Comparison

TagMax by CattleMax vs HerdBoss

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

Head to head
About

TagMax by CattleMax

This app helps farmers and ranchers efficiently manage cattle by scanning EID tags and recording weights. It connects wirelessly to compatible EID readers and scales, allowing for offline data collection and export to management software.

Highlights
  • Scan EID tags with date/time and GPS
  • Record weights from connected scales
  • Create custom working sessions
  • Add data to 25 custom fields
  • Offline functionality
  • Export session files
  • View CattleMax history
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TagMax, from the makers of the CattleMax cattle management software, is an app for farmers and ranchers to utilize their EID Readers and Weigh Scales to work cattle efficiently. The app connects wirelessly via Bluetooth to your compatible EID reader and/or weigh scale indicator. This app is designed to accompany an RFID reader or Weigh Scale. If you are a CattleMax user looking for a CattleMax app, please visit https://www.CattleMax.com/app SESSIONS MODE - SCAN CATTLE AS THEY ARE WORKED IN THE CHUTE • Create sessions of dates, pastures, or other working groups • Open a session and review individual animal scans • Scan EID tags to a session, including date/time and GPS location • Automatically record an animal's weight from a connected scale indicator • Optionally enter the corresponding Visual ID (Ear Tag) and/or weight • Record additional data up to 25 custom fields • Email a session file back to the office or another recipient • Export a session to your CattleMax account • Works offline - no Internet connection is required CATTLEMAX MODE - SCAN CATTLE AND VIEW THEIR FULL HISTORY IN CATTLEMAX Quickly look up and retrieve cattle records in CattleMax cattle management software. Connect your EID tag reader to your mobile device, tap the CattleMax menu item, and scan. The CattleMax feature requires an active CattleMax account (trial or customer) and an Internet connection. ORDER CATTLE TAGS AND CATTLE SCALES Conveniently order cattle tags, EID readers, accessories, and more from your mobile device. Our store, CattleTags.com, carries a full line of Allflex custom ear tags, electronic ID tags, matched pair tags, and electronic ID readers. In addition, we offer Tru-Test EID readers and scale indicators at CattleScales.com. COMPATIBLE EID READERS AND SCALE INDICATORS • Allflex RS420 EID Reader • Allflex AWR300 EID Reader • Allflex LPR EID Reader • Tru-Test SRS2 EID Reader • Tru-Test XRS2 EID Reader • Tru-Test S3 Weigh Scale Indicator RANCHERS HELPING RANCHERS We raise cattle and use the products we sell and support! If you have any questions or feedback, please visit our website at http://www.CattleMax.com/tagmax or email us at howdy@cattlemax.com.

About

HerdBoss

Manage livestock details, track breeding, health records, and sales with this comprehensive animal management app. It supports multiple species and offers customizable reports, EID/RFID scanning, and offline data entry for seamless herd management.

