TractorPlus vs Smith Consumer App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Smith Consumer App
This dealership loyalty app offers customers personalized coupons, exclusive specials, and convenient service scheduling. Enhance your experience with easy access to dealership offers and appointment booking.
- Personalized coupons
- Exclusive specials
- Easy service scheduling
- Enhanced user experience
- Dealership loyalty program
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Smith Tractor Company dealership loyalty app provides customers with an enhanced user experience, including personalized coupons, specials and easy service scheduling.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Smith Consumer App at 5.0 against TractorPlus's 3.2. TractorPlus's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Smith Consumer App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TractorPlus has 35 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
TractorPlus ships an update every 2 months, Smith Consumer App every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TractorPlus | Smith Consumer App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (35 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 402 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Deere | Smith Tractor Company, Inc. |
Customer experience
TractorPlus
Smith Consumer App
In-app purchases
TractorPlus
No in-app purchases
Smith Consumer App
No in-app purchases
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