Tend - Homestead Tracker
Animals, crops, real savings
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Tend is the homestead tracker that answers the question every backyard
chicken-keeper, gardener, and small farmer eventually asks: "Is this
actually worth it?"
Log your animals, your harvests, and what they cost you. Tend compares
your real cost-per-egg, cost-per-pound, and cost-per-gallon to average
US grocery prices — so you finally know whether your homestead is
saving you money or just keeping you busy.
TRACK
• Animals: chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, guinea fowl, goats, sheep,
pigs, rabbits, beef cattle, dairy cows, bees, quail
• Plants: 17 staple US homestead crops with regional planting times —
tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, beans, peas, corn, garlic, potatoes,
strawberries, blueberries, apples, herbs, and more
• Expenses: feed, vet, supplies, equipment, housing
• Yields: eggs, milk, meat by the pound, harvests by the pound, honey,
wool
• Photos: a visual journal of every animal and crop
KNOW
• Cost per output: see your actual $/egg, $/gallon, $/lb compared to
grocery store averages
• "Saved $X vs grocery" — your year-end report card in one number
• By-source breakdown: which animal or crop is most efficient
• Region-aware planting windows (North / Central / South / Gulf zones)
so you know when to start your tomatoes vs. your peas in YOUR climate
• 7-day weather forecast + frost alerts on the Home screen
• Schedule F-formatted CSV export for hobby-farm tax filing
KEEP
• Everything stays on your device. No accounts, no cloud, no analytics.
• Optional photo journal per animal and crop
• Year in Review — a shareable PNG summary of your homestead's year
• Curated "Recommended starter gear" cards on every species + crop
WHO THIS IS FOR
• Backyard chicken keepers who want to know what those eggs actually
cost
• Hobby farmers raising meat for the family freezer
• Gardeners who want region-aware planting calendars
• Anyone considering homesteading and trying to estimate startup costs
• Small homesteaders filing Schedule F at tax time
PRIVACY
Tend stores everything locally on your device. The only data that
leaves your phone is your zip code, sent to two free public APIs
(Open-Meteo for weather, Zippopotam for zip-to-coordinates). No
accounts, no analytics, no tracking. Full privacy policy in the app
and on tend.app.
ROADMAP
This is v1. Coming next: Pro subscription unlocking unlimited animals,
scheduled reminders, year-over-year reports, and recipe-card cost
reports for buyers.
Built by a homesteader, for homesteaders.
Ratings & Reviews
- This app hasn’t received enough ratings or reviews to display an overview.
v1.0.1 — Polish & fixes
• Fixed a crash on the Log Yield screen when picking a harvest source
• Added a "What's coming next" preview on Home to see our v2 roadmap
• New Settings options: Report a problem + Send feedback
• Edge-to-edge display improvements on newer Android phones
The developer, robert felter, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- robert felter
- Size
- 24.2 MB
- Category
- Lifestyle
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Robert Felter Jr