FirstStarHR Essentials vs Telonai
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
Telonai
Manage payroll efficiently with direct deposits, tax form generation, and expense tracking. This system handles federal and state withholdings, annual and quarterly filings, and timekeeping to streamline your business finances.
- Direct Deposits
- W-2 and 1099 generation
- Federal and State Withholdings
- Annual and Quarterly Filings
- Timekeeping
- Payroll Expense Tracker
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Transform Payroll With Voice AI Telonai introduces a new way to run payroll, fast, simple, and fully hands‑free. Our new Voice AI lets small business owners complete payroll tasks in seconds using natural speech. No menus. No spreadsheets. No stress. Built for Small Businesses Telonai is designed for owners who don’t have time to fight with traditional payroll systems. Whether you’re managing a restaurant, a retail shop, or a service business, Telonai keeps payroll effortless and accurate. AI‑Native Automation Telonai isn’t just another payroll app, it’s an autonomous payroll layer. Our AI handles calculations, compliance checks, and workflow steps automatically, giving you more time to focus on your business. Fast. Accurate. Autonomous. Experience the future of payroll with Voice AI. Telonai makes payroll simple, intuitive, and lightning‑fast.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Telonai at 100% against FirstStarHR Essentials's 0%. Telonai also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Telonai holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of FirstStarHR Essentials's written reviews are positive against 100% of Telonai's.
FirstStarHR Essentials ships an update every 10 months, Telonai every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FirstStarHR Essentials | Telonai |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | FirstStarHR | Telonai Payroll Services |
Customer experience
FirstStarHR Essentials
Telonai
In-app purchases
FirstStarHR Essentials
No in-app purchases
Telonai
No in-app purchases
