PartnerNet H vs ESS 41
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PartnerNet H
Access essential job tools and information, including your work schedule, delivery notifications, and company updates. Stay informed about partner perks and benefits. This application is designed for employees, vendors, and contractors.
- Work schedule access
- Truck delivery notifications
- Store walk management
- Company news updates
- Valued Partner Perks and benefits details
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Partners – In order to download the app, first follow the instructions at https://pnet.heb.com/app. Use this app to access the tools and information you need to do your job, like your schedule, truck delivery notifications, store walks, company news, details on Valued Partner Perks and benefits, and much more! App intended for use by H-E-B Partners (employees), Vendors and Contractors.
ESS 41
Manage your work schedule, request time off, and trade shifts with colleagues. This app allows you to view your timecard, update availability, and even clock in and out using geofencing technology.
- View schedule
- Request day-off & time-off
- Perform Shift Trade
- Bid on open shifts
- View timecard
- Update availability
- Geofence enabled mobile clock
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With ESS app, team members can: · View schedule · Request day-off & time-off · Perform Shift Trade with teammates · Bid on open shifts or request additional shifts · View timecard · Update availability and get shifts accordingly · Request for alternate work locations · Clock your work hours using Geofence enabled mobile clock
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PartnerNet H at 3.0 against ESS 41's 1.4. PartnerNet H also leads on review sentiment (22% vs 3%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). ESS 41's advantage is ratings volume (3.1K vs 199) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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.
PartnerNet H holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ESS 41 has 3.1K ratings behind it against 199, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of PartnerNet H's written reviews are positive against 3% of ESS 41's.
PartnerNet H ships an update fortnightly, ESS 41 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PartnerNet H | ESS 41 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (199 ratings) — better | 1.4 (3.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.0% of reviews — better | 3.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 199 | 3.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | H.E. Butt Grocery Company | Reflexis Systems Inc |
Customer experience
PartnerNet H
ESS 41
User reviews
PartnerNet H
From 199 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great tool for partners
- 👍 Information readily available
- 👍 Helpful features added
- 👍 Continues to grow
- 👍 Works fine for some
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constant glitches and errors
- 🐛 App not working
- 🐛 Schedule/bids blank
- 🐛 Nothing works
- 🐛 Inconvenient to use
ESS 41
From 3.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Useful for viewing work schedule
- 🔒 Secure login process
- 📆 Ability to sync with calendar
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- ⏱️ Slow loading times
- 🔑 Requires manual login every time
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find information
- 📱 Incompatible with some devices
Bugs and requests
PartnerNet H
Reported bugs
30 issues- Schedule and bids appear blank
- Partner error
- Reset password not working
- Temporary availability change inaccurate
- Time off request not working
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- Screen stuck on 'loading you're information'
- App opens and immediately closes
- App crashes every time trying to open
- App stops working after update
- Cannot log in without strong signal
- Logs out frequently
- Authenticator app issues
- App doesn't open
- Cannot post shifts, request days, or look at schedule
- App crashes and closes immediately
- Cannot request days off
- Password expired/needs reset, reset button not working
- Cannot log in to PartnerNet website while app installed
- Cannot see schedule at all
- Cannot post shifts
- Authenticator app not giving correct phrase
- Cannot get on PartnerNet app to check schedule
- App doesn't sync up with authenticator
- Cannot re-link accounts
- Salesforce app not authenticating request
- Web page without web browser navigation
- Blank screen when tapping 'PartnerNet'
- Link to PartnerNet website doesn't work
- New layout for My Schedule is hard to read
- Difficult to move from week to week in schedule
Requested features
5 requests- Add barcode to 'my products'
- Way to 'call in' sick/late via app
- Bring back Dark Mode
- Calendar appointments
- Edit/update POV submissions
ESS 41
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login errors and inability to log in
- Schedules not displaying correctly
- Sync issues with calendar
- Crashing on certain device models
Requested features
4 requests- Push notifications for schedule changes
- Ability to request time off directly in the app
- Improved user interface and navigation
- Support for biometric login (Face ID, Touch ID)
In-app purchases
PartnerNet H
No in-app purchases
ESS 41
No in-app purchases
