Comparison

MowerPlus vs Case IH Bale Manager

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

Case IH Bale Manager

This application allows users to create custom invoices by capturing baler data. It transmits baler and job details via Bluetooth to record bale count, moisture, and density for specific baling jobs. Data can be easily exported for billing and record-keeping.

Highlights
  • Capture baler and job data
  • Create custom invoices
  • Export data via text, email, or printer
  • Generate PDF documents
  • Export billing records in QIF format
  • Search and filter baler data
Features
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Case IH Bale Manager provides creation of custom invoices by capturing data from the baler. Your Case IH RB4 or RB5 baler must be equipped with a Case IH Bale Manager App Kit which can be purchased from your local Case IH dealer. The kit contains a module which collects and transmits Baler and Job data to the device via a Bluetooth connection. This data is used to fill out individual job records with bale count, bale size, average moisture (if equipped) and bale density (if equipped). This app can be a useful tool for monitoring and capturing specific baling job details. Features include: • Easily export data from your device using text, email or send directly to a printer • Create printable documents in Portable Document Format (.pdf) • Export billing records in Quicken® Interchange Format (.qif) • Easy to navigate baler data with search and filter capabilities This app will only work on Case IH RB4 & RB5 series round balers equipped with Bale Command™ II Plus electronics. This app is not compatible with ISOBUS version balers or Standard Twine Only versions.

Screenshots

MowerPlus4 screens
Case IH Bale Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Case IH Bale Manager at 5.0 against MowerPlus's 2.7. Case IH Bale Manager also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). MowerPlus's advantage is ratings volume (150 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Case IH Bale Manager holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MowerPlus has 150 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MowerPlus ships an update every 3 months, Case IH Bale Manager every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MowerPlus versus Case IH Bale Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMowerPlusCase IH Bale Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (150 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings150 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn DeereCNH Industrial N.V.

Customer experience

MowerPlus

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

Case IH Bale Manager

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Case IH Bale Manager

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MowerPlus

No in-app purchases

None

Case IH Bale Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MowerPlus free?
MowerPlus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Case IH Bale Manager free?
Case IH Bale Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MowerPlus or Case IH Bale Manager?
Case IH Bale Manager is rated higher. MowerPlus averages 2.7 out of 5 from 150 ratings, while Case IH Bale Manager averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MowerPlus or Case IH Bale Manager have ads?
Neither MowerPlus nor Case IH Bale Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MowerPlus or Case IH Bale Manager?
MowerPlus ships an update every 3 months, and Case IH Bale Manager every 5 weeks. Most recently, MowerPlus was updated on September 11, 2026 and Case IH Bale Manager on September 9, 2026.

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