OurHouse vs SF ESS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OurHouse
This app streamlines operations and enhances communication for Greek chapters, student groups, and associations. It offers tools for event management, direct messaging, document sharing, and polling to keep members engaged and informed.
- Customizable calendar for event tracking
- Real-time direct and group messaging
- Instant push notifications and reminders
- Polling for elections and orders
- Document storage and sharing
- Mobile app and web admin panel
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OurHouse is the leading membership management and group communication software for Greek chapters, student groups, non-profit organizations, and professional associations. We’re here to help you stay connected with your chapter, streamline daily operations, and make the lives of every officer and member much easier. Stop wasting time on the fragmented or outdated tools your organization tries to utilize. You deserve better so switch to OurHouse for the best experience available! Features include: - Customizable calendar to help your members stay informed and track attendance, points, sign-ups, excuses, appeals etc. - Real-time direct and group messaging to centralize all chapter communication - Instant push notifications and scheduled reminders to send out news or announcements - Polling for elections, recruitment, apparel orders and more - Document storage and sharing for important chapter or organization resources + So many more useful features on our convenient mobile app and web admin panel! OurHouse will save your executive team countless hours each week and provide a centralized hub to keep your members engaged and involved. Contact us any time at (310) 413 - 3072, or (310) 702 - 8518, or email info@ourhouse.us to schedule a demo or set up your chapter account in minutes! Note: When tracking attendance through the event calendar this app uses background GPS.
SF ESS
Manage your work schedule, request time off, and view performance metrics. Receive important communication updates directly from your employer. Features may differ based on your specific retailer.
- Schedule management
- Time off requests
- Performance viewing
- Communication updates
- Retailer-specific options
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StoreForce ESS App allows employees of StoreForce Retailers to manage their schedules and time off requests, view their performance and receive communication updates. Options available will vary by Retailer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OurHouse at 98% against SF ESS's 3%. OurHouse also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7). SF ESS's advantage is ratings volume (8.7K vs 1.5K). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OurHouse holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SF ESS has 8.7K ratings behind it against 1.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of OurHouse's written reviews are positive against 3% of SF ESS's.
OurHouse ships an update every 3 weeks, SF ESS monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OurHouse | SF ESS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.5K ratings) — better | 4.7 (8.7K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 98.4% of reviews — better | 2.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K | 8.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ourhouse | StoreForce Solutions Inc. |
Customer experience
OurHouse
SF ESS
Bugs and requests
OurHouse
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SF ESS
Reported bugs
4 issues- Can't log in or access schedule
- Shifts not updating or displaying correctly
- Constant crashing and freezing
- Notification issues
Requested features
4 requests- Bring back monthly calendar view
- Improve scheduling visibility and clarity
- Add ability to see coworker schedules
- Integrate with more calendar apps
In-app purchases
OurHouse
No in-app purchases
SF ESS
No in-app purchases









