Comparison

MowerPlus vs Lawn Buddy Management Software

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

Head to head
About

MowerPlus

Optimize your John Deere riding lawn mower's performance and track your mowing habits. Get personalized equipment information, mowing advice, and maintenance alerts. Record your mowing path, time, speed, and coverage data.

Highlights
  • Custom equipment information via barcode scan
  • Best time to mow recommendations
  • Expert pre-mow tips
  • Maintenance reminders
  • Walk-through guides
  • Mowing path, time, speed, and coverage recording
Features
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Keep your John Deere riding lawn mower running its best and know how you mow with the John Deere MowerPlus app. Simply scan your lawn tractor’s barcode to get custom information on your equipment. The app helps you determine the best time to mow, communicates expert pre-mow tips, offers maintenance reminders, and provides walk-through guides. Ready to mow? Select “Mow Now”, slide your phone into your pocket, and MowerPlus records your mowing path, total mowing time, as well as speed and coverage data for your mowing session. New for 2019 - Get machine information automatically using the new MowerPlus Smart Connector and MowerPlus Hour Meter (see your local dealer for availability and compatibility). Note: The app supports residential lawn equipment such as 100 Series, S240, X300, X500, X700, Z200 through Z600, and many similarly-sized older products. It does not presently support tractor models numbered 1000 and larger, such as 1025R. The app uses most recent product images. Some variation may exist from prior model years.

About

Lawn Buddy Management Software

This comprehensive platform streamlines lawn care business operations by connecting administrators, crews, and clients. It automates tasks like scheduling, invoicing, and route optimization, while facilitating payments and communication. Designed for growth, it helps businesses save costs and improve customer service.

Highlights
  • Automated scheduling and invoicing
  • Route optimization and directions
  • Online and in-app payment processing
  • Customer record and history tracking
  • Crew and client communication tools
  • Estimate creation with photos
  • Job time tracking
Features
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Lawn Buddy is a fully functioning app and web platform that connects your backend admin, to your crews and clients. Get an all-in-one, easy-to-use software with a best-in-class support team that’s here to help, and ready to listen - with Lawn Buddy. Over 33,105 lawn care businesses use Lawn Buddy to streamline their operations. Lawn Buddy is perfect for businesses who want to: • SAVE on cost - without losing quality • Get great CUSTOMER SERVICE - without fighting for it • Throw out old software - for software THAT WORKS • Relax and watch your business manage itself - IN ONE PLACE Lawn Buddy is designed for your business as a whole, from your employees, to your office workers, and your clients. We help you keep your day-to-day operations organized from ANYWHERE on ANY DEVICE. GROW YOUR BUSINESS (WITH QUALITY SERVICE BACKING YOU UP) • Get paid faster with online and in-app payment processing (can be passed to customers as a service fee) • Get free & easily accessible support - when you need it • Spend less time on backend tasks, and more time on work that’s important to you STREAMLINE YOUR OPERATIONS • Automate time-consuming processes: like invoicing, assigning crews to jobs, and scheduling • Optimize your routes and get directions to each job • Create & send estimates with photos & notes attached • Track time spent for each job, or clock in to track your day • Add notes and share photos for enhanced team communications ORGANIZE CREWS, CUSTOMERS, & CLIENTS • Back end staff can efficiently tend to customer needs, and document details and notes in the web platform. • Crews can instantly see necessary details added to the schedule and job notes uploaded. • Customers can view photos and job notes as soon as they are uploaded and pay directly within the invoice • Keep track of customer records and history • Allow customers to pay invoices and request jobs directly in their app

Screenshots

MowerPlus4 screens
Lawn Buddy Management Software4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lawn Buddy Management Software at 73% against MowerPlus's 12%. Lawn Buddy Management Software also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.7) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months). MowerPlus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Lawn Buddy Management Software sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $12.00 per month. MowerPlus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lawn Buddy Management Software holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 150 and 223 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of MowerPlus's written reviews are positive against 73% of Lawn Buddy Management Software's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MowerPlus ships an update every 3 months, Lawn Buddy Management Software every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
MowerPlus versus Lawn Buddy Management Software: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMowerPlusLawn Buddy Management Software
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (150 ratings)4.0 (223 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.0% of reviews72.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings150223 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#195 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB146 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn DeereLawn Buddy, LLC

Customer experience

MowerPlus

All ratings150 ratings
Positive34.0%
Neutral14.0%
Negative52.0%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive12.0%
Neutral20.5%
Negative67.5%

