CA Brand Book vs CCI.live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CA Brand Book
Access a comprehensive catalog of registered cattle brands and ear marks in California. This app allows users in the livestock industry to easily search and browse listings, view images, and find owner information for quick verification and transaction facilitation.
- Search registered cattle brands
- Browse ear mark catalog
- View brand/ear mark images
- Access owner information
- User-friendly interface
- On-the-go verification
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Introducing California Brand Book - a mobile app for anyone involved in the livestock industry or who needs to quickly and easily access information on registered cattle and ear marks in California. Our app provides a user-friendly interface to easily search or browse through the entire catalog of registered cattle brands and ear marks in California. Each listing includes a high-quality image, along with information on the brand or ear mark's owner. Whether you're a rancher, brand inspector, or livestock auctioneer, California Brand Book is an essential resource. Use it to identify brands and ear marks on the go, verify ownership, and access crucial information to facilitate livestock transactions.
CCI.live
This platform connects users with premier livestock auctions globally. Participate in live and online-only bidding events for seed stock operations. Accessible on iOS devices.
- Live online auctions
- Online-only offerings
- Seed stock operations
- Global reach
- iOS compatible
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A premier livestock auction platform promoting leading seed stock operations in the US and across the world. Bid online in live auction events, LiveOnline™ auctions, and in online only offerings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CCI.live at 100% against CA Brand Book's 38%. CCI.live also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). CA Brand Book's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (18 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
CCI.live holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of CA Brand Book's written reviews are positive against 100% of CCI.live's.
CA Brand Book ships an update every 2 months, CCI.live every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CA Brand Book | CCI.live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (18 ratings) | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 397 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | California Department of Food and Agriculture | Christy Collins, Inc |
Customer experience
CA Brand Book
CCI.live
In-app purchases
CA Brand Book
No in-app purchases
CCI.live
No in-app purchases
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