Comparison

XenoKeeper vs Clade Keeper

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

Head to head
About

XenoKeeper

Manage all your exotic pets in one comprehensive field journal. Track feedings, molts, growth, and habitat conditions for a wide variety of species. Works offline and offers optional cloud sync for your data.

Highlights
  • Multi-species pet tracking
  • Phase-aware feeding logs
  • 23 event types with start/end phases
  • Growth and measurement tracking
  • Habitat condition monitoring
  • QR code generation for quick access
  • Colony management
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One app for every animal you keep. If you keep more than one kind of exotic, you've been juggling apps that each cover half your collection. XenoKeeper is the one field journal for all of it — reptiles, tarantulas, fish, amphibians, scorpions, isopods, and everything in between. 2,536 species across 10 categories, in one place. Open it at the rack, log a feeding, close it. Open it over coffee, plan the week, close it. No account, no sign-up screen, no setup wizard — add your first animal and go. Works fully offline, wherever your animals are. — WHAT IT TRACKS — - Feeding, phase-aware. Multi-food entries with size segments and rejection tracking ("3 small dubias, 1 large cricket — she refused the hornworm"). The overdue clock understands biology: your tarantula hits pre-molt and feeding pauses; your corn snake finishes a shed and the schedule resumes from the right date. - 23 event types. Molts, sheds, brumation, gravidity, metamorphosis, glass-surfing, cohabitation, habitat shifts — each with start/end phases that feed straight back into your feeding logic. - Measurements & growth. Weight, length, temperature, humidity — metric or imperial with a tap. Growth curves draw themselves as you log, from an 8-gram hatchling to a full-grown adult. - Habitats. Set target temperature and humidity ranges per enclosure — terrestrial, arboreal, fossorial, semi-aquatic — and tie each animal to its home. - QR codes. Generate per-animal or per-habitat codes, batch-print a sheet, stick them on every tub, and scan to jump straight to that record. The fastest path from "spotted something" to "logged it" when you've got 40 enclosures. - Colonies. Dubia roaches, isopod cultures, ant farms — colony size tracked as a real measurement over time, not shoehorned into individual-animal fields. - Safety flags. Venom and urticating-hair warnings on the species record, visible at a glance. — BUILT FOR HOW YOU KEEP — Reptiles & amphibians: shed-aware feeding, brumation as a first-class state, life-stage transitions from hatchling to adult. Ball pythons, leopard geckos, bearded dragons, corn snakes, crested geckos, dart frogs, axolotls. Arachnids & inverts: molt phases that drive feeding logic, venom and urticating-hair flags, colony support. Tarantulas, true spiders, emperor scorpions, mantids, beetles. Aquatics & semi-aquatics: aquatic/terrestrial transitions as a built-in event; temperature, humidity, and lighting tracked together. — YOURS TO KEEP — - No account required to start. Want cloud sync and backup? Create a free account anytime — they're included, not a paid add-on. - Works offline — at the expo, the field shed, anywhere. - Open import and export. Bring your collection in, back it up to a .zip, take it with you. Your data is never held hostage. — ON THE WAY — A community hub to connect with other dedicated keepers, plus breeder tools — pairings, clutch management, and offspring lineage — are actively in development. XenoKeeper is free to start. Optional Pro and Pro+ subscriptions add higher animal limits, themes, and community features. Pro and Pro+ are auto-renewable subscriptions, offered monthly or annually. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://xenokeeper.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://xenokeeper.com/terms

About

Clade Keeper

Features
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Clade Keeper helps reptile keepers stay organized with simple care tracking for their animals. Create reptile profiles, record feeding, weight, shed, and care notes, and keep a clear timeline for each animal. Set reminders for recurring husbandry tasks so important care routines are easier to remember. Clade Keeper is designed for everyday reptile care: calm, practical, and focused on the information keepers actually need.

Screenshots

XenoKeeper4 screens
Clade Keeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clade Keeper at none against XenoKeeper's 4. Clade Keeper also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. XenoKeeper sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Clade Keeper asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
XenoKeeper versus Clade Keeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXenoKeeperClade Keeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPolite Cactus, LLCMarcos Bravo Caradeuc

In-app purchases

4 purchases

XenoKeeper

Subscriptions4
  • XenoKeeper Pro (Founder)$3.991 Month
  • XenoKeeper Pro+ (Founder)$5.991 Month
  • XenoKeeper Pro Annual (Founder)$39.991 Year
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  • XenoKeeper Pro+ Annual (Founder)$59.991 Year
None

Clade Keeper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is XenoKeeper free?
XenoKeeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clade Keeper free?
Clade Keeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do XenoKeeper or Clade Keeper have ads?
XenoKeeper shows ads; Clade Keeper does not.

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