Comparison

ChickenFlock vs EggBasket

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

EggBasket

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EggBasket is the egg counter that never asks for a login. Tap tonight's eggs into the nest before you lock up the coop — ten seconds, done. And always know what your backyard eggs really cost. No account. No ads. No subscription. No company server that can lose your records: everything lives on your phone and syncs privately through your own iCloud. THE 10-SECOND EVENING HABIT • Tap eggs in with one big button — one card per flock, today's count front and center • A week strip under the counter shows the last 7 days at a glance • An optional evening nudge asks "How many eggs tonight?" — one quiet notification, nothing else KNOW YOUR COST PER EGG • Log feed, bedding and supplies in seconds • EggBasket divides what you've spent by every egg collected — your honest cost per egg • Watch it fall as the girls hit their stride SHARE THE HAUL • A beautiful share card with your flock's name, this week's eggs and your cost per egg — ready for your story, the family group chat, or the neighbors who keep asking YOUR FLOCK, YOUR DATA • Hen roster with names and breeds; per-hen weekly averages • Stats and charts: 14-day lay chart, streaks, weekly trends • CSV export is free, forever — your records are portable on day one • Backup to a file you keep; restore merges safely, never duplicates FREE VS LIFETIME Free: one flock of up to 6 hens with EVERY feature — logging, stats, share cards, reminder, iCloud sync, backup, CSV export. Lifetime ($9.99 once): unlimited flocks and hens, Insights (weekly trends, best laying days), and photo notes on every hen. That's the whole price list — no subscription, ever. Built by one person who was tired of apps that put a login between you and your own chickens. Support: shakti.thakran@outlook.com

Screenshots

ChickenFlock4 screens
EggBasket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChickenFlock at none against EggBasket's 1. ChickenFlock also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). EggBasket's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price and ads 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. EggBasket sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ChickenFlock asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChickenFlock ships an update every 2 months, EggBasket weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ChickenFlock versus EggBasket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChickenFlockEggBasket
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladislav KobenkoShakti Thakran

In-app purchases

None

ChickenFlock

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

EggBasket

One-time1
  • EggBasket Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is ChickenFlock free?
ChickenFlock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EggBasket free?
EggBasket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ChickenFlock or EggBasket have ads?
Neither ChickenFlock nor EggBasket shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChickenFlock or EggBasket?
ChickenFlock ships an update every 2 months, and EggBasket weekly. Most recently, ChickenFlock was updated on October 12, 2026 and EggBasket on October 10, 2026.

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