First Advantage Collaborate vs ESS 45 Zebra
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
First Advantage Collaborate
This application serves as a guide for attendees of First Advantage's premier user conference, Collaborate. It provides essential information for guests to navigate and make the most of their conference experience.
- Conference information
- Event navigation
- Guest guide
- User conference access
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This app is for all guests of First Advantage's premier user conference, Collaborate.
ESS 45 Zebra
Manage your work schedule, time off requests, and shift trades with this intuitive application. Easily view your timecard, update availability, and clock in and out using geofence technology. It's designed for seamless team coordination and efficient workforce management.
- View schedule
- Request day-off/time-off
- Perform shift trade
- Bid on open shifts
- View timecard
- Clock work hours (geofence)
- Update availability
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With New ESS app, team members can: · Intuitive design & UI Refresh of entire app · New Dashboard · 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 · View absence calendar App is compatible with 4.1.12.* and 4.3.* web apps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: First Advantage Collaborate at 5.0 against ESS 45 Zebra's 1.6. ESS 45 Zebra's advantage is ratings volume (419 vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
First Advantage Collaborate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ESS 45 Zebra has 419 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
First Advantage Collaborate ships an update every 3 months, ESS 45 Zebra every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | First Advantage Collaborate | ESS 45 Zebra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 1.6 (419 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 6.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 419 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | First advantage corporation | Reflexis Systems Inc |
Customer experience
First Advantage Collaborate
ESS 45 Zebra
Bugs and requests
First Advantage Collaborate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ESS 45 Zebra
Reported bugs
4 issues- Constant login issues
- Time card not working
- Schedule not displaying correctly
- Inability to request time off
Requested features
4 requests- Add Face ID/Biometric login
- Improve calendar sync
- Allow viewing of coworker schedules
- Streamline time off request process
In-app purchases
First Advantage Collaborate
No in-app purchases
ESS 45 Zebra
No in-app purchases
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