Comparison

ChickenFlock vs Backyard Chickens

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

Head to head
About

ChickenFlock

Easily track your flock's egg production, hen performance, and expenses. Organize coop details, set reminders, and export data. Designed for privacy with offline functionality.

Highlights
  • Log eggs quickly
  • Track hen performance
  • Calculate cost per egg
  • Manage bird profiles
  • Set coop reminders
  • Export data to CSV
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Free for most backyard flocks. No account, no ads, nothing about your flock ever sent to us. When you outgrow it, Pro is $9.99 a year — a fraction of what poultry apps usually charge. LOG EGGS IN SECONDS - One big tap to log each egg — whole flock or per hen - Backdate entries if you missed a day - Daily, weekly and monthly charts with trends FIND YOUR TOP LAYERS (AND YOUR SLACKERS) - Per-hen leaderboard shows who's laying and who's freeloading - Lay rate calculated from real hen-days - Spot seasonal slumps before you start worrying KNOW YOUR REAL COST PER EGG - Track feed, bedding, equipment and health expenses - Cost per egg updates automatically - Spending breakdown by category YOUR COOP, ORGANIZED - Bird profiles with breed and hatch date - Feed and health notes for every day - Reminders for coop cleaning, vaccinations and more - Export everything to CSV, back up and restore anytime PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Works offline — perfect for a coop with no signal - No account, no login, no ads, no analytics - Collects zero data. Nothing about your flock is ever sent to us FREE Track up to 8 hens with every feature above. No trial, no nagging. CHICKENFLOCK PRO — $9.99 PER YEAR - Unlimited hens - Automatic iCloud backup, so a lost phone doesn't mean a lost flock. The copy lives in your own iCloud — we still can't see it Whether you keep 3 hens or thirty, ChickenFlock keeps your coop in your pocket. ChickenFlock Pro is a yearly subscription of $9.99. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://plerapps.com/chickenflock-privacy-policy.html

About

Backyard Chickens

Features
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Backyard Chickens replaces the notebook by the coop door with a real egg log, flock manager, and breed advisor built for keepers who actually collect eggs every morning. Log every egg by flock or by hen, watch your laying trends over time, and get plain-English answers about breeds, coop sizing, and molt timing whenever you need them. Keeping chickens generates more numbers than most people expect — egg counts, feed costs, molt cycles, and which hen actually earns her keep. Backyard Chickens turns that into a simple daily habit instead of a notebook full of half-remembered tallies, so the fifteen seconds it takes to log this morning's eggs actually adds up to something useful by the end of the season. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Egg log — record every egg collected, by flock or per individual hen • Multiple flocks — track separate flocks with their own birds, notes, and egg history • Per-hen records — breed, age, and production history for each bird, not just a flock total • Laying trends — see production rates, a producer ranking for every hen, and upcoming molt forecasts built from your own log • Breed library — reference details on common backyard chicken breeds before you add new birds • AI coop & breed advisor — ask which breeds fit your climate and how to size your coop, with guidance only, never veterinary advice • Feed & cost tracking — see your real cost per egg, not just a guess • Flock notes — coop location, temperament, and care routines saved right on each flock • Full history at a glance — days logged and eggs collected over any stretch of time, per flock or per bird WHY BACKYARD CHICKENS • Built around the daily habit — logging today's eggs takes seconds, not a trip to find a notebook • Real trends, not just totals — molt forecasts and laying-rate charts come from your own history, not a generic chart • Per-hen detail when you want it — know which bird is actually productive and which has slowed down • Advisor that knows your setup — breed and coop guidance factors in your climate and flock size • Cost clarity — feed tracking turns "how much does this hobby cost" into an actual number WHO IT'S FOR • Backyard keepers with one flock who want a simple daily egg log • Growing operations managing several flocks and dozens of birds • New keepers choosing their first breeds and sizing a coop for the first time • Anyone who wants to know their real cost per egg instead of estimating it • Anyone who has ever wondered which hen actually stopped laying and when Backyard Chickens' advisor gives general husbandry guidance, not veterinary advice — for a sick or injured bird, always consult a poultry vet. For the daily routine, it's the egg log, the flock records, and the laying trends that turn keeping chickens into something you actually understand instead of guess at. Download Backyard Chickens and give every flock the record it deserves. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://coddykit.com/terms/privacy-policy

Screenshots

ChickenFlock4 screens
Backyard Chickens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChickenFlock at none against Backyard Chickens's 2. ChickenFlock 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. Backyard Chickens sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ChickenFlock asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ChickenFlock versus Backyard Chickens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChickenFlockBackyard Chickens
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladislav KobenkoMEHMET CANKER (TR)

In-app purchases

None

ChickenFlock

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Backyard Chickens

Subscriptions2
  • Backyard Chickens Pro monthly$4.991 Month
  • Backyard Chickens Pro annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is ChickenFlock free?
ChickenFlock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Backyard Chickens free?
Backyard Chickens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ChickenFlock or Backyard Chickens have ads?
Backyard Chickens shows ads; ChickenFlock does not.

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