Comparison

ESsence vs Children @Work

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

Head to head
About

ESsence

Features
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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.

About

Children @Work

Features
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Children @Work gives you access to recruitment and employee information in Assemble A/S. On the front page you can view open positions and apply directly for them with your information, CV and cover letter. The Children @Work app gives you the entrance to work at Assemble A/S, with communication and employment contracts directly in the app. Some more features are: - Shift calendar - Absence registration with vacation and sickness - Contract overview and contract signing - Overtime registration and application - Check-in and out of the institution - Access and edit your information

Screenshots

ESsence4 screens
Children @Work4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ESsence at every 2 months against Children @Work's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ESsence ships an update every 2 months, Children @Work every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and May 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
ESsence versus Children @Work: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterESsenceChildren @Work
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months β€” betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size60 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGrandir E&S Bildungs- und Betreuungskonzepte GmbHAssemble AS

In-app purchases

None

ESsence

No in-app purchases

None

Children @Work

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ESsence free?
ESsence is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Children @Work free?
Children @Work is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ESsence or Children @Work have ads?
Neither ESsence nor Children @Work shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ESsence or Children @Work?
ESsence ships an update every 2 months, and Children @Work every 4 months. Most recently, ESsence was updated on September 14, 2026 and Children @Work on May 18, 2026.

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