Comparison

Lely Control Plus vs DTM8

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

Head to head
About

Lely Control Plus

Manage Lely farm products directly from your smartphone using a Bluetooth connection. Control barn cleaners and feed pushers with ease. For certain products, a separate app is required.

Highlights
  • Smartphone product management
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Control barn cleaners
  • Control feed pushers
  • Manage Lely Discovery 120 Collector
  • Manage Lely Juno feed pusher
Features
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Lely Control Plus enables farmers to effortlessly manage a range of Lely products, directly from their smartphone via a seamless Bluetooth connection. Lely Control Plus is compatible with: Lely Discovery 120 Collector Lely Juno feed pusher (models produced from 2018) For controlling the products mentioned below, the Lely Control app is required. This alternative application can also be downloaded for free in the app store. - Lely Discovery 90 S* mobile barn cleaner - Lely Discovery 90 SW* mobile barn cleaner - Lely Juno 150** feed pusher - Lely Juno 100** feed pusher * Optionally available on machines from 2014 Please contact your local Lely Center for more information.

About

DTM8

Features
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DTM8 app empowers you to effortlessly adjust your feeding plans anytime, anywhere! Swiftly log refusals and assess your performances with instant, easy and intuitive reports

Screenshots

Lely Control Plus4 screens
DTM84 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DTM8 at every 2 weeks against Lely Control Plus's every 26 months. DTM8 also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lely Control Plus ships an update every 26 months, DTM8 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lely Control Plus versus DTM8: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLely Control PlusDTM8
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews7.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLely Industries N.V.Dinamica Generale S.p.A.

In-app purchases

None

Lely Control Plus

No in-app purchases

None

DTM8

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lely Control Plus free?
Lely Control Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DTM8 free?
DTM8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lely Control Plus or DTM8 have ads?
Neither Lely Control Plus nor DTM8 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lely Control Plus or DTM8?
Lely Control Plus ships an update every 26 months, and DTM8 every 2 weeks. Most recently, Lely Control Plus was updated on September 21, 2026 and DTM8 on September 25, 2026.

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