ESS 41 vs Homeaglow for Cleaners
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Homeaglow for Cleaners
This app helps cleaning professionals find new clients and manage their business operations. It offers tools for job management, client communication, and instant payment processing, allowing users to focus on providing cleaning services.
- Client acquisition
- Job scheduling
- Client management
- Instant payments
- Tip retention
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Homeaglow connects you with new clients and provides you with the tools you need to manage your business, so you can focus on what you do best. Run your business entirely in the app. You'll get access to real-time cleaning jobs that fit your schedule. You can message and manage your clients to encourage repeat business. And when the job is done, you can get paid instantly and keep 100% of your tips. No more searching for clients and working too few hours. With Homeaglow, you can focus on delivering happiness to as many clients as you'd like.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Homeaglow for Cleaners at 4.7 against ESS 41's 1.4. Homeaglow for Cleaners also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 3%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). ESS 41's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). 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.
Homeaglow for Cleaners holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Homeaglow for Cleaners has 17K ratings behind it against 3.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 3% of ESS 41's written reviews are positive against 25% of Homeaglow for Cleaners's.
ESS 41 ships an update every 5 weeks, Homeaglow for Cleaners fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.
| Parameter | ESS 41 | Homeaglow for Cleaners |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (3.1K ratings) | 4.7 (17K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 3.3% of reviews | 25.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.1K | 17K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Reflexis Systems Inc | homeaglow |
Customer experience
ESS 41
Homeaglow for Cleaners
User reviews
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
Homeaglow for Cleaners
From 17K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use app
- 💰 Potential to make good money
- 🌟 Great for independent contractors
- 👍 Flexible work schedule
Room to improve
- 🔍 Lack of customer support
- 🕰️ Last-minute cancellations by clients
- 💰 Low pay rates for cleaners
- 🔒 Account deactivation issues
- 🤖 Automated/impersonal communication
Bugs and 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)
Homeaglow for Cleaners
Reported bugs
3 issues- App glitches and crashes
- Unreliable job notifications
- Incorrect address information
Requested features
4 requests- Improved communication channels
- Calendar integration
- Clearer policies and transparency
- Better client accountability
In-app purchases
ESS 41
No in-app purchases
Homeaglow for Cleaners
No in-app purchases
