Comparison

HRa Mobile vs National Grid

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

Head to head
About

HRa Mobile

Access and manage HR processes and personnel records on your smartphone. Employees can request leave, view payslips, and manage personal data. Managers can oversee staff leave, schedules, and employee files with secure login features.

Highlights
  • Employee leave requests
  • View payslip records
  • Manage personnel records
  • Manager leave administration
  • Staff work scheduling
  • Secure login with encryption
  • Demo mode for exploration
Features
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HRa Mobile enables the employees of HR Access customers to access and manage specific HRIS processes and personnel records, using a smartphone enabled with fast, secure connectivity. HRa Mobile covers the following HR processes: * Employee: - Requests for leave - Accrued leave entitlements - Viewing of co-worker schedules - Record of absences - Essential payslip records - Viewing of “My Personnel Records” Manager: - Administration and management of employee leave - Staff work scheduling - My staff’s accrued leave entitlements - Viewing of abridged employee files Security features - Insertion of an employer-provided log-in URL to open the application - Required entry of a username and password, with encryption of data after three failed login attempts - Automatic suspension after a period of inactivity Demo mode: A demo mode is available. It allows you to use the application for the purpose of demonstration. Although you are not logged in to your personnel records, you can explore the application (in the general Settings of the iPhone, choose the "Demo" mode for the HRa Mobile application). To use the application without the required URL, you can log in with a username and password: - As a Manager (and therefore also an employee): petra / petra - As an employee only: richard / richard It is possible to clear all requests or other modifications made to the existing data in demo mode by clicking on the "Reset" button found in the footer of the Main Menu to return to the application’s original default data. * The functionality made available in the application is highly customizable by the customer. The screenshots shown here are not contractual.

About

National Grid

Securely manage your utility account on the go. Access billing, schedule payments, and report outages with ease. Biometric login provides quick and secure access to your account information and support.

Highlights
  • Biometric account access
  • View account and billing information
  • Schedule payments
  • Report power outages and gas emergencies
  • View outage map
  • Enroll in paperless billing
Features
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The National Grid mobile app makes it easier to securely manage your account from anywhere. Set up biometrics so you can access your account quickly and securely. With biometrics, you can sign in without having to enter your username and password again. Once you’re signed in, you can easily: • View essential account and billing information • Enroll in paperless billing • View and download a PDF of your current bill • Schedule a payment in-app or via Speedpay • Find nearby payment locations • Report a power outage or gas emergency • View the outage map
 • Explore your usage Now you can schedule a payment with your bank account, without having to leave the app. Use a new or saved bank account to pay your current bill, account balance or any other amount, just like you would on our website. We’ve also made it easier to report power outages and gas emergencies — with our mobile app, you’ve got access to emergency support right at your fingertips.

Screenshots

HRa Mobile4 screens
National Grid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: National Grid at 4.8 against HRa Mobile's 2.0. National Grid also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 1). HRa Mobile's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 23%) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). 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

National Grid holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: National Grid has 14K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of HRa Mobile's written reviews are positive against 23% of National Grid's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HRa Mobile versus National Grid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHRa MobileNational Grid
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)4.8 (14K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better23.1% of reviews
Number of ratings114K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSopra Steria GroupNational Grid plc

Customer experience

HRa Mobile

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

National Grid

All ratings13,178 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.2%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews295 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative74.6%

Bugs and requests

HRa Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

National Grid

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unexpected account data errors
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Payment processing failures

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to view billing history and usage details
  • Seamless integration with existing online accounts
  • Biometric login options

In-app purchases

None

HRa Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

National Grid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HRa Mobile free?
HRa Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is National Grid free?
National Grid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HRa Mobile or National Grid?
National Grid is rated higher. HRa Mobile averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while National Grid averages 4.8 from 14K ratings.
Do HRa Mobile or National Grid have ads?
Neither HRa Mobile nor National Grid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HRa Mobile or National Grid?
HRa Mobile ships an update every 6 weeks, and National Grid every 6 weeks. Most recently, HRa Mobile was updated on October 19, 2026 and National Grid on October 29, 2026.

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