeder profile once and it appears on every export automatically. Back up all your data, including photos, to a single ZIP file and restore it anytime. Pro Plan: Cloud, Team & Finance Take your operation to the next level. Your data lives in the cloud and is accessible from any device. Invite team members to a shared workspace with a simple invite code, everyone sees the same cavies and litters in real time. Track every cavy's health with a per-cavy event timeline: weight entries, vet visits, medication, and notes, with an automatic weight chart once enough data is recorded. Manage your finances with a dedicated Finance tab: log sales and expenses, track pending payments, view monthly income/expense charts, and see per-litter financial summaries. Sell a cavy in one tap directly from its profile. Works Offline Free and Plus data is stored locally on your device, no account or internet connection required to get started. Pro users get read-only offline access with automatic sync when reconnected. Terms of Use: https://pigree.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://pigree.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HERDMASTER RABBIT & CAVY at none against Pigree's 4. Pigree's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Pigree sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. HERDMASTER RABBIT & CAVY asks for nothing beyond the download.
HERDMASTER RABBIT & CAVY ships an update weekly, Pigree every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HERDMASTER RABBIT & CAVY | Pigree |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (39 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HerdMaster LLC | Kristof Lovasz |
In-app purchases
HERDMASTER RABBIT & CAVY
No in-app purchases
Pigree
- Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro Monthly$8.991 Month
- Plus Yearly$49.991 Year
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- Pro Yearly$79.991 Year
Questions
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