John Deere Connect Mobile vs Scale
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Monitor operational data
- Optimize machine performance
- Document planting data
- Track spraying data
- Record harvesting data
- Connects via WiFi
- Works with John Deere displays
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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.
Scale
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Enhance your Digi-Star indicator with the capability of remotely operating your scale system with the Bluetooth Smart device. Amazing range capability and control at the touch of your fingers from your iPhone or iPad. This app is designed to work with the following scale system indicators: - Digi-Star GT400 - Digi-Star GT460 - Digi-Star EZ2810 - Digi-Star EZ2500V - Digi-Star EZ3600V - Digi-Star EZ4600V - Digi-Star EZ3410 - Digi-Star EZ3610 - Digi-Star GT560 - Unverferth 410 - Unverferth 510 - Unverferth 512 - Unverferth 520 This app works as a basic weighing remote display which enables you to zero balance your scale, as well as tare your scale. It is also designed to work with an infinite amount of remote iPhones or iPads. Features: - Live weight readings within 500ft to 1000ft - Connects to the Scale-Tec Bluetooth Device and Digi-Star Indicator via serial port - Over-the-air firmware updates - Remotely zero the scale - Remotely tare the scale while simultaneously viewing the gross weight
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Scale at monthly against John Deere Connect Mobile's every 2 months. Scale also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.
John Deere Connect Mobile ships an update every 2 months, Scale monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | John Deere Connect Mobile | Scale |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (25 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 202 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Deere | Scale-Tec |
In-app purchases
John Deere Connect Mobile
No in-app purchases
Scale
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is John Deere Connect Mobile free?
Is Scale free?
Do John Deere Connect Mobile or Scale have ads?
Which is updated more often, John Deere Connect Mobile or Scale?
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