ExoKeeper vs Ectolog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Ectolog
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Ectolog is a care log for keepers who know their animals: snakes, lizards, geckos, tortoises, frogs, tarantulas and more. WHO'S DUE, AT A GLANCE Today shows who's due this morning and tonight, who's late, and what each one usually eats. Tap Fed and it's logged, with Undo if you slip. REMINDERS THAT FOLLOW EACH ANIMAL Set each animal's own rhythm: every 14–21 days, every Tuesday, or once a month. One reminder in the morning and one in the evening, with Fed and Tomorrow buttons right in the notification. A reminder to thaw frozen prey the night before, and a heads-up when a UVB bulb is due for replacement. YOUR RECORDS, YOUR WAY Feedings and refusals, weights with a clear chart, sheds and molts, medication courses, vet visits, notes and photos. Tarantulas get premolt, molt numbers and leg span, and feeding waits after a molt. Moving from a spreadsheet? Import it. WIDGETS AND SIRI Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets with a working Fed button. Log a feeding with Siri. NO ACCOUNT, NO ADS Your records stay on your iPhone and in your own iCloud, in sync across your devices. Export a spreadsheet, a full backup or all your photos whenever you like — exporting is always free. ECTOLOG PRO Free covers up to 10 animals with every log and reminder, the Due Today widget and Siri. Pro adds: • Unlimited animals • Weigh day and feeding night: log the whole collection in one go • Feeder stock that counts down with each feeding • Insights: meals, refusals, growth and molts in numbers • A PDF report for your vet, a buyer or a sitter • Photo compare and the Feeding List widget Pro is available monthly, yearly with a 7-day free trial, or as a one-time purchase. If Pro ends, nothing is deleted: the Pro tools lock again and you can't add more than 10 animals. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://baolkun.github.io/Ectolog-Privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: ExoKeeper at 3 against Ectolog's 1. ExoKeeper also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. ExoKeeper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Ectolog sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | ExoKeeper | Ectolog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZALE MART LTD | HUSEYIN ALPEREN BULDUR |
In-app purchases
ExoKeeper
- ExoKeeper Plus$3.991 Month
- ExoKeeper Pro$19.991 Month
Ectolog
- Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$39.99








