Bob HR vs Apicbase
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bob HR
Access HR functions from your mobile device. View company updates, manage time off, submit timesheets, and connect with colleagues. Stay informed and productive on the go.
- View company homepage
- Post and react to company updates
- Clock in/out and manage timesheets
- Request and manage time off
- Sign documents
- Search employee directory
- Manage tasks and performance reviews
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Bob's mobile app provides a seamless HR experience on the go. With Bob’s app, you can: • View your company’s homepage • Post and react to Shoutouts, Kudos and polls • See new joiners, birthdays and work anniversaries • Clock in and out manually or quick fix • Submit your timesheet • Request and manage time off • Submit a time off request, see if it’s approved or declined • Review or sign a document • Manage your timesheet • See which coworkers are available or on leave • Search the employee directory and org chart • Connect with your colleagues • Update personal information in your profile • Access important company links • Manage and complete tasks • Review and complete performance reviews • Explore your company's open positions: Apply or refer a friend
Apicbase
Manage your food business's back-of-house operations with this cloud-based platform. Scan inventory, create new items, and track stock, even when offline.
- Cloud-based food management
- Inventory scanning
- Create new articles on the fly
- Offline functionality
- Stock management
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Apicbase is the backbone of any food business and helps you manage your back of house with a world class food & beverage management platform. With the help of this app you can scan your stock directly into the platform, create newly delivered articles on the fly, both when you're online or offline in any storage unit.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Apicbase at 100% against Bob HR's 30%. Apicbase also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Bob HR's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Bob HR holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bob HR has 1.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of Bob HR's written reviews are positive against 100% of Apicbase's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Bob HR ships an update every 4 days, Apicbase every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bob HR | Apicbase |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hi Bob Ltd | Apicbase |
Customer experience
Bob HR
Apicbase
Bugs and requests
Bob HR
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to submit leave requests
- Payslips not accessible through the app
- Crashes when trying to access certain features
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to view team's time off and schedules
- Improved calendar and holiday management
- Integration with other work tools and platforms
- Customizable notification settings
Apicbase
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bob HR
No in-app purchases
Apicbase
No in-app purchases
