Comparison

FernTask vs Pilot Punch

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

Head to head
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.

About

Pilot Punch

Manage your workforce efficiently with tools for attendance tracking, leave management, and overtime monitoring. Streamline payroll processing with automated salary calculations and detailed reporting.

Highlights
  • Location-based attendance tracking
  • Leave and policy management
  • Overtime and late/early departure monitoring
  • Automated salary calculations
  • Detailed payroll reports
  • Roster management
Features
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Pilot Punch is the best App to manage employees and the workplace. Attendance Tracking : Manage employee attendance using Location based attendance Manage employee punch in-out Manage leaves & policy Manage overtime, late coming and early leaving Documents , roles etc Roster management Payroll Processing : Automated salary calculations Multiple templates and methods Calculate wages, deductions and bonuses Get detailed reports

Screenshots

FernTask4 screens
Pilot Punch3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pilot Punch at none against FernTask's 3. Pilot Punch also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, 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. Pilot Punch asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FernTask ships an update every 5 weeks, Pilot Punch every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and June 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FernTask versus Pilot Punch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFernTaskPilot Punch
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB58 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperKeith SheppardAkshay Fichadia

Customer experience

FernTask

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

Pilot Punch

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
None

Pilot Punch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FernTask free?
FernTask is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pilot Punch free?
Pilot Punch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FernTask or Pilot Punch have ads?
FernTask shows ads; Pilot Punch does not.
Which is updated more often, FernTask or Pilot Punch?
FernTask ships an update every 5 weeks, and Pilot Punch every 10 days. Most recently, FernTask was updated on June 11, 2026 and Pilot Punch on June 26, 2026.

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