Comparison

FeedScan vs Performance Beef

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

FeedScan4 screens
Performance Beef3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FeedScan ships an update every 5 weeks, Performance Beef monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 7, 2026 and August 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FeedScan versus Performance Beef: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFeedScanPerformance Beef
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8 ratings) — better4.3 (65 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings865 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRock River Laboratory, Inc.Performance Livestock Analytics

Customer experience

FeedScan

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Performance Beef

All ratings65 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative12.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

FeedScan

No in-app purchases

None

Performance Beef

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FeedScan free?
FeedScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Performance Beef free?
Performance Beef is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FeedScan or Performance Beef?
FeedScan is rated higher. FeedScan averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Performance Beef averages 4.3 from 65 ratings.
Do FeedScan or Performance Beef have ads?
Neither FeedScan nor Performance Beef shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FeedScan or Performance Beef?
FeedScan ships an update every 5 weeks, and Performance Beef monthly. Most recently, FeedScan was updated on June 7, 2026 and Performance Beef on August 28, 2026.

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