Comparison

MowerPlus vs MINet SMS

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

MINet SMS

Features
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With MINet SMS, you can send and receive texts from your MINet business phone numbers. Make and receive text messages using your business phone number! • Use your business phone number to text instead of your personal number • Send and receive text and picture messages to/from any cell phone number in the continental US View your messages on multiple devices: • Use your account on multiple devices with one sign-in • Access your messages from any computer via your browser (Chrome/Firefox/Edge) • Multiple users can access the same number so you or your team can reply to any message Now your customers can communicate with you with the ease and convenience that they have when texting with friends and family. No need to download a separate messaging “app” to contact you - they can simply text your business number and get in touch. (

Screenshots

MowerPlus4 screens
MINet SMS4 screens

Verdict

The call

MowerPlus and MINet SMS are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

MowerPlus ships an update every 3 months, MINet SMS every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and November 26, 2025 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
MowerPlus versus MINet SMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMowerPlusMINet SMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (150 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews12.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings150 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn DeereTextable

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

MINet SMS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MowerPlus

No in-app purchases

None

MINet SMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MowerPlus free?
MowerPlus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MINet SMS free?
MINet SMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MowerPlus or MINet SMS have ads?
Neither MowerPlus nor MINet SMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MowerPlus or MINet SMS?
MowerPlus ships an update every 3 months, and MINet SMS every 4 months. Most recently, MowerPlus was updated on October 8, 2026 and MINet SMS on November 26, 2025.

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