Comparison

Chronotek Classic vs PigOS

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Chronotek Classic

This app provides comprehensive workforce management for companies with off-site employees. It allows for quick clock-in/out, schedule viewing, and hour tracking for employees, while supervisors and administrators can monitor live punch details, manage schedules, and send important messages.

Highlights
  • Employee clock-in/out
  • Job schedule management
  • Hour tracking
  • Live punch monitoring
  • GPS location tracking
  • "Required read" messages
  • Workforce stats dashboard
Features
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The Chronotek app is the all-in-one management tool for companies with off-site workers. Employees love it because they clock-in/out quickly, view job schedules, and track their hours. Supervisors can view live punch details and send “required read” messages to employees! This tool raises the bar for outstanding management practices! This updated app allows Administrators & Supervisors to easily monitor daily workforce stats. The dashboard gives a quick overview of employees’ status: a flag will indicate if the clock-in/out was located “Not at Job” and if location tracking was denied by the employee. View no-show & late employees based on job schedules. Check actuals vs. schedules and help to control overtime. Filter by Zones to view data easily by department/group. Send “required read” text messages to employees. And there is much more… POWERFUL FOR SUPS & ADMINS! - Simple crew clock-in/out - Send company announcements - View employee’s GPS location at clock-in/out - Know if employee is located “Not at Job” - Send “required read” messages to employees - Monitor live clock-in/out details - Receive alerts for missed job schedules - Receive alerts when employees at clock-in/out - Add employees & jobs from the field - Administrators can easily edit time cards - View all job schedules and assigned employees - View Time Card Summary dashboard EASY FOR EMPLOYEES! - Clock-in/out is quick! - Jobs are suggested based on employee’s location - Employees can view personal schedules - Track personal time card hours by work week - Send messages to Sups & Admins The Chronotek app will not drain the battery life on your phone! *This free app is available for customers of the Chronotek timekeeping system. Since 1996 Chronotek has changed the lives of business owners by providing an efficient, proven way to control labor costs and increase customer satisfaction. We know the problems the service industry faces with labor being upwards of 50% of the cost of doing business. CHRONOTEK ADMIN FEATURES: - Cloud-based; no software/hardware needed - Live data available 24/7 - Auto travel time cards using Google MapsTM - Seamless QuickBooks API - Payroll service export formats available - Schedules for specific (or any) employee - Lock shifts to prevent early clock-in/late out - Budget Planner shows health of jobs - Telephony option available/interchangeable - Site phones track Caller ID locations - Block unauthorized phone numbers - GPS Location Tracking for all clock events - Activity tracking (by Job) - Prevent buddy-punching with voice recordings - Message system (voice/text) - Custom Prompts (data collection at clock-in/out) - Variety of reports available (by job/employee) - Overtime calculated for semi-monthly payroll FOR OVER 20 YEARS… Thousands of customers have trusted the Chronotek system for accurate timekeeping! Our system is used by every industry with a need to manage off-site workers: Construction, Janitorial/Building Maintenance, Pool Companies, Security Guards, Floral/Horticulture, Valet & Parking, Landscaping and Lawn Care, Maid Service, Retail Services, Property Management, Human & Social Services, Colleges, Snow Removal, Staffing Services, Home Healthcare and many more! SMART TIME TRACKING! Our clients trust us to help them take their business to a new level. Chronotek’s remarkable Support Team is available through calls, chats, emails, and webinars to deliver the ultimate, expert, personalized experience that each customer deserves. Invaluable. Reliable. Efficient. We are the timekeeping experts.

About

PigOS

Features
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PigOS is a herd management app for commercial swine operations. Record what   happens in the barn as it happens, and see how it moves your production numbers.   RECORD IN THE BARN   • Mating, farrowing, weaning, piglet transfers, health treatments and removals   • Scan an ear tag with the camera, or dictate a note by voice   • Entries are saved on the device and sync automatically when you are back online   KNOW YOUR HERD   • Every sow with parity, breed, entry date and current status   • Breeding cycle timeline per sow — mating, farrowing, weaning, return   • Boars, piglet groups and grow-finish groups in one place   SEE THE NUMBERS THAT MATTER   • PSY, NPD, farrowing rate and active sow count on one dashboard   • Alerts when a KPI moves away from your target   • Overdue weanings and cull candidates surfaced before they cost you   • Compare your farm against national averages and the top 25%   REPORTS AND EXPORT   • Reproduction, production summary, farrowing, mortality and grow-finish reports   • Export any report as CSV to share by email or open in a spreadsheet   ASK PIGOS AI   • Ask why a number changed and get an answer grounded in your own farm data,     with the reasoning behind it   BUILT FOR TEAMS   • Multiple farms under one organization, with owner / manager / worker roles   • Each farm's data stays isolated   PigOS requires an account. Farm records are stored on our servers so your team   sees the same data. You can delete your account and all of its data at any time   from Settings.

Screenshots

Chronotek Classic4 screens
PigOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Chronotek Classic at 3 against PigOS's 1. Chronotek Classic also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Chronotek Classic versus PigOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChronotek ClassicPigOS
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (47 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews17.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings47 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChronotekWiseLake Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Chronotek Classic

No in-app purchases

None

PigOS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chronotek Classic free?
Chronotek Classic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PigOS free?
PigOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chronotek Classic or PigOS have ads?
Neither Chronotek Classic nor PigOS shows ads.

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