KraalBook

The complete herd health & compliance platform for South African farmers — from birth to sale.

Register your cattle, sheep, goats and pigs and capture every event — births, weights, FMD and other vaccinations, treatments, movements, sales and deaths — straight from your phone. It works offline in the field, builds a full history for every animal, keeps your health and vaccination records compliant, and produces the fact sheets and §6/§8 certificates you need to move and sell stock.

🇿🇦 Made for South Africa · POPIA-compliant

Get the app

Choose your phone below.

🤖 Download for Android
  1. Tap Download for Android — the app file (.apk) downloads.
  2. Open the downloaded file. If your phone asks, allow installing apps from this source.
  3. Tap Install, then Open.
  4. Sign in with the phone number and password from your invite.
Pilot users: this is the test build for invited farmers. If the download is blocked, use the exact link your KraalBook contact sent you.
🍎 Install on iPhone
  1. iPhone installs go through Apple's TestFlight app during the pilot.
  2. Tap the button above (or the invite link we sent you) and install TestFlight if prompted.
  3. In TestFlight, tap Install next to KraalBook.
  4. Open KraalBook and sign in with your invite details.
Need an invite? iPhone access is by invitation during the pilot. Tap the button above to request one and we'll add your Apple ID.

What is KraalBook?

KraalBook is a complete herd health and compliance platform for your phone. Register your cattle, sheep, goats and pigs, capture every health event in the field — FMD and other vaccinations, treatments and more — and produce the paperwork you need to move and sell stock, all in one place.

Built for the field

Record births, vaccinations, treatments, sales and deaths right at the crush — even with no signal. It syncs by itself when you're back in range.

Proof that travels with the animal

Every animal builds a full, shareable history — ready for buyers, vets, auctioneers and state-vet audits.

Compliance made simple

Keep on top of FMD vaccinations and generate the §6/§8 removal certificates you need to move or sell — without the paperwork headache.

Less paperwork. More proof.

Record-keeping shouldn't be the hardest part of farming. Here's the difference KraalBook makes.

Without KraalBook

  • Paper records that get lost, damaged, or left at the house
  • Scrambling for vaccination proof when the state vet asks
  • Re-writing the same animal details on every auction form
  • No clear history to show a buyer
  • Guessing which animals are due for FMD

With KraalBook

  • Every record on your phone — backed up and searchable
  • FMD compliance at a glance, with alerts before animals fall due
  • §6/§8 certificates and fact sheets generated for you
  • A full, shareable history travels with every animal
  • Capture at the crush offline; it syncs when you have signal

Everything your herd record needs

One app for the whole lifecycle — from birth to sale — for cattle, sheep, goats and pigs.

Register every animal

Individual animals or whole batches, with electronic (EID) and visual ear tags.

Scan RFID tags

Use a Bluetooth or USB ear-tag reader — scan a tag and jump straight to the animal.

Works offline

Capture births, vaccinations, treatments, deaths and sales in the field with no signal. It syncs later.

Health & FMD compliance

Track FMD and every other vaccination — plus treatments and withdrawal periods — with alerts before an animal falls due.

Auctions & private sales

Build a sale, then generate the §6/§8 removal certificate as a PDF to share or print.

Animal fact sheets

A full, shareable history for any animal — ideal for buyers, vets and inspectors.

Add your stockmen

Invite farm workers to capture events in the field, and see their activity from home.

Your farm brand

Set your registered brand once — it prints on every fact sheet and removal certificate.

Reports that work for you

Turn your day-to-day records into the reports you need — for compliance, for the bank, and for better decisions. We're adding more all the time.

FMD compliance by location / camp
Live
Top breeding cows
In progress
Vaccination register
Coming soon
Weight & growth tracking
Coming soon
Mortality report
Coming soon
Animals by location
Coming soon

Getting started is quick

No paperwork, no training course.

1

Install the app

Pick Android or iPhone above and follow the steps.

2

Create your farm

Add your details and your first location. Set your brand if you have one.

3

Start capturing

Add animals and record events. Everything saves to your phone instantly.

Already have your herd on a spreadsheet? Load them all at once →

Simple pricing

No surprises — and free while we're in the pilot.

🇿🇦 Invitation-only pilot
Free during the pilot
  • Unlimited animals — cattle, sheep, goats & pigs
  • Offline capture with automatic sync
  • Fact sheets & §6/§8 removal certificates
  • FMD compliance tracking & alerts
  • Add your stockmen and see their activity
Request pilot access

After the pilot, KraalBook moves to a simple monthly subscription with a free trial. Pilot users get plenty of notice first.

Traceability that holds up

KraalBook keeps a permanent, audit-ready history of every animal and movement — supporting the identification and traceability requirements South African livestock owners are expected to meet.

Your data, your records

KraalBook is built to keep your information safe and private.

Stored in South Africa

Your records live on secure servers here in SA.

POPIA-compliant

We handle personal information in line with South Africa's POPIA.

You own your records

Export fact sheets and certificates as PDFs whenever you need them.

Private by default

We never sell your data, and the help chat isn't stored.

Common questions

Still stuck? Tap the 💬 Help button, or email support@kraalbook.co.za.

Which animals can I track?
Cattle, sheep, goats and pigs — as individual animals or whole batches (handy for flocks of sheep or pens of pigs).
Does it work without signal?
Yes. KraalBook is built for the field — you can capture births, vaccinations, treatments, sales and deaths with no signal at all, and everything syncs automatically once you're back in coverage.
What does it cost?
It's free during the invitation-only pilot. After that, KraalBook moves to a simple monthly subscription with a free trial — and pilot users will get plenty of notice first.
How do I get access?
KraalBook is invitation-only for now. Email support@kraalbook.co.za to request access and we'll set you up.
Android or iPhone?
Both. Android installs via a direct download from this site. iPhone access is through Apple's TestFlight during the pilot — tap "Request an iPhone invite" above.
Do I need any special equipment?
Just your phone. An electronic ear-tag (EID/RFID) scanner is optional — it speeds up capturing big groups — but you can type tags in by hand too.
Can my workers use it?
Yes. Invite your stockmen by phone number and they can capture events in the field, while you see their activity from home.
Is my information safe?
Your data is stored in South Africa and handled in line with POPIA. See our Privacy Policy for the detail.
What are the §6/§8 certificates?
They're the removal certificates you need to move or sell stock. When you build a sale, KraalBook generates the §6/§8 document as a PDF you can share or print.