Comparison

DHI Plus vs VAS Platform

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

Head to head
About

DHI Plus

Access your dairy herd management data on the go. Quickly look up animal records and view reports for cows, heifers, and bulls. Integrates with on-farm DHI-Plus and EZfeed systems.

Highlights
  • Dairy cattle record lookup
  • View milk production, breeding, and health records
  • Herd management reports
  • EZfeed feed management reports
  • Works with DHI-Plus database
Features
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The DHI-Plus® Mobile app allows you to quickly look up current animal records in your DHI-Plus dairy herd management database and view herd management reports. The app works in conjunction with the powerful on-farm DHI-Plus dairy records system. You can view records pertaining to all your cows, heifers, and bulls. Key feed management reports from the ultimate EZfeed® feed management tool are also provided. Contact DHI-Provo at 1-800-453-9400 ext. 6708 to learn more about the DHI-Plus Mobile companion system for the DHI-Plus and EZfeed programs. The DHI-Plus Mobile app requires a reliable broadband Internet connection to the computer hosting the DHI-Plus database. Key Features - Look up your dairy cattle records in your DHI-Plus database. - View vital statistics, identification, milk production, breeding, health records, and more. - View informative dairy herd management reports. - View select EZfeed feed management reports.

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!

Screenshots

DHI Plus4 screens
VAS Platform1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: VAS Platform at monthly against DHI Plus's every 46 months. VAS Platform also leads on rating (4.2 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (21 vs 3). DHI Plus's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 10.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

VAS Platform holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VAS Platform has 21 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DHI Plus ships an update every 46 months, VAS Platform monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DHI Plus versus VAS Platform: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDHI PlusVAS Platform
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings)4.2 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings321 — better
Update frequencyEvery 46 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB148 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDHI Computing ServiceValley Agricultural Software

Customer experience

DHI Plus

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

VAS Platform

All ratings21 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative19.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

DHI Plus

No in-app purchases

None

VAS Platform

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DHI Plus free?
DHI Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VAS Platform free?
VAS Platform is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DHI Plus or VAS Platform?
VAS Platform is rated higher. DHI Plus averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while VAS Platform averages 4.2 from 21 ratings.
Do DHI Plus or VAS Platform have ads?
Neither DHI Plus nor VAS Platform shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DHI Plus or VAS Platform?
DHI Plus ships an update every 46 months, and VAS Platform monthly. Most recently, DHI Plus was updated on September 28, 2026 and VAS Platform on September 26, 2026.

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