Comparison

fodjan vs HyCare

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

Head to head
About

fodjan

Manage your dairy herd's feeding with this app. Adapt, document, and share rations, and get insights into health risks and performance. Optimize feeding for healthier, more productive animals.

Highlights
  • Adapt and document rations
  • Share rations with advisors
  • Feed mixing capabilities
  • Document and evaluate feeding
  • Create and manage feed groups
  • Import feed certificates
  • Health risk alerts from rations
Features
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fodjan App supports you in your daily tasks around the feeding management of your dairy herd: • Adapt and document Rations • Share rations with colleagues, your feed advisor or veterinarian • Feed mixing • Document and evaluate your feeding processes This saves time and improves the animal health and performance of your dairy herd. MAIN FUNCTIONS: • Create and manage RATIONS & FEEDGROUPS • Automatically import your FEED CERTIFICATES • Hints for HEALTH RISKS out of the ration, e.g. potential acidosis • Stepwise RATION PROPOSALS, e.g. ‘More Milk’ or ‘Healthier & Cheaper’ • EVALUATIONS on milk yield and feeding, e.g. milk report • DOCUMENT feeding with the ‘Feed Now’ function • Add USERS and assign access rights FREE: The fodjan app is unlimited free. Some functions may be activated with a PREMIUM app package, e.g. more ration suggestions and evaluations. YOUR FEEDBACK MAKES THE APP EVEN BETTER constantly improving the app and looking forward to your feedback so that we can design the app to fit your day-to-day work. Please write us your suggestions for improvement by e-mail: feedback@fodjan.de.

About

HyCare

Features
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HyCare – Control over hygiene, health, and yield With the HyCare app, you have complete control over biosecurity on your livestock farm. By combining smart sensors, automated equipment, and proactive task management, you save time, prevent health issues, and increase yields across your location(s). Why choose HyCare? - Act on time: Automatically receive notifications at the right time for example cleaning specific rooms, setting traps, or replacing products. - Remote control: Directly operate barn equipment via your smartphone, such as the High Performance Box, AutoHoofClean mats, and water meters. - Digital pest control: Receive live notifications from traps and sensors, and instantly view real-time pest pressure on your premises. - Hoof health: Monitor the hoof health of your dairy cattle and automate daily cleaning and disinfection with the AutoHoofClean. - Weight monitoring (PigScale): Track the average weight of pigs per pen and take preventive action in case of growth stagnation. - Insights via dashboards & reports: Gain instant insight into your overall hygiene status and easily share bottlenecks with HyCare coaches, veterinarians, or advisors. Less manual work, faster action, and a constant overview. Download the HyCare app and experience the convenience of digital farm hygiene!

Screenshots

fodjan4 screens
HyCare3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HyCare at none against fodjan's 2. HyCare also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. fodjan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.49 per month. HyCare asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

fodjan ships an update every 5 weeks, HyCare fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
fodjan versus HyCare: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterfodjanHyCare
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.5.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfodjan GmbHMS Schippers

In-app purchases

2 purchases

fodjan

Subscriptions2
  • fodjan App Premium monthly$9.491 Month
  • fodjan App Premium yearly$99.991 Year
None

HyCare

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is fodjan free?
fodjan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HyCare free?
HyCare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do fodjan or HyCare have ads?
Neither fodjan nor HyCare shows ads.
Which is updated more often, fodjan or HyCare?
fodjan ships an update every 5 weeks, and HyCare fortnightly. Most recently, fodjan was updated on November 3, 2026 and HyCare on November 3, 2026.

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