Task Agent vs Gismo FieldNotes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Task Agent
This utility app helps field inspectors collect detailed asset attribute data, including pole age, height, and attachments, directly from their mobile devices. It allows for on-the-go task management, map-based searches, and offline work with later synchronization. Users can also add photos to any task.
- Collect asset attribute data
- Manage field tasks on a map
- Work offline and sync changes
- Add photos to tasks
- Capture utility pole details
- Map-enhanced searches
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The Task Agent mobile app is designed for utility field inspectors to collect asset attribute data on-the-go. Attributes including pole age, height, ground clearance, attachments, and more. Field technicians create, edit, and view tasks on a map. App features: • Captures utility pole details and surrounding conditions • Manages field tasks and work progress • Utilizes map-enhanced searches • Stores pole information and documents for remaining poles to audit, and saves project changes • Users can work offline on downloaded tasks and synchronize locally-saved changes when a network connection becomes available • Photos can be added to any task from a digital camera or photo library Alden recommends that users sync locally-saved changes with the Alden server prior to upgrading to the latest version of the Task Agent app.
Gismo FieldNotes
Securely record incidents and scenes using voice commands. Search notes and photos by location, date, or keyword. Transfer media to reports without needing VPN or IT support.
- Voice command recording
- Secure note storage
- Search by location, date, keyword
- AI voice-to-text
- Transfer notes, photos, video to reports
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This app is recommended for law enforcement officers only. Officers can securely record incidents & scenes using voice commands and search notes with a click Notes are stored securely without using phone storage. Search notes & photos by location, date/time or keyword. Artificial intelligence makes notes with voice-to-text. Transfer notes, photos & video to reports. No VPN or IT required!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gismo FieldNotes at 100% against Task Agent's 0%. Gismo FieldNotes also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (10 vs 3). Task Agent's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Gismo FieldNotes holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Task Agent's written reviews are positive against 100% of Gismo FieldNotes's.
Task Agent ships an update every 5 weeks, Gismo FieldNotes every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Task Agent | Gismo FieldNotes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.2 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 263 MB | 237 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alden Systems, Inc. | 365Labs |
Customer experience
Task Agent
Gismo FieldNotes
In-app purchases
Task Agent
No in-app purchases
Gismo FieldNotes
No in-app purchases
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