TractorPlus vs BigIron Auctions
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.
BigIron Auctions
Access and participate in online auctions for construction equipment and trucks. Browse thousands of detailed item descriptions for current and upcoming unreserved auctions.
- Online bidding
- Unreserved auctions
- Construction equipment
- Trucks
- Detailed item descriptions
- Current and upcoming auctions
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Registered users get access to online bidding on items available in unreserved auctions conducted by BigIron. Users will have access to thousands of detailed item descriptions for both current and upcoming auctions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TractorPlus at 3.2 against BigIron Auctions's 2.5. TractorPlus also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). BigIron Auctions's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TractorPlus holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 54 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 9% of TractorPlus's written reviews are positive against 13% of BigIron Auctions's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
TractorPlus ships an update every 2 months, BigIron Auctions monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TractorPlus | BigIron Auctions |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (35 ratings) — better | 2.5 (54 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 9.1% of reviews | 12.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 | 54 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 402 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Deere | Stock Realty & Auction Company |
Customer experience
TractorPlus
BigIron Auctions
In-app purchases
TractorPlus
No in-app purchases
BigIron Auctions
No in-app purchases
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