# Roostel vs Backyard Chickens

The clearest difference is ads: Roostel at none against Backyard Chickens's shown. Backyard Chickens's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Roostel sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Backyard Chickens sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

## The numbers

| Metric | Roostel | Backyard Chickens |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Size | 149 MB | 50 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Olnesta](https://appshunter.io/developer/6773091545) | [MEHMET CANKER (TR)](https://appshunter.io/developer/1565350155) |

## What reviewers say

### Roostel

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roostel-chicken-identifier/id6788630596)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Yearly (67% off) | $12.99 | per year |
| Yearly (50% off) | $19.99 | per year |
| Yearly (33% off) | $25.99 | per year |
| Yearly No Trial | $39.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| Family Trial | $49.99 | per year |
| Family | $49.99 | per year |
| Premium Plus | $79.99 | per year |


### Backyard Chickens

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backyard-chickens/id6790692228)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Backyard Chickens Pro monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Backyard Chickens Pro annual | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Roostel free?

Roostel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Backyard Chickens free?

Backyard Chickens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Roostel or Backyard Chickens have ads?

Backyard Chickens shows ads; Roostel does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*