HyCare vs PacCool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HyCare
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With the HyCare you check several hygiene indicators on your farm to assess your overall hygiene score. By monitoring your hygiene together with a HyCare-coach, you'll improve animal performance, lower mortality and ultimately reduce the use of antibiotics and other medicine use. Bottom line; your animals are healthier and your financial results increase, all by providing better hygiene standards for your animals.
PacCool
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With the PacCool iControl app, you get a quick and clear overview of the current milk temperature, milk volume, latest notifications (alarms), and the current cycle (cooling, cleaning, standby).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PacCool at 13.4 against HyCare's 15.5.0. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HyCare ships an update every 3 weeks, PacCool monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HyCare | PacCool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Schippers Europe B.V. | Pac Cool |
In-app purchases
HyCare
No in-app purchases
PacCool
No in-app purchases
