Comparison

MINDA vs Pecking Order

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

Head to head
About

MINDA

Quickly record farm events and access detailed animal information from anywhere. This app allows offline data entry and synchronization, saving time and preventing data loss.

Highlights
  • Animal information lookup
  • Event recording (calvings, matings, health)
  • Calving schedule
  • High SCC reporting
  • Pasture cover recording
  • Animal group management
  • Checklist creation
Features
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The MINDA app is a simple way to quickly record events and view animal information from wherever you are on the farm. Keep up to date with your animals and record all important events whether you’re connected to the internet or not. Easy to use and understand, the MINDA app saves you time and reduces the risk of losing data. Features: Look-up – Search for and view animal information including; ancestry, production, reproduction, health and other essential details Event recording – Record events for calvings, matings, heats, health events, pregnancy diagnoses, removals, taggings, body condition scores, EID assign, liveweights, NAIT movements and dry off Calving Schedule - easily view the due date of a calving and tap through to record the calving information High SCC reporting - shows top 10% animals SCC results and allows health treatment records to be completed Pasture covers – Record pasture covers into MINDA Land & Feed Groups - view and create groups of animals in your herd Checklist - create and use checklists, helpful for drafting or end of season herd reads.

About

Pecking Order

Features
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Pecking Order is a practical, private record-keeping app for poultry keepers and breeders. Keep the important details of your flock in one place and build a clearer picture of each bird, its family lines, breeding history and role within the flock. Use Pecking Order to: • Create individual chicken and duck profiles • Add notes, dates, custom fields and photos • Organise birds into flocks, breeding pens and other groups • Record breeding pairs and breeding outcomes • Manage chick batches and convert chicks into individual records • Build family trees and pedigree records • Record and visualise pecking-order relationships • Create portable backups whenever you choose • Record daily egg production and set an optional daily reminder No account is required. Your flock records are stored on your device. The free Hobby plan supports up to six chickens, four ducks, two custom fields, one bird photo per bird and hobby-level pedigree features. Optional one-time Flock Packs increase flock allowances. Breeder Unlock is a permanent purchase, while Monthly Breeder Access provides all Breeder features while active. Eligible event participants may redeem a store-issued code for temporary Breeder access that ends without billing.

Screenshots

MINDA4 screens
Pecking Order4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MINDA at none against Pecking Order's 8. MINDA also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Pecking Order's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, 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. Pecking Order sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. MINDA asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MINDA ships an update every 2 months, Pecking Order fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MINDA versus Pecking Order: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMINDAPecking Order
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews10.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLivestock Improvement CorporationKevin Trigg

In-app purchases

None

MINDA

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Pecking Order

One-time8
  • Flock Pack 1$1.99
  • Flock Pack 2$1.99
  • Flock Pack 3$1.99
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  • Flock Pack 4$1.99
  • Flock Pack 5$1.99
  • Custom Fields Pack 1$1.99
  • Custom Fields Pack 2$1.99
  • Breeder Unlock$17.99

Questions

Is MINDA free?
MINDA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pecking Order free?
Pecking Order is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MINDA or Pecking Order have ads?
Neither MINDA nor Pecking Order shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MINDA or Pecking Order?
MINDA ships an update every 2 months, and Pecking Order fortnightly. Most recently, MINDA was updated on October 3, 2026 and Pecking Order on October 10, 2026.

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