Comparison

TaskPilot vs eShepherd

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

Head to head
About

TaskPilot

Features
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App linking your team and resources, recording task information for simpler management and overview of operations.

About

eShepherd

This app allows farmers to view their farm map, including animal locations, paddocks, and watering points. It enables scanning animals and neckbands to create associations and upload session data. Receive critical alerts like "Animal is still/down" or "Animal outside VP" via push notifications.

Highlights
  • Farm map with asset visualization
  • Real-time animal location tracking
  • Virtual and physical paddock management
  • Animal scanning and association
  • Session data upload
  • Critical event push notifications
Features
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View assets on your farm map: • Your current location • Animals shown with mob colour • Active and inactive virtual paddocks • Physical paddocks & watering points Perform key jobs out in the paddock: • Connect your scanning device and scan animals and neckbands to create associations within a session • Upload sessions to populate your account with tracked animals • Turn on/off virtual paddocks Receive Push Notifications so that you are informed of critical events, such as: • “Animal is still/down” - possibly a sick animal • “Animal outside VP” - escapees!

Screenshots

TaskPilot3 screens
eShepherd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: eShepherd at every 10 days against TaskPilot's monthly. TaskPilot's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). 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

TaskPilot ships an update monthly, eShepherd every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TaskPilot versus eShepherd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaskPiloteShepherd
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEnigma Edge LTDGallagher eShepherd Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

None

TaskPilot

No in-app purchases

None

eShepherd

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TaskPilot free?
TaskPilot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is eShepherd free?
eShepherd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TaskPilot or eShepherd have ads?
Neither TaskPilot nor eShepherd shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TaskPilot or eShepherd?
TaskPilot ships an update monthly, and eShepherd every 10 days. Most recently, TaskPilot was updated on September 17, 2026 and eShepherd on September 24, 2026.

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