Comparison

firstDay vs PET Personal

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

Head to head
About

firstDay

Features
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firstDay scans drivers licenses, visa, passports, I-551, social security cards and other forms of ID and uses that information to fill out the I-9, W-4 and other documents you need to hire a new employee. It can also print an ID badge, and export all of the data it collects into a file, or can synchronize it to a growing list of supported payroll systems. firstDay can be customized to fill out forms and gather signatures from PDF documents. A variety of support options is available to help you customize your existing hiring packet, or we'll send you instructions so you can do it yourself. After you’ve hired an employee with firstDay, you can print an ID badge with a barcode for use in your payroll system on a standard plastic card. We encrypt and store all documents on Amazon S3. We’ve also included the ability to print or save all of your documents in the event you want all of your documents printed out. If you want to schedule demo, have a request, or want further information, please contact us at (206) 402-0900. firstDay Team, i.Farm, Inc.

About

PET Personal

Track employee payroll details directly from the field. Record work start and end times, pieces produced, and associated job information. Includes GPS location tracking and receipt printing for detailed work summaries.

Highlights
  • Collect payroll information in the field
  • Record work start and end times
  • Track pieces produced
  • Include field, job, crew, and GPS location
  • Supports barcode scanning
  • Manual data input
  • Print receipts for employees
Features
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PET Personal collects payroll information in the field for an individual employee. It records start of work, end of work and pieces. The data includes field, job, crew, and GPS location. It can be collected for individuals. Supports bar code scanning (with an external scanner) and manual input. Supports Printing receipts with the details of the work done for Employees.

Screenshots

firstDay4 screens
PET Personal3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PET Personal at every 2 months against firstDay's every 5 months. 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

firstDay ships an update every 5 months, PET Personal every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
firstDay versus PET Personal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterfirstDayPET Personal
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size251 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeri.Farm Inc.Orange Enterprises, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

firstDay

No in-app purchases

None

PET Personal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is firstDay free?
firstDay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PET Personal free?
PET Personal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do firstDay or PET Personal have ads?
Neither firstDay nor PET Personal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, firstDay or PET Personal?
firstDay ships an update every 5 months, and PET Personal every 2 months. Most recently, firstDay was updated on October 8, 2026 and PET Personal on October 11, 2026.

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