Comparison

Program Heat Stress® vs Digescan

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

Head to head
About

Program Heat Stress®

Features
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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.

About

Digescan

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Program Heat Stress®1 screens
Digescan3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Program Heat Stress® versus Digescan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProgram Heat Stress®Digescan
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSOCIETE INDUSTRIELLE LESAFFRELesaffre International

In-app purchases

None

Program Heat Stress®

No in-app purchases

None

Digescan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Program Heat Stress® free?
Program Heat Stress® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Digescan free?
Digescan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Program Heat Stress® or Digescan have ads?
Neither Program Heat Stress® nor Digescan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Program Heat Stress® or Digescan?
Program Heat Stress® ships an update every 6 months, and Digescan every 2 months. Most recently, Program Heat Stress® was updated on September 30, 2026 and Digescan on October 9, 2026.

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