# Livestocked vs eShepherd

The clearest difference is rating: eShepherd at 5.0 against Livestocked's 3.9. eShepherd also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 66%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Livestocked's advantage is ratings volume (116 vs 7) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

eShepherd holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Livestocked has 116 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Livestocked's written reviews are positive against 100% of eShepherd's.

Livestocked ships an update every 4 days, eShepherd every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Livestocked | eShepherd |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (116 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/livestocked/id982968107/reviews) | **[5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eshepherd/id6497067513/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **116** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 66.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 27 MB | 124 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [SITEMESH LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/982968106) | [Gallagher eShepherd Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1545081412) |

## What reviewers say

### Livestocked

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/livestocked/id982968107)

This app helps farmers manage their livestock and crops efficiently. It offers intuitive interfaces for tracking herds, flocks, crops, and financials, allowing for management from anywhere. The system supports multiple animal species and breeds, simplifying farm operations.

**Highlights:** Livestock record keeping, Crop record keeping, Financial management, Multi-species herd management, Semen & embryo inventory, Mobile farm management

**In-app purchases:** none


### eShepherd

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eshepherd/id6497067513)

This app allows farmers to view their farm map, including animal locations, paddocks, and watering points. It enables scanning animals and neckbands to create associations and upload session data. Receive critical alerts like "Animal is still/down" or "Animal outside VP" via push notifications.

**Highlights:** Farm map with asset visualization, Real-time animal location tracking, Virtual and physical paddock management, Animal scanning and association, Session data upload, Critical event push notifications

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Livestocked free?

Livestocked is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is eShepherd free?

eShepherd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Livestocked or eShepherd?

eShepherd is rated higher. Livestocked averages 3.9 out of 5 from 116 ratings, while eShepherd averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.

### Do Livestocked or eShepherd have ads?

Neither Livestocked nor eShepherd shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Livestocked or eShepherd?

Livestocked ships an update every 4 days, and eShepherd every 10 days. Most recently, Livestocked was updated on September 23, 2026 and eShepherd on September 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*