Comparison

TractorPlus vs Spraying Simple by Master Mfg.

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

Head to head
About

TractorPlus

This app helps owners of select John Deere tractors manage and maintain their equipment. It provides maintenance recommendations, fluid capacities, parts information, and allows for tracking engine hours and maintenance history. It also offers GPS-based work tracking and diagnostic code lookup for compact utility tractors.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanner for equipment identification
  • Maintenance recommendations and instructions
  • Fluid capacities and parts information
  • Engine hour tracking and maintenance history
  • Diagnostic trouble code lookup
  • GPS-based work tracking
  • Implement compatibility lookup
Features
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NOTE: TractorPlus supports select John Deere 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 family Compact Utility Tractors and MY20 or later 7R, 8R, 8RT, 8RX, 9R, 9RT, and 9RX model tractors. The TractorPlus app from John Deere includes exciting improvements whether you own a 1025R or 9620RX tractor. Quickly identify your equipment using the built-in barcode scanner and unlock a wealth of information and tools that help you use and maintain your equipment more efficiently. View detailed upcoming maintenance recommendations with quick access to instructions from your Operator's Manual or links to relevant tutorial videos. Get fluid capacities and parts information with options to easily purchase via an online shopping cart. Track your engine hours, record your maintenance history, and quickly link to parts diagrams when you need to identify a repair part. For Compact Utility Tractor customers there is also a new option to record and visualize work using your phone's built-in GPS and additional information when looking up diagnostic trouble codes. Browse a list of John Deere and Frontier implements compatible with your small tractor and discover great tutorial videos in the Tips Notebook. The newly released TractorPlus Smart Connector kit extends the functionality of TractorPlus by enabling real time monitoring of your vehicle. Now you can conveniently see a list of trouble codes present on a machine and the app automatically records key information like engine hours and fuel level in case you need to know them when you're away from the vehicle. Add a phone mount to your tractor and use the Live Dashboard feature to monitor additional vehicle parameters in real time. The TractorPlus Smart Connector also enables detailed new summaries of vehicle usage when you use the Track Now feature. Please contact your local John Deere dealership for compatibility and availablility information.

About

Spraying Simple by Master Mfg.

This app helps spraying applicators accurately calculate liquid needs for spray jobs and monitor application speed. It integrates equipment and nozzle information with spray area measurements to determine total liquid required, aiding in chemical amounts and mixing processes. Save time and money with this mobile sprayer calibration assistant.

Highlights
  • Calculate liquid needs for spray jobs
  • Monitor application speed with speedometer
  • Store equipment and nozzle information
  • Measure spray area via map or walking perimeter
  • Save and note property details
  • Calculate area in acres or square feet
  • Receive audio speed warnings
Features
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Spraying Simple, from Master MFG, is designed to assist spraying applicators by accurately determining how much liquid they need for a particular spray job paired with a speedometer function to monitor speed for proper application rate. Spraying Simple integrates Master MFG spray booms and nozzle information with your spray area to calculate how much liquid is needed. Calculating the total liquid will assist in determining the amount of chemical needed as well as the mixing process. Save time and money with the easy to use Spraying Simple application, the best mobile sprayer calibration assistant on the market. Key Features: • Select and store your equipment by standard ISO colored nozzles (Deflector, flood, flat fan, air induction, boom-less,) or by popular Master MFG Boom Kits • Accurately measure your spray area by viewing map and placing pin points or simply walk the perimeter of the property • Save, store and make notes of each property • Calculate spray area by acres or square feet • Receive total liquid needed by gallons or liters • Insert desired speed range into speedometer function and receive audio warnings when you fall outside of your range. The farther you get outside the speed zone, the more rapid the audio warning. About Master MFG Master MFG is the industry leader in sprayers and sprayer innovation. Equipment ranges from spot spraying and lawn spraying to pest control and tree spraying. To learn more about the products available visit master-mfg.com. Master MFG is an exclusive brand of Valley Industries. Please review “Know before you spray” before using. The information provided in this application is for informational purposes only. Master MFG cannot accept any responsibility for the position, speed, or volume inaccuracies expressed in this application.

Screenshots

TractorPlus4 screens
Spraying Simple by Master Mfg.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spraying Simple by Master Mfg. at 80% against TractorPlus's 9%. Spraying Simple by Master Mfg. also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.2). TractorPlus's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (35 vs 6). 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

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

Spraying Simple by Master Mfg. holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TractorPlus has 35 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of TractorPlus's written reviews are positive against 80% of Spraying Simple by Master Mfg.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TractorPlus ships an update every 2 months, Spraying Simple by Master Mfg. every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TractorPlus versus Spraying Simple by Master Mfg.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTractorPlusSpraying Simple by Master Mfg.
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (35 ratings)4.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.1% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size402 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn DeereValley Industries LLP

Customer experience

TractorPlus

All ratings35 ratings
Positive48.6%
Neutral17.1%
Negative34.3%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive9.1%
Neutral6.1%
Negative84.8%

Spraying Simple by Master Mfg.

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

TractorPlus

No in-app purchases

None

Spraying Simple by Master Mfg.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TractorPlus free?
TractorPlus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spraying Simple by Master Mfg. free?
Spraying Simple by Master Mfg. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TractorPlus or Spraying Simple by Master Mfg.?
Spraying Simple by Master Mfg. is rated higher. TractorPlus averages 3.2 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Spraying Simple by Master Mfg. averages 4.0 from 6 ratings.
Do TractorPlus or Spraying Simple by Master Mfg. have ads?
Neither TractorPlus nor Spraying Simple by Master Mfg. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TractorPlus or Spraying Simple by Master Mfg.?
TractorPlus ships an update every 2 months, and Spraying Simple by Master Mfg. every 9 months. Most recently, TractorPlus was updated on September 20, 2026 and Spraying Simple by Master Mfg. on September 21, 2026.

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