Comparison

LongRange vs MilkPay

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

Head to head
About

LongRange

Enhance your IBM i 5250 applications with a modern user interface on your mobile devices. Integrate data from various sources like GPS and cameras without altering your existing RPG, COBOL, or CL programs.

Highlights
  • Enhanced IBM i 5250 UI
  • Mobile data integration (GPS, camera)
  • No changes to RPG/COBOL/CL programs
  • Pickers, menus, enhanced navigation
  • Image, sound, location capture
Features
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LongRange allows IBM i (formerly AS/400) 5250 server based applications to present an enhanced user interface. Information presented on iPhones or iPads may be combined with information from other sources - such as files, documents, GPS, cameras, voice recorders, web pages, etc. Key features: - The classic IBM i 5250 user interface may be extended and enhanced by the addition of pickers, menus, enhanced navigation techniques, date pickers, image, sound and location capture, etc. - Companies can gain the benefits of application mobility without changing their current RPG, COBOL or CL program development approaches. This is the LongRange client component. You also need a LongRange server component installed on your IBM i server.

About

MilkPay

This app calculates the financial value of milk based on component weight and federal marketing order prices. It helps dairy producers quantify milk revenue, evaluate feed costs, and understand income over feed cost and return on investment. Results can be emailed and saved for future reference.

Highlights
  • Calculates milk value based on components
  • Integrates Federal Milk Marketing Order prices
  • Includes somatic cell count premiums
  • Calculates producer price differential
  • Evaluates feed costs and ROI
  • Compares production metrics
  • Email and save results
Features
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Milkpay is a calculator for use with the seven United States Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMOs) that pay for milk produced, based on the weight of components in the milk. Milk from these Federal Milk Marketing Orders represents 54% of the milk produced in the U.S. The payment is based on the quantity of Milk Protein, Butterfat, and Other Solids multiplied by the values set by the Federal Milk Marketing Orders Board for each component. These prices are updated every month, at the end of the month, and are the same for all six of the FMMOs that pay on components. In four of the FMMOs, there is also a premium for having a somatic cell count that is below 350,000 cells per milliliter. The producers also receive an adjustment, which is calculated every month by each of the Federal Milk Marketing Orders, called the producer price differential. This differential is updated monthly by the middle of the following month. Each of the six FMMOs has a different value for their producer price differential. The Milkpay calculator can be updated automatically for the latest component prices, somatic cell count premium, and producer price differentials. With these current values, the financial value of the milk components can be quantified to determine milk revenue. Changes in components and feed costs can be incrementally evaluated. The cost of the feed changes can also be included in the calculations to quantify Income Over Feed Cost (IOFC) and Return on Investment (ROI) from these changes. The current production and adjusted production can also be compared based on Fat Corrected Milk, Energy Corrected Milk, and Revenue Corrected Milk calculations. The values for each are also calculated. The calculations are based on USDA energy and financial values and standardized at 3.5% Milk Fat, 3.0% Milk True Protein, and 5.7% Other Solids. The results can be viewed on screen and can be sent by email and saved for future reference. The calculator provided by Adisseo is for use by those in the dairy industry. Adisseo is the manufacturer of Smartamine® M and MetaSmart® methionine for ruminants. The calculations are estimates based on the data entered. Neither Adisseo, its agents, salesmen nor its employees make any warranty about the accuracy or results of numbers used in the calculations.

Screenshots

LongRange4 screens
MilkPay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MilkPay at 4.8 against LongRange's 3.0. MilkPay also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MilkPay holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MilkPay has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 28, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LongRange versus MilkPay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLongRangeMilkPay
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.8 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings212 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLANSA Holdings Inc.Adisseo

Customer experience

LongRange

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MilkPay

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

LongRange

No in-app purchases

None

MilkPay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LongRange free?
LongRange is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MilkPay free?
MilkPay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LongRange or MilkPay?
MilkPay is rated higher. LongRange averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while MilkPay averages 4.8 from 12 ratings.
Do LongRange or MilkPay have ads?
Neither LongRange nor MilkPay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LongRange or MilkPay?
LongRange ships an update every 2 months, and MilkPay every 2 months. Most recently, LongRange was updated on August 28, 2026 and MilkPay on June 3, 2026.

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