Lely Control vs AgConnexion SmartFarm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lely Control
This app allows farmers to remotely manage Lely barn cleaning and feeding systems using a smartphone and Bluetooth. It supports various models of barn cleaners and feed pushers, with some advanced features requiring a separate app.
- Control barn cleaners
- Manage feed pushers
- Smartphone integration
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Remote operation
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Lely Control is an application which enables farmers to control the following Lely products with their smartphone and a Bluetooth connection: - Lely Discovery 90 S* mobile barn cleaner - Lely Discovery 90 SW* mobile barn cleaner - Lely Juno 150** feed pusher - Lely Juno 100** feed pusher - Lely Vector automatic feeding system * Optionally available on machines from 2014 ** Optionally available on machines from 2014 to 2018 For controlling the products mentioned below, the Lely Control Plus app is required. This alternative application can also be downloaded for free in this app store. - Lely Discovery 120 Collector - Lely Juno feed pusher (produced from 2018) Please contact your local Lely Center for more information.
AgConnexion SmartFarm
This app offers precision agronomy and compliance tools for crop advisors and growers. It enables seamless, real-time data syncing and offline capabilities for continuous productivity in the field. Manage grower, farm, and field records, scout for pests, and collect soil samples with advanced mapping and data management features.
- Create and manage grower, farm, and field records
- Offline editing and data syncing
- Geo-referenced scouting observations
- Offline GPS-enabled soil and plant sample collection
- Access in-season imagery and map overlays
- Real-time cloud synchronization
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SmartFarm provides crop advisors and growers with an innovative suite of precision agronomy and compliance tools. Seamless, real-time data syncing and full offline capabilities allow field-based users to remain informed and productive at all times. NOTE • Use of this app requires a SmartFarm user account with advanced access. • Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. MOBILE DATA MANAGEMENT • Create and manage grower, farm, field and planting records and boundary maps • Full editing capabilities while disconnected in the field • Boundary mapping with external GPS integration and auto-smoothing capabilities • Quick and accurate manual mapping with polygon, circle and split drawing tools • Multiple map background imagery providers (Apple, Google, Bing, etc.) CLOUD SYNC • Real-time background cloud sync automatically keeps everyone updated • Data synced from the device in real-time as records are created while connected • Data generated while offline is queued and sent automatically once a connection is detected • Two-way sync keeps all mobile devices in sync within minutes of any change • Robust permissions model prevents syncing and viewing of unauthorized data FIELD SCOUTING • Create geo-referenced scouting observations and attach photos and notes • Record pest observations for disease, insects and weeds • Record additional observations for nutrient deficiencies, soil moisture, crop damage and more • Share observations via text message directly from the field • Synchronize observations in real time with your co-workers or customers FIELD SAMPLING • Offline GPS-enabled soil and plant sample collection • Grid, zone, target and freeform sampling modes for point and composite samples • Sample using targets generated from field imagery, logged data (planting, harvest, EM, etc.), soil samples and more • Request lab recommendations for your sampling job • Share sample information sheet directly from the field via text message, email and more IMAGERY / MAP OVERLAYS • Access in-season imagery for your fields • Easily view available image dates and switch between layers with a single tap • View map overlays for planting, application, harvest records and more when scouting or sampling fields • Utilize location information along with imagery and map overlays for powerful guided scouting • Access in-season imagery and map layers to validate sample event locations
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AgConnexion SmartFarm at 5.0 against Lely Control's 2.5. AgConnexion SmartFarm also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 27 months). Lely Control's advantage is ratings volume (6 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AgConnexion SmartFarm holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lely Control has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Lely Control ships an update every 27 months, AgConnexion SmartFarm every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and June 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lely Control | AgConnexion SmartFarm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lely Industries N.V. | Agrian Inc. |
Customer experience
Lely Control
AgConnexion SmartFarm
In-app purchases
Lely Control
No in-app purchases
AgConnexion SmartFarm
No in-app purchases
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