Comparison

Diligent HighBond vs ESS

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

Head to head
About

Diligent HighBond

Manage audit and compliance projects on the go. This app allows project managers to oversee teams, review work, and respond to queries from their mobile devices. Team members can execute projects, capture evidence, and reference files from any location.

Highlights
  • Real-time project and audit team management
  • Instant project status insights
  • Review and sign-off on team's work
  • Respond to team questions
  • Capture photo, audio, video evidence
  • Reference files and project plans
  • Track project status in the field
Features
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Access your Diligent HighBond projects and data in real-time with the swipe of your finger from both your iPhone and iPad. 24/7 Project and Audit Team Management If you manage a team, chances are you’re not always in front for your computer. You’re running from meeting to meeting and juggling a million priorities, all of which needs to be done within the workday to unblock your staff. HighBond for iOS allows you to utilize the latest handheld technology like iPhones and iPads to stay connected to your auditors, compliance analysts, and other GRC professionals in real-time, thus avoiding pauses in their work progress while they await your review or feedback. With either device, you can: • Instantly recall key project details during meetings and discussions • Gain instant insight into the status of all your team's projects and findings • Review your team’s work and sign-off on projects • Respond to team questions within the app With the HighBond iOS, your team can utilize smaller and lighter devices, allowing them to easily execute projects and capture evidence from risks, controls, self-assessments, tests and audits, working from any location at any time. HighBond for iOS allows your team to: • Attach photos, audio, video, and scanned document evidence from the field • Quickly reference files and project plans • Track the status of their projects • Review notes, to-do’s, and outstanding requests from you while they are in the field HighBond for iOS is a product of Diligent, a global leader in software for audit, compliance, and risk management serving over 14,000 organizations worldwide including 98% of the Fortune 100 and 89% of the Fortune 500. **IMPORTANT - You must have an active HighBond user ID to use this application**

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

Diligent HighBond4 screens
ESS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Diligent HighBond at 3.0 against ESS's 1.0. Diligent HighBond also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). ESS's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

Diligent HighBond holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Diligent HighBond ships an update every 4 months, ESS every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Diligent HighBond versus ESS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiligent HighBondESS
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB53 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDiligent CorporationSalman Bin Naeem

Customer experience

Diligent HighBond

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

ESS

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

In-app purchases

None

Diligent HighBond

No in-app purchases

None

ESS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Diligent HighBond free?
Diligent HighBond 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, Diligent HighBond or ESS?
Diligent HighBond is rated higher. Diligent HighBond averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while ESS averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Diligent HighBond or ESS have ads?
Neither Diligent HighBond nor ESS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Diligent HighBond or ESS?
Diligent HighBond ships an update every 4 months, and ESS every 5 weeks. Most recently, Diligent HighBond was updated on September 11, 2026 and ESS on June 1, 2026.

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