Comparison

Machinery planner vs TFS

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

Head to head
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Machinery planner

Features
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With just a glance at your smartphone, you can keep track of all the machinery syndicates associated with your farm! Which machines are currently in use, and where? Can I pick up a specific machine this evening for a last-minute job tomorrow morning? Where is the machine actually located right now? Has it been recently greased and maintained? The newly developed app *Maschinenplaner*—created by the Austrian-German startup smarterhof—answers these questions and more. This free app addresses the growing demand for transparency within machinery syndicates, as well as the need for greater flexibility regarding machine usage and booking schedules. Whether it is 5:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., or 9:00 p.m., users can make reservations at any time—without having to wait for the machinery manager to be available. Farms can set up and manage all their machinery syndicates, even those shared with different partner farms. Multiple users per farm—such as a father and son, an administrator and a tractor operator, etc.—can be granted access and added to the specific "machinery syndicate group." The app was developed out of personal necessity by a duo of creators: Christian Karrer from Lower Austria (AT)—himself a farmer, a member of 12 machinery syndicates, a long-time sales manager in agricultural technology, and now an instructor at an agricultural college—and Frederic Schmaljohann from Hamburg (DE)—a professional IT software developer with a strong passion for agriculture. They now wish to make this tool available to other forward-thinking agricultural businesses. "The app delivers significant, tangible benefits for farms of all sizes; it proves useful from the very first shared machine—whether that’s a round baler, a forestry trailer, a Cambridge roller, or simply a moisture meter," the Karrer/Schmaljohann duo asserts. "We intend to continue developing the app and integrate even more features, such as hour tracking, a cashbook, and similar tools!" The service tool is already complete; it allows you to log maintenance tasks or damage—documentation via photos is also supported.

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TFS

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Verbessern Sie ihre Betriebsprozesse mit TFS

Screenshots

Machinery planner4 screens
TFS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Machinery planner at every 8 days against TFS's every 5 weeks. TFS's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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

Machinery planner ships an update every 8 days, TFS every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Machinery planner versus TFS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMachinery plannerTFS
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrederic SchmaljohannTerra Flow Systems GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Machinery planner

No in-app purchases

None

TFS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Machinery planner free?
Machinery planner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TFS free?
TFS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Machinery planner or TFS have ads?
Neither Machinery planner nor TFS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Machinery planner or TFS?
Machinery planner ships an update every 8 days, and TFS every 5 weeks. Most recently, Machinery planner was updated on November 7, 2026 and TFS on October 28, 2026.

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