SF ESS vs SM 41
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
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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.
SM 41
This platform empowers retail associates to work more efficiently with a mobile-first design. Managers can update schedules, assign tasks, and resolve store issues in real-time from any device, keeping them on the sales floor. Conduct audits and provide proactive problem resolution.
- Mobile-first intuitive design
- Real-time task assignment
- Labor schedule management
- Store inspection audits
- Proactive problem resolution
- Customer engagement tools
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The mobile-first design of the Reflexis ONE platform ensures that all solutions are intuitive and easy to use on any device. Store associates are empowered to work more efficiently, whether they are digital natives or not. Modernize your store solutions and keep associates engaged with customers in real time. Retailers want to keep their store managers on the sales floor, helping customers and coaching associates. Thanks to its mobile-first design, the Reflexis ONE platform offers full functionality from wherever the manager is in the store; they can update labor schedules, assign tasks, and address real-time store execution challenges from a smart phone or tablet, instead of leaving the sales floor to check a computer. From a tablet or phone, users can: - Conduct store inspections and other retail audits. - Generate schedule and edit it as per real time requirements. - Provide proactive, best practice-based resolution to problems.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SF ESS at 4.7 against SM 41's 1.7. SF ESS also leads on ratings volume (8.7K vs 25). SM 41's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
SF ESS holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SF ESS has 8.7K ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 3% of SF ESS's written reviews are positive against 9% of SM 41's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SF ESS ships an update monthly, SM 41 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SF ESS | SM 41 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (8.7K ratings) — better | 1.7 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 2.8% of reviews | 9.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8.7K — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | StoreForce Solutions Inc. | Reflexis Systems Inc |
Customer experience
SF ESS
SM 41
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
SM 41
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SF ESS
No in-app purchases
SM 41
No in-app purchases
