Comparison

SNB Mobile vs ESS

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SNB Mobile

This app offers a premier digital banking experience, allowing clients to manage their finances without visiting a branch. It seamlessly integrates banking products and services for enhanced customer relationships and loyalty.

Highlights
  • Digital banking experience
  • Seamless integration of products and services
  • Enhanced customer relationships
  • Innovation in digital capabilities
  • Distinctive user experience
  • Digital registration
Features
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At The Saudi National Bank, we strive to provide the best digital banking experience for our clients in their banking interactions digitally, without the need to visit a Branch. SNB Mobile is set to enrich our clients’ relationships and loyalty in integrating banking products and services seamlessly, demonstrating our commitments towards innovation and elevating our digital capabilities towards digital superiority, through a distinctive user experience. Register and start experiencing the future of Digital Banking

About

ESS

Manage payroll, leave requests, and various reporting tasks on the go. This app securely handles employee data and integrates with HR and payroll modules for seamless access to personal information and work-related tasks.

Highlights
  • Payroll management
  • Leave requests
  • Loan and travel requests
  • Work schedule access
  • Salary certificate generation
  • Expense claim submission
  • Training and feedback
Features
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ESS D365 Payroll App lets employees and managers of businesses (Dynamics Solution and Technology) handle payroll, leave, and numerous reporting tasks at any time and from anywhere. It outsmarts paperwork and ensures the holistic security of employees' private data.
The ESS D365 Payroll Mobile App is intelligent, adaptable, and fully integrated with the DS Payroll 365 FinOps and Human Resource modules. Employees may examine their personal information from employment history or details, sign in and out to check their Work Schedules, and apply for loan requests, leave requests, EOS requests, and business travel requests. HR help desk, employee work delegate, salary certificate, employee clearance, expense claim request, rejoining, employee payment, and workflow submission. Work tasks assigned are also available (Approval, delegate, change request or reject) and Courses and Training along with the employee Feedback provision are also incorporated in ESS D365 Payroll App.

Screenshots

SNB Mobile4 screens
ESS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SNB Mobile at 4.7 against ESS's 1.0. SNB Mobile also leads on ratings volume (59K vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SNB Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SNB Mobile has 59K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SNB Mobile ships an update monthly, ESS every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SNB Mobile versus ESS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSNB MobileESS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (59K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews48.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings59K — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size201 MB53 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperThe Saudi National BankSalman Bin Naeem

Customer experience

SNB Mobile

All ratings58,565 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral2.1%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews402 reviews
Positive48.8%
Neutral6.0%
Negative45.3%

ESS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

SNB Mobile

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Authentication issues and device registration problems
  • Credit card balance widget not working as expected
  • App crashing on launch or during transactions
  • Unreliable OTP delivery and login failures
  • Compatibility issues with certain devices and OS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to hide account balance
  • Integration of investment accounts
  • Improved monthly statement access
  • Support for international use and OTP delivery

ESS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SNB Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

ESS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SNB Mobile free?
SNB Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ESS free?
ESS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SNB Mobile or ESS?
SNB Mobile is rated higher. SNB Mobile averages 4.7 out of 5 from 59K ratings, while ESS averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SNB Mobile or ESS have ads?
Neither SNB Mobile nor ESS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SNB Mobile or ESS?
SNB Mobile ships an update monthly, and ESS every 5 weeks. Most recently, SNB Mobile was updated on September 26, 2026 and ESS on June 1, 2026.

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