SNB Mobile vs ESS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Digital banking experience
- Seamless integration of products and services
- Enhanced customer relationships
- Innovation in digital capabilities
- Distinctive user experience
- Digital registration
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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
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.
- Payroll management
- Leave requests
- Loan and travel requests
- Work schedule access
- Salary certificate generation
- Expense claim submission
- Training and feedback
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
SNB Mobile ships an update monthly, ESS every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SNB Mobile | ESS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (59K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 59K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 201 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | The Saudi National Bank | Salman Bin Naeem |
Customer experience
SNB Mobile
ESS
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
SNB Mobile
No in-app purchases
ESS
No in-app purchases









