Comparison

John Deere Connect Mobile vs Scale

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

Head to head
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.

About

Scale

This app helps farmers track harvest data directly from the field. It allows users to view yield totals, manage inventory, monitor truck loads, and track storage capacity using Bluetooth connectivity. Integrates with scale indicators and offers remote scale management.

Highlights
  • Record infinite yield totals
  • Manage truck inventory and loads
  • Track storage capacity
  • View load location coordinates
  • Multiple grain cart support
  • Automatic data sync to web portal
  • Remote scale management
Features
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REAP helps farmers track harvest information directly from the field. REAP pairs with the POINT® scale indicator to view yield totals, manage inventory, track truck loads and monitor storage capacity. Long range Bluetooth® wireless technology allows multiple users to receive live weight readings directly from the grain cart up to 1000 feet away. Features: -Record an infinite number of yield totals from the field. -Know the current inventory of your trucks - reconcile your truck loads and never overload or underload a truck again. -Track storage totals and current capacities. -View location coordinates of loads and unloads (requires GPS accessory) -Conversion to dry bushel through moisture integrations. -Multiple grain cart support to stay connected with all activities in the field. -Operator names let you know who is operating a grain cart and who made the record. -Loads collected in the REAP app are synced automatically with the REAP web portal to manage and generate the reports you need back at the office. -Change the selected Grain Cart, Field, Truck, and Destination from the seat of the combine. -Remotely see and tare the scale on the grain cart up to 1000 feet away. -Edit a load record directly from the field or from the web portal. -Pairs with your POINT scale indicator via Bluetooth® wireless technology. -Add the PROX™ harvest sensor to automate load transfer recognition and data recording. -Supports integrations with the John Deere Operations Center.

Screenshots

Scale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Scale at 4.6 against John Deere Connect Mobile's 4.0. Scale also leads on device support (3 vs 1). John Deere Connect Mobile's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16). 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

Scale holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 10 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of John Deere Connect Mobile's written reviews are positive against 0% of Scale's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
John Deere Connect Mobile versus Scale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJohn Deere Connect MobileScale
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (25 ratings)4.6 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size202 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn DeereScale-Tec

Customer experience

John Deere Connect Mobile

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

Scale

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

John Deere Connect Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Scale

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is John Deere Connect Mobile free?
John Deere Connect Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scale free?
Scale is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, John Deere Connect Mobile or Scale?
Scale is rated higher. John Deere Connect Mobile averages 4.0 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Scale averages 4.6 from 10 ratings.
Do John Deere Connect Mobile or Scale have ads?
Neither John Deere Connect Mobile nor Scale shows ads.
Which is updated more often, John Deere Connect Mobile or Scale?
John Deere Connect Mobile ships an update every 2 months, and Scale every 2 months. Most recently, John Deere Connect Mobile was updated on June 9, 2026 and Scale on September 23, 2026.

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