MyToro 4+

Logging into this app every time I use it is crazy, not sure why an app to keep track of how much you use your lawnmower needs to have this level of security. Plus, the user ID and password are through some Microsoft portal, so you can’t even search for My Toro in your password manager. Plus, it doesn’t let you use Face ID or a fingerprint to log in, so every time you’ve got to go through this dance.

Then, adding a new session of mowing is not intuitive. Would it kill the designers to have added a button that says Add New Activity? Put it up front, make it obvious. Stop trying to sell me a PUC (Personal Usage Calculator) which supposedly talks to the app via Bluetooth and automatically adds your usage. I thought about getting one for the coolness factor, but online reviews were not encouraging.

Not sure why the app needs to show my weather forecast. I was just outside mowing, I already know how hot it was. Also not sure why the app only shows me a recommended dealer in Ohio, when I live in NY. I’m sure Toro’s NY dealers really appreciate that level of support.

While I may be a baby boomer, I know my way around computers and software. Been using Macs since 1986, and currently admin a music software support page on Facebook. So, I’m not some crotchety old guy who has trouble with technology. Just a crotchety old guy, period. 😉😆

App works well to the point that it does not crash or is corrupted. However, installing the app and adding equipment was a breeze, but syncing my Puc was a disappointing, and almost frustrating process. Eventually I was able to get the Puc added and attached to a piece of equipment. Unfortunately now, in order to sync the data from the Puc to the app, requires pressing the sync button to receive an error message, close the error box, and try again to successfully sync. I’m hoping these are minor bugs that will get fixed because the potential for this app is exciting!

First off, takes 2+ minutes to refresh the home page every time I open the app before I can do anything.

I love the idea of the PUC enabling efficient notifications and reminders for scheduled maintenance. The notification flags cannot be cleared or removed, they only keep increasing. I now have 5 recommended notifications maintenance which I completed 13 months ago.

Each maintenance record can only include one activity, so if you inspect the blades, sharpen blades, clean the deck and adjust the drive the only way to document all of those activities (all standard options in the drop down) are to create four separate service entries, logging the date each time. If I own this as long as my last mower, the service record will be 100 pages in this format and extremely difficult to navigate and actually use. I love databases, this interface is extremely clunky.