Lawn Buddy Management Software

All ratings223 ratings
Positive75.3%
Neutral4.0%
Negative20.6%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral6.6%
Negative20.9%

User reviews

MowerPlus

From 150 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📊 Tracks mowing sessions and patterns effectively
  • 🔋 Battery/SoC monitoring for electric mowers
  • 📝 Maintenance log and reminders
  • 🗺️ GPS tracking with mowing maps
  • ⏱️ Time tracking and statistics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes on iOS 15+
  • 📡 Bluetooth connectivity issues
  • ❌ Missing data display (RPM, fuel, voltage, hours)
  • 🗺️ GPS tracking inaccuracy
  • 🔌 Smart Connector compatibility problems

Lawn Buddy Management Software

From 223 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly and intuitive interface
  • 🚀 Efficient invoicing and job tracking
  • 💼 Great for small lawn care businesses
  • 🤝 Excellent customer service and support team
  • 📱 Convenient mobile app functionality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
  • ⚠️ App crashes and freezing issues
  • 🐢 Slow performance and loading times
  • 💸 Expensive for basic features
  • ❌ Limited features in free/basic tier

Bugs and requests

MowerPlus

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App crashes when clicking Mow Now button (iOS 15+)
  • Smart Connector firmware update causes app to crash
  • App fails to recognize valid serial numbers
  • Bluetooth connection shows but no data displays
  • Gauge cluster data not syncing to app
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  • GPS tracking shows mowing in impossible locations
  • App freezes on launch
  • Connector update closes app instead of updating
  • Speed calculations are mathematically incorrect
  • App crashes on iOS 15 and later versions
  • Equipment not found in database despite being valid
  • Duplicate equipment entries on app launch
  • Maintenance reminders don't update after completion
  • App won't connect to Hour Meter module on iOS devices

Requested features

11 requests
  • Support for non-mowing activities (snow blowing, thatching, spraying)
  • Celsius temperature option
  • Full-screen mowing mode
  • iCloud/cloud backup functionality
  • Data transfer between devices
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  • Support for newer mower models (Z760R, Q865R, Z320M, S120)
  • Extended equipment model compatibility
  • Separate hour tracking for multiple equipment
  • Confirmation option for completed maintenance
  • Operator manual and maintenance guides for commercial mowers
  • More detailed analytics and reporting

Lawn Buddy Management Software

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • Freezes during account setup
  • Invoice saving and editing glitches
  • Address lookup not functioning
  • Jobs not disappearing after completion
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  • Slow client information loading
  • Cannot add or delete jobs after update
  • Incompatibility with large text settings
  • Email and address field validation errors
  • Inconsistent invoice display after acceptance
  • Direct deposit setup display issues

Requested features

12 requests
  • Time-based job scheduling within the app
  • Recurring job automation (weekly, biweekly, monthly)
  • Easier address editing functionality
  • Post-invoice editing capabilities
  • Account switching made simpler
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  • Dynamic Type support for accessibility
  • Free trial period before purchase
  • Account settings and profile customization
  • Business name editing options
  • Job completion tracking without manual deletion
  • Property condition assessment before commitment
  • Advanced pricing based on job complexity

In-app purchases

None

MowerPlus

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Lawn Buddy Management Software

Subscriptions11
  • Standard - Monthly14 Days trial$12.001 Month
  • Standard - Monthly$12.001 Month
  • Pro - Monthly$39.001 Month
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  • Pro - Monthly14 Days trial$39.001 Month
  • Exclusive - Monthly$78.001 Month
  • Exclusive - Monthly14 Days trial$78.001 Month
  • Standard - Annual14 Days trial$139.991 Year
  • Standard - Annual$139.991 Year
  • Pro - Annual$359.991 Year
  • Pro - Annual14 Days trial$359.991 Year
  • Exclusive - Annual$719.991 Year

Questions

Is MowerPlus free?
MowerPlus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lawn Buddy Management Software free?
Lawn Buddy Management Software is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MowerPlus or Lawn Buddy Management Software?
Lawn Buddy Management Software is rated higher. MowerPlus averages 2.7 out of 5 from 150 ratings, while Lawn Buddy Management Software averages 4.0 from 223 ratings.
Do MowerPlus or Lawn Buddy Management Software have ads?
Neither MowerPlus nor Lawn Buddy Management Software shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MowerPlus or Lawn Buddy Management Software?
MowerPlus ships an update every 3 months, and Lawn Buddy Management Software every 8 days. Most recently, MowerPlus was updated on September 11, 2026 and Lawn Buddy Management Software on September 21, 2026.

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