Comparison

Lightning Project Tracker vs FernTask

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

Head to head
About

Lightning Project Tracker

This app streamlines operations for roofing crews, enabling easy clock-in/clock-out, job management, and real-time approvals. It helps supervisors and foremen track crew activity and job status efficiently.

Highlights
  • Crew clock in/clock out
  • Job and crew list management
  • GPS tracking
  • Real-time clock out approvals
  • Transaction history maintenance
  • Notifications for clock events
Features
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Roofing Southwest application helps Roofing Southwest users (Superintendent/Foreman) to perform operations like crew clock in/clock out, receive notifications related to clock in/clock out, maintains list of jobs and crew associated etc. Roofing Southwest App is designed to ease the process of crew clock in/clock out, GPS tracking, job status, maintaining transaction history and real time clock out approvals.

About

FernTask

This app offers straightforward daily task tracking for teams, allowing for quick task completion and creation using templates. It keeps today's tasks prominent and enables flexible task management and collaboration with activity logs for transparency. Stay connected with teammates through comments, calls, texts, and customizable notifications.

Highlights
  • Dead simple daily task tracking
  • Task templates for quick creation
  • "My Day" page for today's tasks
  • Flexible task creation, modification, and delegation
  • Activity logs for transparency
  • In-app commenting and direct communication
  • Customizable notifications
Features
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FernTask is built to provide dead simple daily task tracking for teams that aren't tied to their desks. We built it for you. You can get your team up and running in just a few minutes. * FernTask is simple: Our primary design focus is to make the most common tasks as quick as possible. Tap complete and move on to what's important. Use task templates to speed up the creation of similar tasks. * FernTask keeps the focus on today: Our design keeps today's tasks front and center with the "My Day" page. * FernTask is flexible: anyone on your team is able to create, modify and delegate tasks. This allows tasks to be managed by the team lead or driven by collaboration. Activity logs provide transparency by showing what was changed by which teammates and when the modifications occurred. * FernTask keeps you connected: Comment on a task to keep teammates informed. Tap a task's address for turn-by-turn directions. Tap your teammate's name to call or text. Customize what kind of task and team events will trigger notifications. FernTask is completely free to use for small teams of up to three people. For larger teams we provide subscriptions which include a two free week trial for new subscribers. Subscription plans are organized by team size so that one teammate's subscription can cover the entire team. Get in touch with us any time at support@ferntrail.com. We are here to answer your questions and make sure that any issues get resolved.

Screenshots

Lightning Project Tracker4 screens
FernTask4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FernTask at 5.0 against Lightning Project Tracker's 3.9. Lightning Project Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. FernTask sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Lightning Project Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FernTask holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lightning Project Tracker has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lightning Project Tracker ships an update every 6 weeks, FernTask every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Lightning Project Tracker versus FernTask: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightning Project TrackerFernTask
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (11 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings11 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB52 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer88bullsKeith Sheppard

Customer experience

Lightning Project Tracker

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%

FernTask

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lightning Project Tracker

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

FernTask

Subscriptions3
  • Growing Team Plan (Monthly)14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Midsize Team Plan (Monthly)14 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Large Team Plan (Monthly)14 Days trial$19.991 Month

Questions

Is Lightning Project Tracker free?
Lightning Project Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FernTask free?
FernTask is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lightning Project Tracker or FernTask?
FernTask is rated higher. Lightning Project Tracker averages 3.9 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while FernTask averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Lightning Project Tracker or FernTask have ads?
FernTask shows ads; Lightning Project Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Lightning Project Tracker or FernTask?
Lightning Project Tracker ships an update every 6 weeks, and FernTask every 5 weeks. Most recently, Lightning Project Tracker was updated on September 10, 2026 and FernTask on June 11, 2026.

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