Program Heat Stress® vs Digescan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Program Heat Stress®
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The “Heat Stress management in dairy cows” app has been developed by Phileo Lesaffre Animal Care for dairy farmers to evaluate the benefits of optimum dairy cow management in heat stress conditions. This user-friendly tool will allow you to assess the level of heat stress on the farm by calculating the temperature humidity index and the impact of heat stress on physiology and performances of dairy cows. The return on investment of an optimal management with the addition of the live yeast Actisaf® in the feed of cows is calculated based on each farm size and characteristics for a complete tailor made analysis. Optimized for iPhone and iPad. Actisaf® is the reference live yeast produced and distributed by Phileo Lesaffre Animal Care. Through stabilizing the rumen environment and supporting microflora, Actisaf® helps to support rumen function and to optimize physiological adaptation in heat stress conditions.
Digescan
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Digescan to easily and quickly monitor the feed efficiency of your dairy cattle farms! Once associated with the Digescan sieving tools, the Digescan app is the only app allowing you to: To create and manage your farms To enter and archive sieving data To compare sieving results on your farms To analyze and export your data To take photos of your results and share them with your technical referents To access the screening protocol To find interpretation grids of the results to better advise your breeders To check the effectiveness of Phileo live probiotic yeast The ultimate tool to easily measure the feed efficiency of your farms, the key for better profitability and increased sustainability.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Digescan at every 2 months against Program Heat Stress®'s every 6 months. Program Heat Stress®'s advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Program Heat Stress® ships an update every 6 months, Digescan every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Program Heat Stress® | Digescan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SOCIETE INDUSTRIELLE LESAFFRE | Lesaffre International |
In-app purchases
Program Heat Stress®
No in-app purchases
Digescan
No in-app purchases
Questions
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