Drought Feed Calculator vs The Herd
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drought Feed Calculator
This tool helps livestock producers calculate feed requirements and costs during drought or dry seasons. It allows for easy comparison of different feed types and rations to make informed financial decisions.
- Calculate feed amount per head
- Calculate cost per head
- Calculate cost for a period
- Calculate feed for a mob/herd
- Compare up to three feeds
- Includes 71 feed types
- Allows custom feed test results
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The Drought Feed Calculator is an essential tool for sheep and cattle producers dealing with drought and dry seasons. It enables busy farmers to make informed decisions and save money. Farmers in any location can easily and quickly determine the minimum feed requirement for a range of animals with different nutritional needs. The app calculates: 1. The amount of feed per head 2. The cost per head 3. The cost for a period 4. The amount for a mob/herd 5. The total cost for a mob/herd Farmers can easily assess the value of different feeds by simply comparing these results for three feeds as well as mixed ration. There are 71 different feeds to select from, each with their own estimated average energy, protein and dry matter values. Values can be easily over written when feed test results are available. There are a number of warnings built in to help guide the busy producer when developing a ration. Testimonial: "The Drought Feed Calculator reinforced the importance of quantifying the value of different feeds. Using the App, I calculated a saving of $3390 by purchasing oats at $230 per tonne compared to pasture hay at $180 per tonne – even though the hay was $50 per tonne cheaper! I only had to feed 610 grams of oats compared with 970 grams feeding the hay. This added up when feeding 1000 animals for a bit over 3 months" - David Kingston The Rock NSW
The Herd
This app connects livestock buyers and sellers across Australia, providing centralized access to sale information for cattle, sheep, dogs, and horses. It lists paddock sales, auction pre-sale advertising, saleyard information, and market reports.
- Livestock sale listings
- Paddock sales
- Auction pre-sale advertising
- Saleyard advertising
- Market reports
- Australia-wide coverage
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Welcome to The Herd where we connect Livestock Buyers & Sellers with sale information from all over Australia. The Herd is here to make life easier for the Livestock Agent, Buyer and Producer and provide simple and central access to livestock information. We list and advertise the following: - Paddock Sales for Cattle, Sheep, Dogs and Horse - AuctionsPlus Pre-Sale Advertising - Saleyard advertising for Prime, Store & Feature sale for Cattle & Sheep - Market Reports Helpful Facts: - You need to be a livestock agent or be invited by a livestock agent to load cattle and sheep for sale - We advertise sales all over Australia - The Herd platform is updated multiple times daily and we work with all livestock agencies and AuctionsPlus
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Drought Feed Calculator at 100% against The Herd's 50%. Drought Feed Calculator also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.1). The Herd's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 20 months). 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.
Drought Feed Calculator ships an update every 20 months, The Herd every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Drought Feed Calculator | The Herd |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development | Calvett Co Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Drought Feed Calculator
The Herd
In-app purchases
Drought Feed Calculator
No in-app purchases
The Herd
No in-app purchases
Questions
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