BrightHR vs HBHR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BrightHR
This app simplifies HR tasks by allowing instant communication of attendance, sickness, and holidays. It provides secure access to important documents and notifications for changes, streamlining HR processes for both employees and managers.
- Instant attendance communication
- Update sickness and holidays
- Secure 24/7 access
- HR info and time off in pocket
- Shift and rota access
- Document upload and access
- Performance tracking
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Our innovative and user friendly mobile solution lets colleagues communicate their attendance in an instant. Update sickness, holidays and personal time with a tap of your finger. It will notify your line manager, deliver instant feedback, and even give you access to important documents. Let us take the hassle out of your HR. App features: + Secure, anytime, anywhere access available 24/7 + Your HR info, planned time off and remaining allowance in your pocket + Get notified the moment something changes that matters to you + Shifts and rotas for you and your colleagues on the go + Scan and upload a fit note straight from your bed + Your employees' designated emergency contact details with you at all times + Features to reduce paperwork and simplify holiday requests + Features to track individual performance + And lots, lots more!
HBHR
This app provides a comprehensive HR solution for both employers and employees, managing everything from leave requests to mental health. It offers push notifications and SMS messaging for important updates and ensures security with single sign-on.
- Annual Leave requests
- Mental Health management
- Push notifications
- SMS messaging
- Single Sign-On (SSO)
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One platform. Everything connected. HBHR is the AI-powered HR and workforce management platform built for modern organisations. Manage HR, Payroll, Time & Attendance, employee wellbeing, communication and workforce operations in one secure mobile experience, designed to keep teams connected, informed and productive wherever they work. - HR and Payroll in one connected platform - Leave, attendance and document management - Employee communication and engagement tools - Wellbeing and mental health support - Recruitment, onboarding, and performance management - AI-powered insights and automation - Secure, compliant and mobile-first
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BrightHR at 4.8 against HBHR's 3.5. BrightHR also leads on ratings volume (166 vs 4). HBHR's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BrightHR holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BrightHR has 166 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of BrightHR's written reviews are positive against 56% of HBHR's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BrightHR | HBHR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (166 ratings) — better | 3.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.6% of reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 166 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 146 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BrightHR | HealthBoxHR Ltd |
Customer experience
BrightHR
HBHR
Bugs and requests
BrightHR
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when trying to enter emergency contact info
- Booked leave disappearing after app outage
- Unable to update/delete leave requests
- Clocking in/out feature not working consistently
Requested features
5 requests- Calendar integration for shifts and leave
- Dedicated leave types (sick, personal, etc.)
- Improved rota/schedule view
- Communication features between staff
- Dark mode option
HBHR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BrightHR
No in-app purchases
HBHR
No in-app purchases
