SBH sYs vs ESS 45 Zebra
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SBH sYs
Manage your work schedule efficiently. Track hours, request time off, and swap shifts with colleagues. Stay updated on schedule changes and approvals instantly.
- View schedule
- Request time-off
- Swap shifts
- Bid on open shifts
- Track hours worked
- Update availability
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The sYs app makes it simple to plan your work-life and get the maximum out of your available time to work. Track your upcoming shifts, clock your work hours and request time-off with the sYs 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 sYs app, team members can: · View schedule · 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 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: SBH sYs at 2.0 against ESS 45 Zebra's 1.6. SBH sYs also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). ESS 45 Zebra's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (420 vs 111). 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.
SBH sYs holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 111 and 420 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of SBH sYs's written reviews are positive against 6% of ESS 45 Zebra's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SBH sYs ships an update every 3 months, ESS 45 Zebra every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SBH sYs | ESS 45 Zebra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (111 ratings) — better | 1.6 (420 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 6.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 111 | 420 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sally Beauty | Reflexis Systems Inc |
Customer experience
SBH sYs
ESS 45 Zebra
Bugs and requests
SBH sYs
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
SBH sYs
No in-app purchases
ESS 45 Zebra
No in-app purchases
