Comparison

EggBasket vs PondManager

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

Head to head
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

About

PondManager

Features
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PondManager is the app for every koi hobbyist. Track your water values, follow your koi's growth and see how your pond is doing at a glance. TRACK WATER VALUES Log all your measurements: ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, pH, KH, GH, temperature, TDS and more. Review them in a clear chart with a dual y-axis, so even widely differing values stay easy to read. Enter several values at once. FOLLOW YOUR KOI Give every koi its own profile with a photo, variety, breeder and dealer. Add length measurements with a photo and see the growth in a curve. Compare two measurements side by side and drag through time to watch your koi develop. MANAGE YOUR PONDS Manage multiple ponds, each with dimensions, volume, filter details and residents. Keep a timeline of everything you do to your pond. ALWAYS AN OVERVIEW The dashboard shows your key values, your koi and your recent activity right away. So you always know how your pond is doing. PondManager works with your PondManager account (pondmanager.nl). After signing up you can try the app free for 14 days.

Screenshots

EggBasket4 screens
PondManager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PondManager at none against EggBasket's 1. PondManager also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. PondManager asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
EggBasket versus PondManager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEggBasketPondManager
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShakti ThakranBaspro IT

In-app purchases

1 purchases

EggBasket

One-time1
  • EggBasket Lifetime$9.99
None

PondManager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EggBasket free?
EggBasket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PondManager free?
PondManager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EggBasket or PondManager have ads?
Neither EggBasket nor PondManager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EggBasket or PondManager?
EggBasket ships an update weekly, and PondManager weekly. Most recently, EggBasket was updated on October 31, 2026 and PondManager on November 10, 2026.

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