Comparison

MowerPlus vs My Kubota

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

My Kubota

This app helps Kubota equipment owners proactively maintain and care for their machinery. Monitor equipment status, track location, set geofences, and access user manuals and maintenance guides. Keep your equipment running optimally with this digital companion.

Highlights
  • Monitor equipment status (temp, fuel, fluids, faults)
  • Track telematics-enabled equipment location
  • Create geofence alerts
  • Access user manuals and maintenance intervals
  • Follow self-guided maintenance guides
  • Track performed maintenance
Features
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Kubota is always looking for ways to support and empower Kubota owners. The My Kubota app is a companion for Kubota equipment owners that gives you the ability to proactively maintain and care for your equipment. The My Kubota app easily allows the user to: – See the status of your equipment's temperature, fuels, fluids and fault codes. – Check the location of all your telematics-enabled equipment. – Create a Geofence to alert you when your equipment leaves you property. – Keep track of your Kubota equipment – Browse Kubota equipment user manuals and maintenance intervals. – Conduct general upkeep of equipment by following along with the self-guided maintenance guides. – Track maintenance performed to keep your Kubota running like a Kubota. – Find and favorite nearby dealers for easy reference and contact.

Screenshots

MowerPlus4 screens
My Kubota4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: My Kubota at 3.8 against MowerPlus's 2.7. My Kubota also leads on review sentiment (26% vs 12%). MowerPlus's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Kubota holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 150 and 165 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of MowerPlus's written reviews are positive against 26% of My Kubota's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MowerPlus ships an update every 3 months, My Kubota every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MowerPlus versus My Kubota: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMowerPlusMy Kubota
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (150 ratings)3.8 (165 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.0% of reviews25.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings150165 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn DeereKubota Tractor Corporation

Customer experience

MowerPlus

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

My Kubota

All ratings165 ratings
Positive65.5%
Neutral10.3%
Negative24.2%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive25.7%
Neutral21.4%
Negative52.9%

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
Show 9 more
  • 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

My Kubota

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MowerPlus

No in-app purchases

None

My Kubota

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MowerPlus free?
MowerPlus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Kubota free?
My Kubota is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MowerPlus or My Kubota?
My Kubota is rated higher. MowerPlus averages 2.7 out of 5 from 150 ratings, while My Kubota averages 3.8 from 165 ratings.
Do MowerPlus or My Kubota have ads?
Neither MowerPlus nor My Kubota shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MowerPlus or My Kubota?
MowerPlus ships an update every 3 months, and My Kubota every 2 months. Most recently, MowerPlus was updated on September 11, 2026 and My Kubota on September 21, 2026.

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