SF ESS vs Plondex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SF ESS
Manage your work schedule, request time off, and view performance metrics. Receive important communication updates directly from your employer. Features may differ based on your specific retailer.
- Schedule management
- Time off requests
- Performance viewing
- Communication updates
- Retailer-specific options
Read full descriptionHide full description
StoreForce ESS App allows employees of StoreForce Retailers to manage their schedules and time off requests, view their performance and receive communication updates. Options available will vary by Retailer.
Plondex
This app simplifies company and employee management. It allows employees to view their work schedules, trade shifts, and clock in/out. Managers can assign employees, upload compliance documents, and track attendance.
- Employee scheduling and assignment
- Shift trading between employees
- Clock in/out with geofencing
- Document management for compliance
- Employee rating and reporting
- In-app messaging
Read full descriptionHide full description
Plondex - Company & Employee management. Plondex is making it more simple to manage your company and your employees! We make it easy for your employees to see when and where they work! Employees can use this app to check their schedules and trade their shifts with other employees! Scheduling features - Assign employees to different locations - Upload required employee documents to comply with Federal and State labor laws - Create a schedule based on positions - Fill schedule map based on employees position ratings - Employees may post shifts to a trade board to be picked up by other employees who are eligible - Specify availability to work - Allow employees to clock in and out - Create and edit work zones by using geofencing technology In-app messaging features Employee Management - Rate employees - View employee reports - See who clocked in and out - Revise employee documents for compliance
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Plondex at 100% against SF ESS's 2%. Plondex also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). SF ESS's advantage is ratings volume (8.4K vs 72). On price, update cadence, 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.
Plondex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SF ESS has 8.4K ratings behind it against 72, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 2% of SF ESS's written reviews are positive against 100% of Plondex's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SF ESS | Plondex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (8.4K ratings) | 5.0 (72 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 2.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8.4K — better | 72 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | StoreForce Solutions Inc. | Plondo Network |
Customer experience
SF ESS
Plondex
User reviews
SF ESS
From 8.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient scheduling
- 💡 Ability to sync with calendar
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constant glitches and crashes
- 💤 Slow and unresponsive
- 🤯 Confusing and unintuitive UI
- 🔒 Login issues and lack of security features
Plondex
From 72 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 🚀 Fast and smooth performance
- 💡 Efficient employee management
- 💡 Convenient for remote work
- 💡 Helps with scheduling
Bugs and requests
SF ESS
Reported bugs
4 issues- Can't log in or access schedule
- Shifts not updating or displaying correctly
- Constant crashing and freezing
- Notification issues
Requested features
4 requests- Bring back monthly calendar view
- Improve scheduling visibility and clarity
- Add ability to see coworker schedules
- Integrate with more calendar apps
Plondex
Requested features
1 request- More features can be added
In-app purchases
SF ESS
No in-app purchases
Plondex
No in-app purchases
