Comparison

GDU Calculator vs John Deere Connect Mobile

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

Head to head
About

GDU Calculator

This app helps corn and wheat growers calculate Growing Degree Units (GDUs) for their crops. It provides daily temperature and GDU data, and can send push notifications about potential field issues based on crop growth stages.

Highlights
  • Growing Degree Unit calculation
  • Corn and wheat crop support
  • Day-by-day temperature data
  • Push notifications for field issues
  • Crop growth stage tracking
Features
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The Ag PhD GDU Calculator is a reference for corn and wheat growers to determine the amount of Growing Degree Units for their crops in the current crop season. Includes day-by-day breakdown of temperature and GDU data and has the option for push notifications informing growers of potential problems in their fields based on their crop growth stage, as calculated by the crop GDU from planting date.

About

John Deere Connect Mobile

This application connects to agricultural machinery via WiFi to document and display operational data. It helps monitor quality, productivity, and agronomic information for planting, spraying, and harvesting. The app works with compatible John Deere displays and requires no additional hardware on newer machines.

Highlights
  • Monitor operational data
  • Optimize machine performance
  • Document planting data
  • Track spraying data
  • Record harvesting data
  • Connects via WiFi
  • Works with John Deere displays
Features
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John Deere Connect Mobile is a mobile application downloaded onto an iPad to monitor, optimize, and ensure high quality operations; and the best job possible. The Connect Mobile app connects to the machine through a WiFi network to document and display quality, productivity, and agronomic data about the operation. The app works in conjunction with either the GreenStar™ 3 2630, Generation 4 4600 & 4640 CommandCenter™ displays, & Generation 5 displays. The John Deere Connect Mobile app can be used for planting, spraying, and harvesting operations; and requires no additional hardware with MY18 and newer Connect Mobile ready machines. Other equipment can be fitted with Connect Mobile with an additional field kit. Contact your dealer for details. Planting data attributes documented and displayed: • Actual Population • Target Population • Singulation • Seed Spacing CV • Gauge Wheel Margin • Ground Contact • Applied Down Force • Ride Quality • Variety • Ground Speed • FurrowVision™ Spraying Data attributes documented and displayed: • Actual Rate • Rate Deviation • Pressure • Ground Speed • Estimated Droplet Size • Target Rate • Flow Rate • Tank Volume • Productivity • Fuel Rate Harvest Data attributes documented and displayed • Ground speed • Moisture • Dry Yield • Wet Yield • Relative Grain Loss • Fan Speed • Rotor Speed • Threshing Speed • Chaffer Opening • Sieve Opening • Average Dry Yield • Average Wet Yield • Average Moisture NOTE: Unless the iPad is connected to a Wi-Fi network, data transfer between the iPad and John Deere Operations Center may incur cellular network charges, for which the customer is responsible.

Screenshots

GDU Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: John Deere Connect Mobile at 3.9 against GDU Calculator's 2.5. John Deere Connect Mobile also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 25%). GDU Calculator's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

John Deere Connect Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of GDU Calculator's written reviews are positive against 33% of John Deere Connect Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GDU Calculator ships an update every 6 weeks, John Deere Connect Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
GDU Calculator versus John Deere Connect Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGDU CalculatorJohn Deere Connect Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (11 ratings)3.9 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1126 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB202 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperAg PhDJohn Deere

Customer experience

GDU Calculator

All ratings11 ratings
Positive27.3%
Neutral18.2%
Negative54.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

John Deere Connect Mobile

All ratings25 ratings
Positive76.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

GDU Calculator

No in-app purchases

None

John Deere Connect Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GDU Calculator free?
GDU Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is John Deere Connect Mobile free?
John Deere Connect Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GDU Calculator or John Deere Connect Mobile?
John Deere Connect Mobile is rated higher. GDU Calculator averages 2.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while John Deere Connect Mobile averages 3.9 from 26 ratings.
Do GDU Calculator or John Deere Connect Mobile have ads?
Neither GDU Calculator nor John Deere Connect Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GDU Calculator or John Deere Connect Mobile?
GDU Calculator ships an update every 6 weeks, and John Deere Connect Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, GDU Calculator was updated on November 4, 2026 and John Deere Connect Mobile on November 1, 2026.

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