HabitatOS vs ExoKeeper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HabitatOS
Manage reptile care, climate, and history for any collection size. Track feeding, misting, and health with customizable reminders and detailed logs. Monitor enclosure conditions with supported sensors and access an offline species library.
- Care and climate logging
- Customizable reminders
- Sensor integration
- Animal profiles and history
- Offline species library
- Breeding records
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Feeding night, misting, the weigh-in you meant to do last week. HabitatOS keeps every animal's care, climate and history in one place and shows you what is due today. Made for one gecko on a shelf or a full room of racks, and for the frogs, tarantulas and isopods beside them. KNOW WHAT'S DUE Your dashboard sorts every animal into On Track, Due Soon and Overdue. Set reminders per animal and per task, and get a notification when feeding, misting, weighing, cleaning or medication comes due. LOG CARE IN A FEW TAPS Record feedings with prey, size and response, plus weights, sheds, misting, cleaning, handling, medications and your own events. Feeding Mode and Bulk Care let you work down a rack in one session. SEE EACH ANIMAL'S STORY Every animal gets a profile with species, morph, hatch date, photos and notes, and a timeline of everything you have logged. The weight trend shows growth at a glance. WATCH THE ENCLOSURE, NOT JUST THE ANIMAL Connect supported Wi-Fi temperature and humidity sensors and see live readings next to the animal they belong to. HabitatOS compares each reading with its target range and alerts you when one drifts out. ROOMS, RACKS AND ENCLOSURES Set up your collection the way your room is laid out. Print QR labels and scan an enclosure to jump straight to the animal inside. A PASSPORT FOR EVERY ANIMAL Keep each animal's care history and transfer record together, and share it when the animal moves to a new keeper. A SPECIES LIBRARY BUILT IN Look up temperature, humidity, diet, size and lifespan ranges for the species you keep, even offline. BREEDING RECORDS Track pairings and clutches across seasons. WORKS WHEN THE WI-FI DOESN'T Your records stay on your device and sync to your other devices when you are back online. NOW ON IPAD, IN DARK OR LIGHT A layout made for the bigger screen, with your animals and their details side by side. Choose Dark or Light in Settings. PLANS Start free with up to 5 animals and 4 enclosures, with cloud backup. Paid plans add sensors and alerts, larger collections, racks, QR labels and breeding records. Subscriptions are billed through your Apple ID and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. HabitatOS keeps husbandry records and reminders. It is not veterinary care and does not give medical advice. For health concerns, see a qualified reptile veterinarian. Privacy Policy: https://habitatos.io/privacy Terms of Use: https://habitatos.io/terms Support: support@habitatos.io
ExoKeeper
Manage the care of your exotic pets with a comprehensive digital system. Track feeding, health, and habitat, and receive smart reminders. An optional AI assistant offers insights and information for over 60 species.
- Pet status dashboard
- Species-aware care cards
- Log feeding, weight, and health
- Smart local reminders
- 60-species encyclopedia
- Optional AI care insights
- Private by design
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ExoKeeper is the operating system for serious exotic keepers—reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, birds, and small mammals. Private by design. Professional by default. Calm to use every day. Whether you care for ball pythons, leopard geckos, dart frogs, tarantulas, or bioactive terrariums, ExoKeeper turns scattered notes and memory into a clear care routine you can trust. YOUR CARE COCKPIT • Home dashboard with pet status, habitat glance, and quick logging • Species-aware care cards for reptiles, snakes, amphibians, aquatics, birds, mammals & invertebrates • Track feeding, weight, shedding, cleaning, health checks, and habitat parameters • Growth charts and a searchable care history timeline • Customize home modules to match how you actually keep SMART LOCAL REMINDERS • Feeding, water change, UVB, health check & custom alerts—scheduled on your device • Reminder content stays on your phone; not sent to our servers • Intelligent prompts based on your logs (e.g. shedding windows, feeding gaps) 60-SPECIES LIBRARY • Built-in encyclopedia with husbandry basics for popular exotic species • Temperature, humidity, diet & difficulty at a glance • A reference shelf for keepers who want science-minded guidance—not guesswork EXOKEEPER AI (OPTIONAL) • Care insights drawn from your recent logs • Chat assistant powered by Google Gemini via Firebase AI Logic • Quick prompts for feeding gaps, humidity, shedding & more • AI provides general husbandry information only—it is not veterinary advice. Always consult a licensed vet for medical decisions. PRIVATE FIRST • Start with Private Access—no account required for core features • Your records live on this device by default • Optional sign-in (Email, Google, Apple) for cloud backup, referrals & AI sync • Export or import JSON backups anytime • Delete your account or reset this device from Settings → Privacy & Data PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) • Plus & Pro subscriptions unlock higher AI daily limits and cloud backup • Subscriptions are processed by the App Store; manage or cancel in your Apple ID settings BUILT FOR KEEPERS, NOT CLUTTER • Dark & light themes · English, Deutsch, Français, Español, 中文 & more • No ads · No social pressure · Community features stay optional ExoKeeper is for keepers who treat husbandry as a craft—organized, respectful, and under your control. Privacy Policy: https://vivara-ee53a.web.app/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://vivara-ee53a.web.app/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: HabitatOS at 5 against ExoKeeper's 1. ExoKeeper's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. HabitatOS sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and ExoKeeper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for HabitatOS against 5.0 for ExoKeeper. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HabitatOS has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | HabitatOS | ExoKeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Paladin Labs LLC | ZALE MART LTD |
Customer experience
HabitatOS
ExoKeeper
In-app purchases
HabitatOS
- HabitatOS Plus: Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- HabitatOS Pro: Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- HabitatOS Operator: Monthly7 Days trial$49.991 Month
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- HabitatOS Plus: Annual7 Days trial$89.001 Year
- HabitatOS Pro: Annual7 Days trial$179.001 Year
- HabitatOS Operator: Annual7 Days trial$449.001 Year
ExoKeeper
- ExoKeeper Plus$3.991 Month
- ExoKeeper Pro$19.991 Month