Highlights
  • Track multiple animal species
  • EID/RFID tag scanning
  • Detailed animal records
  • Breeding and offspring tracking
  • Health and medical records
  • Customizable and built-in reports
  • Offline data entry and syncing
Features
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Now with Customizable Reports! EID/RFID! Direct support for Sheep, Goats, Cattle, and Dogs! If you are a Breeder, HerdBoss will revolutionize the way you do business! Keeping track of all the details about your animals can be a headache. That headache becomes a migraine when your operation grows and expands. HerdBoss solves this problem! A complete end-to-end solution, HerdBoss tracks everything about your animals in a simple and intuitive way that will help you and your entire team save time and money, and increase accuracy and completeness of your tracking. - Keeps track of all the details about each of your animals, including name, registration number, sex, DNA, and dozens of other pieces of information - Track multiple species in one account - Organize your animals into multiple groups - Scan EID/RFID tags to easily access your animal records - Tracks the breeders that you buy animals from - Tracks the buyers that you sell animals to - Keeps all of the weights of your animals over time - Lets you know which animals have had what shots, and when - Helps you track when your animals have mated, and with whom - Lets you know when you should expect new offspring to be born, and who the expectant dams are - Displays the full lineage for any animal in your herd, including Dams-and-Sires or just Sires based on your preference - Generates a simple one-page or two-page report that contains all of the information about any animal in your herd which makes it easy to tell buyers all about the animal - Create your own customized reports! - Produce more than 20 built-in reports about your herd, including the offspring that have been born, the production of your sires, the births which are expected soon, weight gain, medical treatments, and income produced by Sires and Dams! - Bulk Actions available that make large updates easy All of this information is tied to your HerdBoss account, and is kept in-sync across all of your iPhones and iPads. Now you can have workers in the field entering medicine shot information or tracking mating information while you enter notes about the same animals, and have all of the data saved and shared for your whole team to see. You can use HerdBoss without a 5G or WiFi connection! If you don't have signal out in the field, no problem! You can still enter in all of your information and when you get back into 5G or WiFi, HerdBoss will sync all of the new information with the cloud. Supports any EID/RFID Reader that uses Bluetooth LE (Low Energy) as well as these Made for iOS readers: Allflex LPR Series A4 Allflex LPR Series A6 Allflex RS420 Agrident AWR250 Agrident AWR300 Agrident APR650 Free account creation required. 30 Day Free Trial, no payment info required up front. Try it out now and don't worry about having to remember to cancel. Accounts with 25 or fewer animals are free and do not require a subscription. With a basic monthly or yearly subscription you can store unlimited animals. You can also upgrade from the basic subscription to add Photos & Docs storage space to your account which will let you add Photos & Docs to your account (photos of animals, medicines... PDFs of registration forms, medical reports...). Free and Subscribed accounts have all of the same features with those two exceptions: (1) Free accounts can only store up to 25 animals, and (2) uploading Photos & Docs requires a paid subscription that includes one of the storage space options. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TagMax by CattleMax4 screens
HerdBoss4 screens

Verdict

The call

TagMax by CattleMax and HerdBoss both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of HerdBoss's written reviews are positive against 33% of TagMax by CattleMax's. HerdBoss also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (58 vs 12). TagMax by CattleMax's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11). On price, rating, 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. HerdBoss sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. TagMax by CattleMax asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for TagMax by CattleMax against 4.2 for HerdBoss. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 58 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of TagMax by CattleMax's written reviews are positive against 89% of HerdBoss's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TagMax by CattleMax ships an update every 6 weeks, HerdBoss every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TagMax by CattleMax versus HerdBoss: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTagMax by CattleMaxHerdBoss
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (12 ratings) — better4.2 (58 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1258 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCattlesoft IncHerd Boss LLC

Customer experience

TagMax by CattleMax

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

HerdBoss

All ratings58 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

None

TagMax by CattleMax

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

HerdBoss

Subscriptions11
  • HerdBoss$5.991 Month
  • HB + 1 GB Photos/Docs$6.991 Month
  • HB + 2 GB Photos/Docs$7.991 Month
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  • HB + 7 GB Photos/Docs$12.991 Month
  • HB + 8 GB Photos/Docs$13.991 Month
  • HB + 9 GB Photos/Docs$14.991 Month
  • HerdBoss$59.991 Year
  • HB + 1 GB Photos/Docs$71.991 Year
  • HB + 2 GB Photos/Docs$83.991 Year
  • HB + 3 GB Photos/Docs$95.991 Year
  • HB + 5 GB Photos/Docs$119.991 Year

Questions

Is TagMax by CattleMax free?
TagMax by CattleMax is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HerdBoss free?
HerdBoss is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TagMax by CattleMax or HerdBoss?
TagMax by CattleMax is rated higher. TagMax by CattleMax averages 4.3 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while HerdBoss averages 4.2 from 58 ratings.
Do TagMax by CattleMax or HerdBoss have ads?
Neither TagMax by CattleMax nor HerdBoss shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TagMax by CattleMax or HerdBoss?
TagMax by CattleMax ships an update every 6 weeks, and HerdBoss every 2 weeks. Most recently, TagMax by CattleMax was updated on October 4, 2026 and HerdBoss on October 11, 2026.

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