Connect HR vs Reach ESS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Connect HR
This app simplifies time tracking and attendance for both employees and employers. Users can easily clock in and out with a selfie and comment, view shift timings, and access pay stubs. It aims to make payroll more accurate and stress-free.
- Clock in and out with selfie
- Generate leave requests
- View pay stubs
- Track shift timings
- Accurate payroll reporting
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Connect HR mobile app is a time sheet and attendance app which was built in order to make employers and employees lives just a little bit easier. It gives people the ease of checking in for work with their own mobile phone. It is quick and simple. All you have to do is take a selfie, write a comment and then post. Voilà! Any workforce can easily clock in or out, and check their shift timings so they know exactly how much they have worked that week. This also means employers know exactly what they are paying for, making payroll stress free and more accurate than ever. Features: - Employees can easily clock in and out - Generate leave request - See your paylsips
Reach ESS
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The Reach app will be used by Reach employees to mark attendance, view profiles, and apply for leave through this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Reach ESS at every 5 days against Connect HR's every 3 weeks. Reach ESS also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Connect HR ships an update every 3 weeks, Reach ESS every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Connect HR | Reach ESS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Connect Resources | Reach Employment services LLC |
In-app purchases
Connect HR
No in-app purchases
Reach ESS
No in-app purchases
