Yardbook alternative: pricing, “is it free”, and iPhone
Mowday is a free, simpler alternative to Yardbook for mowing businesses that mostly need a schedule, invoices and payment tracking. Yardbook does more than Mowday, so if you use its lot measurement, routing or chemical tracking, the better alternatives are LawnPro or Jobber, or staying on Yardbook.
About these facts. Yardbook’s website blocks automated readers, so we could not read its own pages. The Yardbook facts here come from other companies’ pages, which sometimes disagree. We show the source and date for each one. Confirm on yardbook.com. We make Mowday, so weigh our view with that in mind.
Is Yardbook really free?
Most sources say yes. A hands-on review updated in August 2026 describes a “free forever” plan with scheduling, a time clock, routing, estimates, invoicing, expense and mileage tracking and card payments, with no per-user fees. [Connecteam review, Aug 2026] Jobber’s comparison page lists the same $0 starter plan with unlimited users. [Jobber vs Yardbook page, Nov 2026]
Sources do not fully agree. One software directory said in May 2026 that Yardbook has no free plan. [SpotSaaS, May 2026] That contradicts the other sources we read. We also could not read Yardbook’s payment fee schedule, so we do not state what it charges on card payments.
Yardbook pricing
| Plan | Reported price | Reported to add |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Scheduling, time clock, routing, estimates, invoicing, expense and mileage tracking, card payments |
| Business | $34.99/month | Bulk texts and emails, GPS location tracking, invoice reminders, customized quote page, automatic backup |
| Enterprise | $49.99/month | Branded app, QuickBooks sync, multi-step chemical programs |
Billing is reported as monthly only, with no per-user fees. [Connecteam review, Aug 2026]
Does Yardbook have an iPhone app?
Not a public one, as far as our sources show. Jobber’s comparison page says Yardbook has a public Android app, and that on iPhone it runs in the mobile browser with a native iPhone app “in beta by request”. [Jobber vs Yardbook page, Nov 2026] Connecteam’s reviewer said the iPhone app was still in beta during testing in 2026. [Connecteam review, Aug 2026] Both sources compete with Yardbook, and this may have changed. Check the App Store.
Mowday has no iPhone app in the App Store either. It runs in the iPhone’s browser at app.getmowday.com. Store apps are planned, not built.
Yardbook alternatives, by what you need
| If you need | Look at | Why, and what it costs |
|---|---|---|
| A simple free schedule, basic quotes, invoices, and tracking for Venmo, Zelle, cash and checks | Mowday | Free: $0, unlimited customers. Quotes are basic, with no lot measurement. No texting, routing or crew logins. Pro $29/month and Crew $79/month are planned, not available yet. |
| A free plan with quotes, a client portal and a mobile app | LawnPro | Solo plan: $0, 1 user, up to 25 customers. Paid plans from $39/month. [LawnPro pricing, Nov 2026] |
| Reminders, automatic payments, QuickBooks and phone apps, and you will pay for them | Jobber | No free plan. Core is $49/month for 1 user. Reminders, automatic payments and QuickBooks sync start on Connect at $139/month. [Jobber pricing, Nov 2026] |
| Estimates with lot measurement, routing and chemical tracking for free | Stay on Yardbook | Those are reported on Yardbook’s plans. [Connecteam review, Aug 2026] Mowday has basic quotes with no lot measurement, and no routing or chemical tracking. |
When Yardbook is the better choice
- You use lot measurement when you write estimates. Mowday’s quotes have none.
- You have a crew and want everyone to have a login at no extra cost.
- You track chemical applications, equipment, time, expenses or mileage.
- You use Android and are happy with the Android app.
- You want a product with about ten years behind it. [TechCrunch, Feb 2016]
Moving from Yardbook to Mowday
Mowday has no import yet. You add customers one at a time: name, phone, address, notes, the service, the price per visit, and how often. Saved cards and past invoices do not move.
A low-risk way to try it: add a handful of customers, run one week in both, then decide.
Go deeper
- Mowday vs Yardbook: the full side-by-side table
- Mowday vs LawnPro and Mowday vs Jobber
- Free lawn care software: what “free” means at each vendor
- Mowday pricing
Sources and dates
Every fact about another product on this page comes from the pages below. We link each one so you can check it. Prices and features change, so confirm on the vendor’s own site before you decide.
- Connecteam review of Yardbook, as of August 2026. A hands-on review by Connecteam, which sells its own software. Review updated August 13, 2026.
- Jobber: Jobber vs Yardbook, as of November 2026. Written by Jobber, a Yardbook competitor. Read November 13, 2026.
- SpotSaaS Yardbook pricing listing, as of May 2026. A software directory listing.
- LawnPro pricing page, as of November 2026. LawnPro’s own page, read November 13, 2026.
- Jobber pricing page, as of November 2026. Jobber’s own page, read November 13, 2026.
- TechCrunch article on Yardbook, as of February 2016. News article dated February 10, 2016.
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