Agency Comparison
The Ergonomen vs Milk Interactive
Two top-rated UX/UI Design agencies in Zurich.
Side by side
Key data on both agencies. The accent dot marks where one leads.
| The Ergonomen | Milk Interactive | |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | 64/100 | ●68/100 |
| Hourly rate | €100-149/hr | €100-149/hr |
| Team size | ●11-50 | 10-49 |
| Location | Zurich, Switzerland | Zurich, Switzerland |
| Founded | — | — |
| Tier | Free | Free |
| Last reviewed | May 30, 2026 | May 30, 2026 |
What we said about each
What we said about The Ergonomen
"The 9 published case studies document method, not just outcomes: the Viseca credit-card project runs a behavioral-economics workshop, three Figma prototype variants per device, and a quantitative experiment with roughly 400 participants before naming a winning design, and a Zurich-Oerlikon usability lab with a paid test-participant pool (CHF 50-100 per session) backs the research claims. Quantified results are thinner across the set—Schindler reports a 9. 22% conversion lift over six months…"
— UXAgencies editorial team, reviewed May 30, 2026
Read full review →What we said about Milk Interactive
"The work index publishes 17 named app projects for clients including Migros, Swisscom, Coop, ETH Zurich and Sonepar, several carrying dated Best of Swiss Apps awards from 2013 through 2024 (a Master and multiple Golds for Teena in 2022; Gold for the 2024 Uepaa relaunch), and the About page names 11 staff including two partners at a registered Zurich AG. Case study pages lean toward finished features and award badges over published method: the Uepaa page cites 120,000+ network users and ~90,000…"
— UXAgencies editorial team, reviewed May 30, 2026
Read full review →Best for
Where each agency measurably leads — on pricing, team capacity, declared specializations, and editorial scoring. Use these to match an agency to your project priorities.
Choose The Ergonomen if you need
- •disclosed specialization in FinTech
- •broader service offering — also covers Usability Testing and User Research
Choose Milk Interactive if you need
- •disclosed specialization in Healthcare / E-commerce
- •broader service offering — also covers Mobile App Design and App Development
- •a higher overall editorial score
Strengths and watch-outs
Both upsides and risks, straight from our editorial assessments.
The Ergonomen
✓ Strengths
- •9 detailed case studies with named clients across finance/insurance (Viseca, Migros Bank, SWICA), public sector (Notariat Zurich, Obergericht), and energy (CKW, KVA Thurgau).
- •Documented research infrastructure: a usability lab in Zurich-Oerlikon and a paid test-participant pool (CHF 50-100/session), with one experiment running ~400 participants.
- •Method is visible end-to-end in at least one case—behavioral-economics canvas, three prototype variants per device, statistical analysis—plus a 9.22% conversion lift reported for Schindler and two Best of Swiss Web 2023 silver awards.
⚠ Watch-outs
- •Ask for participant counts and before/after metrics on cases beyond Viseca and Schindler, since several studies describe the method but omit sample sizes and quantified outcomes.
- •Confirm recent work, since no published case carries a date later than 2023; request 2024-2025 references during the pitch.
- •Scope the engagement in CHF and clarify lab versus remote testing costs, as this is a Swiss Zurich-based firm and rates may sit above the directory's listed range.
Milk Interactive
✓ Strengths
- •17 published app projects for named clients (Migros, Swisscom, Coop, ETH Zurich, Sonepar) with dated Best of Swiss Apps awards spanning 2013-2024, including a 2022 Master for Teena and 2024 Gold for Uepaa.
- •Registered Zurich AG with 11 named team members and two named founding partners, plus Swico membership and a Swiss Made Software label.
- •Breadth across native iOS/Android and cross-platform stacks (Flutter, React Native), with one quantified production result published (Uepaa: 120,000+ users, ~90,000 alarms/year).
⚠ Watch-outs
- •Ask for the research and testing detail behind a case study (interviews, usability sessions, iterations), since published pages show features and awards rather than method.
- •Request adoption or conversion metrics for projects beyond Uepaa, as most of the 17 projects list awards but no user or business outcomes.
- •Confirm the rate band and current team availability in writing, since the site states a team of 11 and 15+ years against the directory's earlier figures.
Service coverage
Where each agency overlaps and where each is unique.
Only The Ergonomen
- •Usability Testing
- •User Research
- •CX Design
Both
- •UX/UI Design
Only Milk Interactive
- •Mobile App Design
- •App Development
- •Interaction Design
Industry coverage
Where each agency overlaps and where each is unique.
Pricing math
Estimated cost of a typical 12-week senior engagement (~480 hours), at each agency's published rate.
The Ergonomen
Rate: €100-149/hr
€48,000–€71,520
Milk Interactive
Rate: €100-149/hr
€48,000–€71,520
Pricing is comparable between the two — choose based on specialization rather than cost.
Frequently asked questions
- Which is cheaper, The Ergonomen or Milk Interactive?
- Pricing is comparable: The Ergonomen at €125/hr median vs Milk Interactive at €125/hr. Choose on specialization rather than cost.
- Which scores higher overall, The Ergonomen or Milk Interactive?
- Milk Interactive scores 68/100, 4 points higher than The Ergonomen at 64/100. See our methodology for how scores are calculated.
- When should I consider both The Ergonomen and Milk Interactive?
- Consider running parallel discovery briefs with The Ergonomen and Milk Interactive if your project spans multiple workstreams, you want competitive proposals to compare scope and approach, or you're undecided between the specialization angles each brings (see the Best for cards above). Most engagements ultimately go with one — but the parallel-brief phase is a low-cost way to validate fit.
Read the full reviews
Side-by-side comparison is a starting point. The full editorial reviews include portfolio analysis, case studies, and the buyer-strength / watch-out detail behind the bullets above.
Comparison last updated May 30, 2026. Most recently reviewed: The Ergonomen on May 30, 2026. How we rank