The Herd vs Dairy Data
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
Dairy Data
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Dairy Data provides: i) Real time access to farm production and quality results anywhere and anytime ii) View the latest results and compare them to previous days, weeks and months A valuable tool for dairy producers to better manage farm performance and get on top of any quality related issues quickly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Herd at every 6 weeks against Dairy Data's every 6 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Herd ships an update every 6 weeks, Dairy Data every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Herd | Dairy Data |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Calvett Co Pty Ltd | Contec Group International |
In-app purchases
The Herd
No in-app purchases
Dairy Data
No in-app purchases
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