Comparison

CoopKeeper 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

CoopKeeper

Features
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CoopKeeper is a calm daily log for backyard chicken keepers. Count today's eggs in one tap, watch your laying trend take shape, keep a health note for every bird, stay on top of coop chores, and learn what a dozen eggs really costs you in feed. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Count eggs each day and see a live laying trend with a seven day average - Keep a bird registry with a photo, breed, status, and a dated health log for each hen and rooster - Run a coop chore schedule with due and overdue reminders for feed, water, bedding, and cleaning - Track every bag of feed with its weight and cost - See your egg economics: feed cost per dozen over 30 days, 90 days, and all time - Read season production charts by week and by month - Syncs across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud FREE AND PRO CoopKeeper is free to use, and the last 30 days of your history are always free. CoopKeeper Pro unlocks your full season beyond 30 days, the egg economics screen with cost per dozen, and your exports: a printable season report PDF plus CSV files of your eggs and feed. CoopKeeper Pro pricing - Monthly: 3.99 USD - Yearly: 24.99 USD - Lifetime: 59.99 USD, pay once Your data stays yours. CoopKeeper keeps everything on your device and in your private iCloud. No account of ours, no ads, and no tracking. CoopKeeper Pro subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Privacy Policy: https://innovalabworks.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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

CoopKeeper4 screens
Backyard Chickens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CoopKeeper at none against Backyard Chickens's shown. Backyard Chickens's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. CoopKeeper sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 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.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 3 level
CoopKeeper versus Backyard Chickens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoopKeeperBackyard Chickens
PriceFreeFree
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInnovaLabWorksMEHMET CANKER (TR)

In-app purchases

3 purchases

CoopKeeper

Subscriptions2
  • CoopKeeper Pro$5.991 Month
  • CoopKeeper Pro$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • CoopKeeper Lifetime$59.99
2 purchases

Backyard Chickens

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

Questions

Is CoopKeeper free?
CoopKeeper 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 CoopKeeper or Backyard Chickens have ads?
Backyard Chickens shows ads; CoopKeeper does not.

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