Comparison

FirstStarHR Essentials vs IntelliSOURCE

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Clock in/out
  • Submit timesheets
  • Submit PTO requests
  • View pay stubs
  • View PTO balances
  • Access employment documents
Features
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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

About

IntelliSOURCE

This mobile application streamlines demand response and energy efficiency program management. It offers real-time field service operations, including remote execution of tasks, equipment programming, and instant installation feedback. Comprehensive inventory management is also included.

Highlights
  • Demand Response Management
  • Energy Efficiency Program Management
  • Real-time Field Service Operations
  • Remote Task Execution
  • Equipment Programming & Testing
  • Device Commissioning
  • Inventory Management
Features
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Itron’s IntelliSOURCE Demand Response Work Order Management Field app. IntelliSOURCE redefines the industry’s expectations of a demand response management system (DRMS) by providing extensive additional capabilities such as integrated modules to manage energy efficiency programs and distributed energy resources. IntelliSOURCE Enterprise modules can also be deployed incrementally to manage specific program components, while providing a path to deploy additional modules. All modules are designed with an open architecture that enables them to integrate easily with existing solutions. The real-time mobile workforce tool provides immediate access to schedules, as well as providing the ability to manage and execute field service operations remotely. The field tools deliver instant access to field service requests via a handheld device which is also used to program, test and operate equipment during the installation process. The real-time device commissioning capabilities provide instant feedback to the utility to confirm a device has been properly installed. IntelliSOURCE-Work also provides comprehensive inventory management with tracking and reporting features that can be used to manage all types of inventories, from the supplier to the warehouse to the installer and ultimately, to the customer premises.

Screenshots

FirstStarHR Essentials4 screens
IntelliSOURCE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: IntelliSOURCE at 5.0 against FirstStarHR Essentials's 3.3. IntelliSOURCE also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 10 months). FirstStarHR Essentials's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1). 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

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

IntelliSOURCE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FirstStarHR Essentials has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FirstStarHR Essentials ships an update every 10 months, IntelliSOURCE every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FirstStarHR Essentials versus IntelliSOURCE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirstStarHR EssentialsIntelliSOURCE
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFirstStarHRItron Inc.

Customer experience

FirstStarHR Essentials

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

IntelliSOURCE

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FirstStarHR Essentials

No in-app purchases

None

IntelliSOURCE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FirstStarHR Essentials free?
FirstStarHR Essentials is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IntelliSOURCE free?
IntelliSOURCE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FirstStarHR Essentials or IntelliSOURCE?
IntelliSOURCE is rated higher. FirstStarHR Essentials averages 3.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while IntelliSOURCE averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do FirstStarHR Essentials or IntelliSOURCE have ads?
Neither FirstStarHR Essentials nor IntelliSOURCE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FirstStarHR Essentials or IntelliSOURCE?
FirstStarHR Essentials ships an update every 10 months, and IntelliSOURCE every 4 weeks. Most recently, FirstStarHR Essentials was updated on June 1, 2026 and IntelliSOURCE on June 3, 2026.

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