QC Time vs ESS 41
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QC Time
This app helps users manage their work schedules, including tracking shifts, requesting time off, and swapping shifts with colleagues. It also allows for bidding on open shifts and updating availability to secure work. Users can easily share their schedules with others.
- View work schedule
- Request time-off
- Swap shifts with teammates
- Bid on open shifts
- Track hours worked
- Update availability
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The QC Time app makes it simple to plan your work-life and get the maximum out of your available time to work. Track your upcoming shifts and request time-off with the QC Time app. Got a last minute change of plan or need more work? Swap shift with your teammates or request extra shifts by bidding on Open shifts. Also get instantly notified on changes to your schedule or shift request and time-off status. With QC Time app, team members can: · View schedule · Email or text your schedule to family and friends · Request time-off · Swap shifts with teammates · Bid on open shifts or request additional shifts · Track the hours worked · Update short-term or long-term availability and get shifts accordingly
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 ratings volume: ESS 41 at 3.1K against QC Time's 35. ESS 41 also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). QC Time's advantage is rating (1.7 vs 1.4) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
QC Time holds the better App Store score, 1.7 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ESS 41 has 3.1K ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of QC Time's written reviews are positive against 3% of ESS 41's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
QC Time ships an update every 5 months, ESS 41 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QC Time | ESS 41 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (35 ratings) — better | 1.4 (3.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 3.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 | 3.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Quick Chek Corp | Reflexis Systems Inc |
Customer experience
QC Time
ESS 41
Bugs and requests
QC Time
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
QC Time
No in-app purchases
ESS 41
No in-app purchases
