Milkmix vs Dairy Ventilation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Milkmix
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About MilkMix Our Mission At MilkMix, we provide a mobile calculator tool designed for dairy farms, helping to balance milk solids for baby calves with ease and efficiency. Our Vision We aim to support farmers globally with our multilingual app, allowing for unit conversions, history tracking, and collaboration with consultants for optimal milk mixing solutions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Dairy Ventilation
This tool helps dairy producers make informed decisions about managing heat stress and mechanical ventilation in barns. It calculates key metrics like the Temperature-Humidity Index and fan efficiency, aiding in system design and upgrades.
- Temperature-Humidity Index (THI) calculation with location-based weather
- Fan sizing and selection for barns
- Assessment of existing ventilation performance
- Fan efficiency comparison
- Payback period analysis for upgrades
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Welcome to the Dairy Ventilation Calculator- a free UW-Madison Extension tool for dairy producers to support decisions about heat stress management and mechanical ventilation in dairy barns. FEATURES - THI (Temperature-Humidity Index) with location-based weather - Adopting Fans calculator — size and select fans for your barn - Evaluating Ventilation calculator — assess existing ventilation performance - Fan Efficiency comparison chart — compare fan models side by side - Payback Period analysis — estimate return on investment for upgrades WHO IT'S FOR - Dairy producers managing heat stress in cow housing - Farm managers planning fan upgrades or new ventilation systems - Extension educators and dairy consultants ABOUT Developed by Nesli Akdeniz in Biological Systems Engineering at UW-Madison as an educational and decision-support tool for dairy producers. Calculations follow established methods used in dairy ventilation design. Results are intended to give general guidance. Final decisions and outcomes remain the responsibility of the user.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dairy Ventilation at none against Milkmix's 4. Dairy Ventilation also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Milkmix's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads and device support 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. Milkmix sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year. Dairy Ventilation asks for nothing beyond the download.
Milkmix ships an update every 6 weeks, Dairy Ventilation every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Milkmix | Dairy Ventilation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Poland Dairy Service LLC | University of Wisconsin-Madison Shared Apps |
In-app purchases
Milkmix
- Individual Annual Plan$24.991 Year
- Add Member to Farm$24.991 Year
- Consultant Access$24.991 Year
- Consultant Farm Join Request$24.99
Dairy Ventilation
No in-app purchases
