Comparison

FirstStarHR Essentials vs mJob Mobile

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

mJob Mobile

Features
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mJob Mobile is the native iPhone/iPad app for mJob Essentials mobile job tracking software. WARNING! This app only works with mJob Essentials. You must purchase a user licenses from mJobTime before using the application.

Screenshots

FirstStarHR Essentials4 screens
mJob Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: mJob Mobile at monthly against FirstStarHR Essentials's every 10 months. FirstStarHR Essentials's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FirstStarHR Essentials ships an update every 10 months, mJob Mobile monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FirstStarHR Essentials versus mJob Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirstStarHR EssentialsmJob Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFirstStarHRmJobTime Corporation

In-app purchases

None

FirstStarHR Essentials

No in-app purchases

None

mJob Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FirstStarHR Essentials free?
FirstStarHR Essentials is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is mJob Mobile free?
mJob Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FirstStarHR Essentials or mJob Mobile have ads?
Neither FirstStarHR Essentials nor mJob Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FirstStarHR Essentials or mJob Mobile?
FirstStarHR Essentials ships an update every 10 months, and mJob Mobile monthly. Most recently, FirstStarHR Essentials was updated on November 2, 2026 and mJob Mobile on October 31, 2026.

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