Comparison

farmpilot vs Periodic

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

Head to head

About

farmpilot

Features

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The fampilot app - mobile component for farm management and transport logistics The farmpilot app is the mobile component of farmpilot, which works together with the farmpilot web portal. It offers a multitude of functions which support order processing in harvesting campaigns in a special way. The main functions of the farmpilot App are: ORDER PROCESSING - Display of the orders to be processed in a geographical map and as a list - Display of beat-related details, such as fruit types, comments etc. - Update of orders during processing - Data acquisition in individual feedback forms - Reloading of order sets already returned - Display of arrival and departure routes - Display of rent positions - Map view in full screen mode VEHICLE GROUPS - Position display of all members of a vehicle group - Status comparison between members of a vehicle group - Announcement of orders within a vehicle group - Independent change of the lead vehicle - Restricted views for truck drivers NAVIGATION - Navigation to predefined locations, e.g. to the field entrance, to the approach route etc. - Automatic change to farmpilot configurable OTHER FUNCTIONS - Recording of working hours

About

Periodic

Features

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Periodic (Periodische Sammelanmeldung) ist eine Smartphone Applikation (App) des Bundesamtes für Zoll und Grenzsicherheit (BAZG) zur automatischen Aktivierung im Zollveranlagungsverfahren «Periodische Zollanmeldung». Periodic wird vorerst im Rahmen eines Pilotprojektes getestet. Sie kann zurzeit nur von Pilotfirmen mit einer gültigen Periodic-Bewilligung verwendet werden. Falls Sie eine Bewilligung für Periodische Sammelanmeldung haben und auf das Verfahren mit der App wechseln möchten, melden Sie sich bitte bei activ@bazg.admin.ch

Screenshots

farmpilot2 screens

Periodic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Periodic at every 2 months against farmpilot's every 5 months. Periodic also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

farmpilot ships an update every 5 months, Periodic every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

farmpilot versus Periodic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	farmpilot	Periodic
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 5 months	Every 2 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	16.0	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	20 MB	32 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Arvato Systems	Bundesamt fur Zoll und Grenzsicherheit BAZG

In-app purchases

None

farmpilot

No in-app purchases

None

Periodic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is farmpilot free?

farmpilot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Periodic free?

Periodic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do farmpilot or Periodic have ads?

Neither farmpilot nor Periodic shows ads.

Which is updated more often, farmpilot or Periodic?

farmpilot ships an update every 5 months, and Periodic every 2 months. Most recently, farmpilot was updated on October 25, 2026 and Periodic on October 25, 2026.