Payroll by Nethris vs emak SMS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Payroll by Nethris
Manage payroll processing and employee information on the go. Employers can review payroll summaries, while employees can access pay slips, track leave, and submit timesheets directly from their smartphones.
- Payroll processing summary verification
- Employee pay slip access
- Holiday and sick day tracking
- Timesheet submission and consultation
- Submit specific requests
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Payroll by Nethris is a quick and user-friendly mobile app for employers and their employees. It allows the person responsible for payroll to verify their payroll processing summary (payments to employees, amount debited, etc.) and employees to consult their pay slips and their banks (holidays, sick days, etc.), submit and consult time sheets, submit specific requests and much more, directly from their smartphone.
emak SMS
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Make and receive text messages using your business phone number! • Use your business phone number to text instead of your personal number • Send and receive text and picture messages to/from any cell phone number in the continental US View your messages on multiple devices: • Use your account on multiple devices with one sign-in • Access your messages from any computer via your browser (Chrome/Firefox/Edge) • Multiple users can access the same number so you or your team can reply to any message Now your customers can communicate with you with the ease and convenience that they have when texting with friends and family. No need to download a separate messaging “app” to contact you - they can simply text your business number and get in touch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Payroll by Nethris at every 3 months against emak SMS's every 10 months. Payroll by Nethris also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Payroll by Nethris ships an update every 3 months, emak SMS every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Payroll by Nethris | emak SMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CGI Payroll Services Centre Inc. | emak |
Bugs and requests
Payroll by Nethris
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on launch
- Fails to open on newer iOS versions
- Invisible navigation buttons
Requested features
3 requests- Update app to be compatible with latest iOS versions
- Improve overall stability and reliability
- Redesign UI for better usability
emak SMS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Payroll by Nethris
No in-app purchases
emak SMS
No in-app purchases






