The Herd vs ClassiMate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
ClassiMate
Evaluate livestock quality through guided prompts on animal structure and correctness. Generates an overall quality score benchmarked against industry standards.
- Visual livestock evaluation
- Guided assessment prompts
- Structure and correctness analysis
- Overall quality scoring
- Industry-standard benchmarking
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ClassiMate allows you to visually evaluate the quality of your livestock by taking you through a series of prompts related to the animal’s structure and overall correctness. The platform then generates an overall quality score that is measured against industry-accepted ideals.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ClassiMate at 100% against The Herd's 50%. ClassiMate also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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.
The Herd ships an update every 4 weeks, ClassiMate every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Herd | ClassiMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Calvett Co Pty Ltd | ClassiMate Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
The Herd
ClassiMate
In-app purchases
The Herd
No in-app purchases
ClassiMate
No in-app purchases
