VAS Platform vs myDFA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VAS Platform
Access and manage your dairy farm's critical data from any device, anywhere, anytime. This platform integrates herd, feed, and production information into a single interface, simplifying daily management and decision-making for thousands of dairies worldwide.
- Access data from any device, anywhere
- Invite access for management team
- View individual cow data
- Scan animals with Bluetooth wands
- Create custom item cards
- Switch between multiple herds
- Share data with production partners
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VAS is transforming the industry’s most trusted name in data management and intelligence with the all-new VAS Platform – bringing together the three core pillars of the dairy (herd, feed and production) into a single interface/platform. Thousands of dairies worldwide use VAS software products for day to day management and monitoring of their dairies. Now you can access your data when you need it most – from any device, anyplace, anytime. This app will allow you access to your valuable data needed to make important decisions from your phone or tablet. Download the app and see how herd, feed and parlor management can be faster and easier than ever before. • View your data from anywhere, any device, at anytime • Invite access to key members of management team (Vets/Consultants/Nutritionists) • Unlimited Users and devices • View individual cow data for current lactations • Easily see if there is a milk or meat withhold on an animal • Scan Animals with Bluetooth connected wands • Create your own custom item cards • Visibly see if equipment interfaces are functioning properly • Switch between multiple herds with a tap of a finger • Automatically receive new analytical tools without having to update • Better integrate and share data with production partners With your VAS app you access data and know exactly what is happening on your dairy no matter where you are, from any device, anywhere, anytime!
myDFA
Access lab results and financial statements on the go. Designed for farmer-owners and field staff, this app provides quick and easy access to important business information from any location.
- Access lab results
- View financial statements
- Field staff access
- Farmer-owner portal
- Mobile accessibility
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DFA farmer-owners and field staff can quickly and easily access lab results, financial statements and more, whether in the field or at home.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: VAS Platform at monthly against myDFA's every 7 months. VAS Platform also leads on ratings volume (21 vs 4) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.5). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for VAS Platform against 4.3 for myDFA. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VAS Platform has 21 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
VAS Platform ships an update monthly, myDFA every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VAS Platform | myDFA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (21 ratings) | 4.3 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Valley Agricultural Software | Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. |
Customer experience
VAS Platform
myDFA
In-app purchases
VAS Platform
No in-app purchases
myDFA
No in-app purchases
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