FirstStarHR Essentials vs ezPulse by Simplified.io
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FirstStarHR Essentials
This app gives employees easy access to their payroll and HR information. Employees can clock in/out, submit timesheets, request time off, and view pay stubs and important employment documents.
- Clock in/out
- Submit timesheets
- Submit PTO requests
- View pay stubs
- View PTO balances
- Access employment documents
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FirstStarHR Essentials provides employees with important payroll information at their fingertips. Key features include: • Ability to clock in / out • Submit time sheets • Submit PTO hours taken • Submit Messages • View pay stubs • View PTO balances • Track PTO taken • View vital employment documents
ezPulse by Simplified.io
This business management app connects owners, managers, and providers to their operations. It offers real-time KPI viewing, employee engagement, and immediate action capabilities for salons, spas, and chains.
- Real-time KPI dashboard
- Provider performance tracking
- Employee engagement tools
- Business metric discussions
- Anytime, anywhere access
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ezPulse for Zenoti enables owners , managers , providers to stay connected with your business. Whether you a salon, Spa business, Single-center, or a large chain; ezPulse helps you to stay on top of your business, anytime, anywhere. View real-time data of your KPI’s across locations. Providers can view their KPI’s every day. Engage with business centers and employees from within the app. Celebrate wins, converse on metrics that drive your business & act immediately. Take back your much-needed time, now !
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FirstStarHR Essentials at 3.3 against ezPulse by Simplified.io's 1.0. ezPulse by Simplified.io's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FirstStarHR Essentials holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
FirstStarHR Essentials ships an update every 10 months, ezPulse by Simplified.io every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FirstStarHR Essentials | ezPulse by Simplified.io |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (7 ratings) — better | 1.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FirstStarHR | Simplified Inc. |
Customer experience
FirstStarHR Essentials
ezPulse by Simplified.io
In-app purchases
FirstStarHR Essentials
No in-app purchases
ezPulse by Simplified.io
No in-app purchases
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