Comparison

myESS vs IMS Mobile (Merchant Point)

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

Head to head
About

myESS

This app provides IOCL employees with access to essential HR information. View leave balances, pay data, and employee directories. It also includes holiday lists and information on off-cycle payments and department heads.

Highlights
  • Leave Balance tracking
  • Pay Data access
  • Employee Search
  • Holiday List
  • Off cycle Payments
  • Location/Department Head info
Features
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An Application for IOCL Employees. Which has the following applications 1. Leave Balance 2. Pay Data 3. Employee Search 4. Holiday List 5. Off cycle Payments 6. Location/Department Head This application is a minified version of ESS for IOCL Employees.

About

IMS Mobile (Merchant Point)

This business app enables merchants to accept various digital payments like UPI and Bharat QR. It also allows for easy submission of service requests, such as for terminal maintenance or paper rolls.

Highlights
  • Accept UPI and Bharat QR payments
  • Send SMS/email invoices
  • Raise service requests
  • Manage terminal-related issues
  • Request paper rolls
Features
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IMS Mobile (Merchant Point) by Fiserv payment acceptance, and for raising service requests with ease and convenience. Logging into the App: Once you download the app from App store, please register by entering your Terminal ID/Merchant ID/Mobile Number and generate a TPIN. A One-Time Passcode (OTP) will then be sent to your registered mobile number, which you will need to key into the app to set a TPIN or password based on your preference. mCommerce Features: Our mCommerce menu empowers you to accept multi-form-factor payments such as Unified Payments Interface (UPI), Bharat QR and SMS/email invoicing, ensuring you will never miss a sale. Self Service Features: Using the self-serve menu, you can raise multiple service requests, including paper roll requests, terminal-related requests, with ease and convenience. For more information, please contact us at on 1800-102-1671/1800-266-6545.

Screenshots

myESS2 screens
IMS Mobile (Merchant Point)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: myESS at 5.0 against IMS Mobile (Merchant Point)'s 1.0. myESS also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). IMS Mobile (Merchant Point)'s advantage is review sentiment (31% vs 12%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

myESS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 12% of myESS's written reviews are positive against 31% of IMS Mobile (Merchant Point)'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myESS ships an update every 4 months, IMS Mobile (Merchant Point) every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
myESS versus IMS Mobile (Merchant Point): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyESSIMS Mobile (Merchant Point)
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews11.8% of reviews31.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIndian Oil Corporation LimitedFIRST DATA (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED

Customer experience

myESS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive11.8%
Neutral14.7%
Negative73.5%

IMS Mobile (Merchant Point)

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive31.4%
Neutral2.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

myESS

No in-app purchases

None

IMS Mobile (Merchant Point)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myESS free?
myESS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IMS Mobile (Merchant Point) free?
IMS Mobile (Merchant Point) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, myESS or IMS Mobile (Merchant Point)?
myESS is rated higher. myESS averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while IMS Mobile (Merchant Point) averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do myESS or IMS Mobile (Merchant Point) have ads?
Neither myESS nor IMS Mobile (Merchant Point) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myESS or IMS Mobile (Merchant Point)?
myESS ships an update every 4 months, and IMS Mobile (Merchant Point) every 2 months. Most recently, myESS was updated on November 2, 2026 and IMS Mobile (Merchant Point) on November 2, 2026.

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