Comparison

ESS Mobile vs Logile Connect

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

Head to head
About

ESS Mobile

This app offers flexible time tracking for employees, allowing them to punch in/out, review hours worked, check schedules, and manage benefit balances. It facilitates communication with supervisors for attendance-related matters and supports various time entry methods.

Highlights
  • Flexible time tracking
  • Review hours worked
  • Check schedules and benefit balances
  • Request time off
  • Enter tips and mileage
  • Communicate with supervisor
Features
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ESS Mobile is a smart, adaptive app that, when used with your employer's Attendance on Demand system, provides employees with flexible time tracking options. You have access to the information needed to track your hours worked and review schedules or benefit balances. Notifications can be sent when your time card needs action, such as the addition of a missing punch. Messages can be exchanged with your supervisor to record attendance-related activities like an absence or if you will be late for your shift. Using ESS Mobile hourly employees may be able to punch in and out, request time off, or enter tips. For employees that simply report total hours worked multiple time sheet views are available. Additional operations such as entering mileage, expenses, or tips are also available. Contact your payroll administrator or Attendance on Demand service provider for additional details. Note: ESS Mobile uses location services to obtain your location during app usage. Continued use of the app or background GPS tracking can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Logile Connect

Manage work schedules, tasks, and time-off requests on the go. Employees can view schedules, swap shifts, and submit requests, while managers can oversee department schedules and monitor task completion.

Highlights
  • View schedules
  • Swap shifts
  • Bid on shifts
  • Submit time off requests
  • Submit availability changes
  • Complete assigned tasks
  • Monitor task completion
Read full description

Logile Connect simplifies life for both employees and managers by providing the ability to complete task- and schedule-related activities anywhere. Employees can: View schedules Swap shifts Bid on posted shifts Submit requests for time off Submit availability changes Submit punch requests Complete assigned tasks In addition, managers can: View department schedules Post bid shifts Respond to requests Monitor task completion NOTE: To enable this application your employer must have Logile’s Employee Self-Service, Employee Scheduling, Time & Attendance and/or Execution Compliance modules configured. Individual features must be configured by your employer’s system administrator and may not be available. Contact your system administrator for details.

Screenshots

ESS Mobile3 screens
Logile Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Logile Connect at 4.4 against ESS Mobile's 1.7. Logile Connect also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (3.5K vs 343). On price, review sentiment, 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

Logile Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Logile Connect has 3.5K ratings behind it against 343, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 3% of ESS Mobile's written reviews are positive against 10% of Logile Connect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ESS Mobile ships an update every 3 months, Logile Connect monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ESS Mobile versus Logile Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterESS MobileLogile Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (343 ratings)4.4 (3.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews2.9% of reviews10.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3433.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAttendance on Demand, Inc.Logile, Inc.

Customer experience

ESS Mobile

All ratings324 ratings
Positive14.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative82.1%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive2.9%
Neutral1.0%
Negative96.2%

Logile Connect

All ratings3,474 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive10.4%
Neutral10.4%
Negative79.2%

User reviews

ESS Mobile

From 343 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✅ Simple and straightforward time tracking functionality
  • 📧 Email records linked to time card
  • ⚙️ Works reliably on Android devices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connect button functions as text box instead of button
  • ❌ App crashes frequently after updates
  • ⚪ White screen loading issues
  • 📍 Location detection inaccurate (4-5 miles off)
  • 🔐 Login failures and credential issues

Logile Connect

From 3.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Easy to use
  • 📊 Helpful information

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🕰️ Slow performance
  • 🔍 Confusing navigation
  • 🔒 Login issues
  • 🗓️ Incomplete schedule visibility

Bugs and requests

ESS Mobile

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Connect button treats input as editable text field
  • App fails to load or shows blank white screen
  • Location services report incorrect location
  • Login credentials rejected despite correct information
  • Clock-in button disappears or becomes non-functional
Show 12 more
  • App freezes when entering information
  • Cannot proceed past login screen
  • App crashes on latest iOS versions
  • Automatic logout without user action
  • Cannot clock in to new job within one minute of clock out
  • Punch functionality only works on second attempt
  • Controls render off-screen on certain devices
  • App incompatible with iOS 15
  • Timesheet data fails to load
  • Notifications sent to wrong phone numbers
  • Pay stubs missing tip percentage and hourly information
  • Redundant navigation buttons on same page

Requested features

12 requests
  • Face ID or biometric authentication
  • Remember me/stay logged in functionality
  • Current time display on home screen
  • Manager approval system for early out/late in requests
  • Ability to view all punch times and historical data
Show 7 more
  • Support for multiple employers without app reinstallation
  • Landscape mode support
  • Easy password reset functionality
  • Loading indicators for better UX
  • Visible phone number management (primary/secondary)
  • Better accessibility and menu navigation
  • Improved pay stub formatting and clarity

Logile Connect

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Inability to view full schedule
  • Unreliable sync and data updates
  • Crashes and force quits
  • Incompatibility with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improve calendar sync and notifications
  • Simplify navigation and UI
  • Provide better support and documentation
  • Enhance scheduling and time-off request features

In-app purchases

None

ESS Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Logile Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ESS Mobile free?
ESS Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Logile Connect free?
Logile Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ESS Mobile or Logile Connect?
Logile Connect is rated higher. ESS Mobile averages 1.7 out of 5 from 343 ratings, while Logile Connect averages 4.4 from 3.5K ratings.
Do ESS Mobile or Logile Connect have ads?
Neither ESS Mobile nor Logile Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ESS Mobile or Logile Connect?
ESS Mobile ships an update every 3 months, and Logile Connect monthly. Most recently, ESS Mobile was updated on October 17, 2026 and Logile Connect on October 16, 2026.

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