Comparison

VAS Platform vs DHI

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

DHI

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The DHI-Plus® Edge app provides users with the ability to quickly look up current animal records and view herd management reports. This new app also includes data entry capabilities in a simple input screen or in “task list” mode that many DHI-Plus users are accustomed to using. Bluetooth integration with select RFID scanners is supported. The app works in conjunction with the powerful on-farm DHI-Plus dairy records system and can quickly sync data to the on-farm DHI-Plus database or it can be used in a disconnected environment and then sync when an internet connection is available. You can view and edit records pertaining to all your cows, heifers, and bulls. Features include: Enter data for events including breedings, string changes and preg checks Stay efficient by performing multiple tasks at the same time Easily access vital management reports Wireless syncing – Operate with or without an internet connection and then sync changes back to DHI-Plus when a connection is available.

Screenshots

VAS Platform1 screens
DHI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: VAS Platform at 10.0 against DHI's 12.2. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
VAS Platform versus DHI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVAS PlatformDHI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.2
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperValley Agricultural SoftwareDHI Computing Service

In-app purchases

None

VAS Platform

No in-app purchases

None

DHI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VAS Platform free?
VAS Platform is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DHI free?
DHI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VAS Platform or DHI have ads?
Neither VAS Platform nor DHI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VAS Platform or DHI?
VAS Platform ships an update monthly, and DHI monthly. Most recently, VAS Platform was updated on September 26, 2026 and DHI on October 1, 2026.

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