ESsence vs Take 5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
ESsence
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ESsence gives you access to information of your child's day. In the News Feed you can view relevant diaries, bulletins, activities, and current images and videos. It is also possible to reply to invitations, activities, conferences and much more. For a better overview of it all, access the App's own Calendar. In the Calendar you can easily access all relevant events sorted by day, week or month. Some more features are: - Gallery with images and videos of your child. - Communicate with your child's daycare centre. - Maintain your contact information. - Add profile images of yourself and your child. - Send playdate invitations to other families. - Register holiday and sick days. - Log in with touch/ face ID. - Check your child in and out of the institution.
Take 5
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The ideal learning tool is fun and exciting, fits in your workflow and facilitates continuous learning. It helps you to gain relevant knowledge, develop your skills, and put them into practice right away. That is why we have created Take 5, an easy and accessible mobile game for present and future leaders. The game offers 5-minute challenges, allowing you to practice with essential soft skills. Each challenge is followed by an on-the-job assignment to try out your new skills in real life. Play anytime and anywhere to continuously improve yourself as a leader. Take 5 to learn, to reflect, to lead.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Take 5 at every 3 weeks against ESsence's every 2 months. ESsence's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ESsence ships an update every 2 months, Take 5 every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 14, 2026.
| Parameter | ESsence | Take 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch โ better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 โ better | 15.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Grandir E&S Bildungs- und Betreuungskonzepte GmbH | Ranj B.V. |
In-app purchases
ESsence
No in-app purchases
Take 5
No in-app purchases









