FeedScan vs Performance Beef
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FeedScan
Streamline the submission of feed and forage samples to a laboratory. Capture detailed sample information, generate codes, and track analyses. View and share results, find drop-off locations, and receive updates, even without an internet connection.
- Scan barcodes or generate codes for samples
- Enter and save sample information
- View and share lab results
- Navigate to sample drop points
- Receive laboratory updates
- Offline sample submission
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Submit feed and forage samples to Rock River Laboratory quickly and easily with FeedScan. Recent updates also allow users to view and share results directly from the app, navigate to the nearest sample drop point, and receive important updates from the Rock River Laboratory team. Save time at the bunk with FeedScan sample submission. Rock River Laboratory’s FeedScan app allows you to submit sample information from the field using your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch to guide you through the process with no typing or writing. Simply scan the provided barcode, or generate a code on the fly for your sample bag, enter your sample information, and submit. You can even save sample descriptions to track repeated analyses! -Reduce sample information errors -Capture sample details -Unlock sample average information on results reports FeedScan does not require internet connectivity. If you find yourself out of range, sample information is saved and can be submitted when you are back in service. Rock River Laboratory login credentials are required. For more information contact us.
Performance Beef
This software streamlines feedlot operations for producers by automating data entry from smart scales and tracking individual animal health treatments. It offers detailed cost accounting, on-demand reports for feed and expenses, and real-time analytics for informed decision-making. Trusted advisors can also be granted access for collaborative insights.
- Automated data entry from smart scales
- Individual animal health tracking
- Group, pen, and individual cost accounting
- On-demand reports and analytics
- Cloud-based access from any device
- Advisor access for collaboration
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Performance Beef provides a farmer friendly software solution built by and for feedlot producers. Performance Beef integrates with smart scales to automate data entry in the feed delivery process, and animal health management offers tracking individual treatments on every animal. Consideration for group-based, pen-based, and individual costs allows accurate accounting and corrections for all aspects of animal management, while on-demand reports offer analytics, describing every pound of feed delivered and every dollar spent. The majority of Bluetooth scale systems already in use on beef operations are compatible. Trusted advisors such as nutritionists can be authorized to view information, allowing them to advise the producer in important performance and financial decisions. Being a cloud-based system allows you to access this information on any device from any where in the world. Real-time closeout reports, on farm analytics, and industry benchmarking capabilities offer additional insights and help eliminate bias when making decisions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FeedScan at 4.9 against Performance Beef's 4.3. FeedScan also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%). Performance Beef's advantage is ratings volume (65 vs 8). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FeedScan holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Performance Beef has 65 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of FeedScan's written reviews are positive against 60% of Performance Beef's.
FeedScan ships an update every 5 weeks, Performance Beef monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 7, 2026 and August 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FeedScan | Performance Beef |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (8 ratings) — better | 4.3 (65 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 65 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rock River Laboratory, Inc. | Performance Livestock Analytics |
Customer experience
FeedScan
Performance Beef
In-app purchases
FeedScan
No in-app purchases
Performance Beef
No in-app purchases
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