Lely Control vs DeLaval Companion
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lely Control
This app allows farmers to remotely manage Lely barn cleaning and feeding systems using a smartphone and Bluetooth. It supports various models of barn cleaners and feed pushers, with some advanced features requiring a separate app.
- Control barn cleaners
- Manage feed pushers
- Smartphone integration
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Remote operation
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Lely Control is an application which enables farmers to control the following Lely products with their smartphone and a Bluetooth connection: - Lely Discovery 90 S* mobile barn cleaner - Lely Discovery 90 SW* mobile barn cleaner - Lely Juno 150** feed pusher - Lely Juno 100** feed pusher - Lely Vector automatic feeding system * Optionally available on machines from 2014 ** Optionally available on machines from 2014 to 2018 For controlling the products mentioned below, the Lely Control Plus app is required. This alternative application can also be downloaded for free in this app store. - Lely Discovery 120 Collector - Lely Juno feed pusher (produced from 2018) Please contact your local Lely Center for more information.
DeLaval Companion
Manage daily farm routines and track animal events in real time. Access animal lists, reports, and worker modes for efficient farm management. Integrates with DelPro™ FarmManager for seamless data synchronization.
- Real-time event recording (insemination, health)
- Comprehensive animal lists with individual cards
- Predefined attention and custom reports
- Worker mode for group event recording
- Batch mode for multiple animal updates
- Animal protocol planning and access
- Bluetooth ISO tag reader integration
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Companion helps you in your daily working routines. You can record and track important events such as an insemination, preg nancy check or health treatment in real time. Companion is integrated into DelPro™ FarmManager, and this means all your dairy data, action lists and tasks for the day are with you anywhere, anytime. In Companion you can find: + Animal lists All your animals in one place. You can navigate into individual animal cards, record events like insemination, pregnancy check and health treatment or filter the animals according to your needs. + Attention reports Do you need a calving, dry-off or insemination report? All those are ready in your pocket. Access predefined reports from DelPro FarmManager and be able to use them from your app. + Worker mode Record the same event for a group of animals and classify the results for individual animals. Useful for pregnancy checks. + Batch Mode Record the same event with the same results on multiple animals at once. Add a dry-off, group change and treatment in one step. + Animal protocols Improve your planning for a vet visit, vaccination protocol or timed insemination protocol in DelPro FarmManager, and have the protocols ready in Companion for you to work with the animals. For each animal in the “today’s overview” tab, you also find what to do with individual animals. All simple in one place. + Voice feedback and Bluetooth connected ISO reader You can connect Companion with a Bluetooth ISO tag reader; when for example, pregnancy checking animals. You will get the information you need on the animal. In addition, when you have voice mode activated, you also get direct audio feedback. Get in touch with your DeLaval representative if you have any questions how Companion can help you get your work done. Pre-requisites: • DelPro™ FarmManager 10 for Cows (VMS and CMS) • DelPro™ FarmManager 10 for Sheep and Goat • Farm local network Wi-Fi access to DelPro™ Server Technical Support: Please get in touch with your trusted DeLaval representative. License Agreement: https://corporate.delaval.com/legal/software/ Do you have a question? Please visit us at DeLaval.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lely Control at 2.5 against DeLaval Companion's 1.0. Lely Control also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). DeLaval Companion's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 27 months). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Lely Control holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lely Control has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Lely Control's written reviews are positive against 0% of DeLaval Companion's.
Lely Control ships an update every 27 months, DeLaval Companion every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lely Control | DeLaval Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (6 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 7.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lely Industries N.V. | DeLaval International AB |
Customer experience
Lely Control
DeLaval Companion
In-app purchases
Lely Control
No in-app purchases
DeLaval Companion
No in-app purchases
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