# GovEmployee vs COMMAX Hey Call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GovEmployee at every 2 months against COMMAX Hey Call's every 16 months. GovEmployee also leads on ratings volume (976 vs 119) and review sentiment (61% vs 50%). COMMAX Hey Call's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for GovEmployee against 4.5 for COMMAX Hey Call. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GovEmployee has 976 ratings behind it against 119, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of GovEmployee's written reviews are positive against 50% of COMMAX Hey Call's.

GovEmployee ships an update every 2 months, COMMAX Hey Call every 16 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | GovEmployee | COMMAX Hey Call |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (976 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/govemployee/id859057235/reviews)** | [4.5 (119 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/commax-hey-call/id1585757748/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **976** | 119 |
| Positive reviews | **61.1% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 16 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 24 MB | 172 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [eGovernment Authority Bahrain](https://appshunter.io/developer/434815120) | [COMMAX](https://appshunter.io/developer/433606349) |

## What reviewers say

### GovEmployee

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/govemployee/id859057235)

Access essential government employee services, including viewing personal details, salary slips, and attendance. Submit requests for late arrivals, early departures, and certificates, and explore job vacancies and training programs.

**Highlights:** View/update personal details, Access monthly salary slips, Track time attendance, Submit permission requests, View job vacancies, Request certificates

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Helpful app
- 🚀 Excellent app
- 💡 Great features
- 👍 User-friendly

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🔋 Needs updates and improvements
- 🔒 Security issues

**Reported bugs**

- Compatibility issues with iPhone X
- Frequent app crashes
- Login and navigation problems

**Requested features**

- Add leave request feature
- Improve attendance tracking
- Update user profile details
- Integrate training course management


### COMMAX Hey Call

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/commax-hey-call/id1585757748)

This application enables mobile video calls with visitors and saves images detected by motion sensors. It allows you to stay connected and monitor your home remotely through your smartphone.

**Highlights:** Mobile video calls with visitors, Save visitor images, Motion detection alerts, Smartphone integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is GovEmployee free?

GovEmployee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is COMMAX Hey Call free?

COMMAX Hey Call is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, GovEmployee or COMMAX Hey Call?

GovEmployee is rated higher. GovEmployee averages 4.6 out of 5 from 976 ratings, while COMMAX Hey Call averages 4.5 from 119 ratings.

### Do GovEmployee or COMMAX Hey Call have ads?

Neither GovEmployee nor COMMAX Hey Call shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, GovEmployee or COMMAX Hey Call?

GovEmployee ships an update every 2 months, and COMMAX Hey Call every 16 months. Most recently, GovEmployee was updated on October 24, 2026 and COMMAX Hey Call on October 24, 2026.

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