Comparison

Progress AI vs PunchPad

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

Head to head
About

Progress AI

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Progress Starts Here Most accountants help you file a tax return. They show you where you’ve been, not where you’re going. At Kelly+Partners, our mission is to make business owners better off. That means helping you make progress in your health, wealth, and wisdom. Built for Kelly+Partners clients in the QSR industry, Progress AI keeps you focused on what matters and what’s next. Access requirements: Progress AI is available exclusively to Kelly+Partners QSR clients. Visit kellypartners.com to learn more about becoming a client.

About

PunchPad

This app helps custom home builders and general contractors manage jobsite issues efficiently. It allows users to track issues, assign trades, add photos, and share live reports with subcontractors and clients without requiring app downloads or logins for recipients. It focuses solely on punch list management for a streamlined workflow.

Highlights
  • Track jobsite issues in real-time
  • Assign trades and set due dates
  • Add photos to punch items
  • Share live, updating reports
  • No app downloads or logins for recipients
  • Focused punch list management
Features
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Stop running punch lists out of spreadsheets, photos, and Notes. PunchPad is a dedicated punch list app for custom home builders, GCs, remodelers, and superintendents. Punch lists only. Not another bloated construction platform. Share one live report link and your subs see the current list without logging in or downloading anything. Log an item in seconds: photo, location, due date, assigned trade. Walk the job, tag the sub, move on. BUILT FOR THE JOBSITE - One live report link per project. Always current, no app or login required for subs - Add a punch item in seconds with photo, location, due date, and trade - Filter by trade, status, location, or due date - You control completion. Subs can't mark items done. You sign off - Unlimited projects, unlimited items. No per-sub or per-project fees USE IT THROUGH THE WHOLE BUILD - Pre-drywall walkthroughs - Framing and trim punch - Cabinet, paint, and touchup lists - Final walkthrough and closeout - Warranty and defect tracking PunchPad was built by a working builder who was sick of losing punch items in Notes apps and spreadsheets. If you build custom homes, run remodels, or supervise jobsites, PunchPad gives you one clean list from the first snag to the last item closed. PunchPad is $12/month or $120/year after a 7-day free trial. Cancel anytime.

Screenshots

Progress AI4 screens
PunchPad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Progress AI at weekly against PunchPad's fortnightly. PunchPad's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.6). 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

Progress AI ships an update weekly, PunchPad fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Progress AI versus PunchPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProgress AIPunchPad
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size223 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKelly Partners Group Holdings LtdPunchPad LLC

In-app purchases

None

Progress AI

No in-app purchases

None

PunchPad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Progress AI free?
Progress AI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PunchPad free?
PunchPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Progress AI or PunchPad have ads?
Neither Progress AI nor PunchPad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Progress AI or PunchPad?
Progress AI ships an update weekly, and PunchPad fortnightly. Most recently, Progress AI was updated on October 5, 2026 and PunchPad on October 18, 2026.

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