Automower Connect vs Yarbo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Automower Connect
Control your robotic lawnmower remotely. Monitor its status, receive alerts, and send commands like start, pause, and park. Configure settings, track its GPS location, and receive theft alarms for enhanced security.
- Remote mower status monitoring
- Start, Pause, and Park commands
- Configure mower settings
- Real-time GPS tracking
- Theft alarm notifications
- Bluetooth and cellular connectivity
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The official Husqvarna Automower® Connect app allows you to take full control of your Husqvarna robotic lawnmower. The app provides two modes of connectivity depending on model; Automower® Connect for long-range connectivity using cellular communication, and Automower® Connect@Home for short-range connectivity using Bluetooth. Husqvarna Automower® Connect app provides the following main capabilities: Status and control • Receive the current status of the mower. • Receive push notifications if the mower is stopped or is brought outside the installation. • Send Start, Pause and Park commands to the mower. Configure and install • Have the mower’s complete menu system on your mobile device. • View and change the mower settings, e.g. timers and cutting height. • Take advantage of the high resolution and color display on your mobile device to enhance the interaction with the mower. Security (applicable for Husqvarna Automower® Connect long-range connectivity) • Track your mower’s GPS position in real time. • Receive push notification alarm in the event of theft.
Yarbo
Control your robotic snow removal system with this app. Plan snow removal areas, manage operations, and monitor progress in real-time. Features include manual control, location tracking, and automatic charging.
- Area planning for snow removal
- Automatic plan creation
- Real-time progress monitoring
- Manual controller usage
- Location tracking
- Auto return charging
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This app allows you to control all the functions of Yarbo robotics, including: - Planning the total area for snow removal, - Managing the total area, - Creating automatic plans, - Monitoring the progress of Yarbo in real-time, - Using the manual controller, - Locating your Yarbo, - Managing your profiles, - Enabling auto return charging.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Automower Connect at 4.5 against Yarbo's 4.3. Automower Connect also leads on ratings volume (8.8K vs 786). Yarbo's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and review sentiment (63% vs 50%). On price, update cadence, 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.
Automower Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Automower Connect has 8.8K ratings behind it against 786, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Automower Connect's written reviews are positive against 63% of Yarbo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Automower Connect ships an update monthly, Yarbo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Automower Connect | Yarbo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8.8K ratings) — better | 4.3 (786 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.1% of reviews | 62.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8.8K — better | 786 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 341 MB | 253 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Husqvarna | Yarbo |
Customer experience
Automower Connect
Yarbo
User reviews
Automower Connect
From 8.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Exceptional performance
- 👍 Trouble-free operation
- 💡 Convenient remote control
- 🔋 Long-lasting battery
- 👍 Easy to use app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Unreliable app functionality
- 🐛 Inaccurate map and location tracking
- 🐛 Buggy software updates
- 🐛 Loss of key features after updates
Yarbo
From 786 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great system overall
- 👍 Love it
- 👍 Solid all around
- 👍 Gets better every month
- 👍 Very capable
Room to improve
- 💰 High price tag
- 🐛 Difficulty maintaining GPS signal
- 🐛 Overheating issues
- 🐛 Problems with blades
- 👎 No help when issues arise
Bugs and requests
Automower Connect
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Incorrect mower status reporting
- Scheduling issues and lost settings
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
- Mower getting stuck or going off-course
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- Bluetooth connectivity problems
Requested features
7 requests- Ability to control mower remotely without Bluetooth
- Option to mow specific zones or areas
- Detailed mowing history and analytics
- Automatic weather-based scheduling
- Easier app navigation and customization
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- Ability to update mower firmware through the app
- Improved notification system
Yarbo
Reported bugs
29 issues- Difficulty maintaining GPS signal
- Overheating issues
- Problems with blades
- Slow support response
- Frequent software bugs and errors
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- Unit goes out of boundaries
- GPS problems under trees
- Charging issues related to GPS
- Unit slips on hills
- Unit has problems going around obstacles
- Unit skips long sections
- Poor cut quality
- GPS signal drops
- Unit goes out of boundary
- Requires significant manual intervention
- Bad pathing
- Poor obstacle avoidance
- Poor person detection
- Shoddy UX
- Software issues
- Connection issues (Wi-Fi and data)
- App is dysfunctional and frustrating
- Impossible to operate continuously
- Requires constant reconnecting/deleting/reconnecting
- No technical support available
- Cannot map
- Tutorials are a joke
- Unit gets lost under a tree during mapping
- Mower never delivered
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to edit maps
- Ability to draw no-go zones without driving the unit
- More human-readable diagnostic info
- Ability to program mowing every other day or every three days
- Ability to see programs while the unit is running
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- More focus on resolving customer issues
In-app purchases
Automower Connect
No in-app purchases
Yarbo
No in-app purchases
