LW Employee Holiday Planner vs Leave Dates
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LW Employee Holiday Planner
This app simplifies leave and absence management for employees, offering a clear view of team holidays, request tracking, and automated allowance calculations. It allows for easy submission and approval of leave requests, ensuring everyone stays informed.
- Single view of team leave
- Track requests and approvals
- Automated allowance calculations
- Request leave easily
- Approve/reject requests
- Check remaining allowances
- View inbox messages
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LeaveWizard streamlines leave and absence management into an online, always-on system, which provides automated rule checks, fast feedback, comprehensive reports and much more. Implement LeaveWizard to - Get a single view of your team, their holiday allowance and holiday requests - Keep track of requests, approvals, absence and overtime - Ensure entitlement and allowance calculations are always correct - Implement visibility rules and request restrictions to suit your policies - Provide visibility and keep everyone informed, anytime, anywhere The current version of our smartphone app is designed for employees and allows you to - Sign-in using your LeaveWizard credentials - “Remember me” for faster sign in - Thumbprint or FaceID for faster sign in - Check remaining allowances for the current year - Check next holiday - See Inbox and message details - Request leave - Approvers can Approve or Reject requests from within the App - Approvers can check allowances for team members
Leave Dates
Streamline HR processes for small to medium businesses with this intuitive leave management tool. Easily request, approve, and track employee time off, holidays, and overtime through a beautiful, user-friendly interface. Simplify your HR and focus on your team's well-being.
- Request leave and overtime
- Manager approval workflow
- Track booked and taken holidays
- View remaining leave allowance
- Customizable settings for teams
- Beautiful and intuitive interface
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Say goodbye to clunky manual HR, bin the old leave spreadsheet and download Leave Dates - The best app for managing leave in small and medium-sized businesses. Leave Dates has a uniquely beautiful interface and shows you everything you need at a glance. From the moment you sign up, you are guided through a simple setup to get the basics done. From there, you can configure your settings to suit your team size, company policies, locations, and more. On Leave Dates, you can... - Request leave and overtime - Send your request straight to a manager for approval - Approve requests for your team - See the holidays you have booked and taken - Check your remaining allowance for the year ...and much, much more. If it's time to make your HR easier and focus on holidays ahead, download the Leave Dates app and see why thousands of businesses have never looked back. You can try Leave Dates for free with up to five users. If you have a bigger team, our subscription pricing is straightforward and affordable, with no surprises. What do Leave Dates customers say? "Minimalist design and easy to use features and the mobile apps. I love it all." "Ease of use, user friendly and company friendly. Simple to use for all, even those not computer savvy." "Beautiful wall chart, super intuitive staff scheduler app." Download the Leave Dates app today. Capterra ‘Best Value’ 2025 Capterra ‘Best Ease of Use’ 2025 Capterra ‘Shortlist’ 2024 GetApp ‘Category Leaders’ 2024 Software Advice ‘Front Funners’ 2024
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LW Employee Holiday Planner at 100% against Leave Dates's 50%. LW Employee Holiday Planner also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Leave Dates's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (16 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
LW Employee Holiday Planner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Leave Dates has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of LW Employee Holiday Planner's written reviews are positive against 50% of Leave Dates's.
LW Employee Holiday Planner ships an update every 3 months, Leave Dates every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 10, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LW Employee Holiday Planner | Leave Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.0 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 195 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LeaveWizard | Leave Dates Ltd |
Customer experience
LW Employee Holiday Planner
Leave Dates
In-app purchases
LW Employee Holiday Planner
No in-app purchases
Leave Dates
No in-app purchases
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