Platinum ESS vs Essence HR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Platinum ESS
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Platinum Mobile is a mobile office system based on Platinum HRM and ESS Workflow to realize HR information management, the new mobile solution will enable employees quickly and conveniently deal with affairs and not limited by time and place, thus effectively expedite the efficiency of internal communication and operations. User can directly use their mobile devices to login the client side and complete a series of tasks. Meanwhile, the executive have the access to making decisions and approvals anytime and anywhere. Main feature: 1. Employees are free to view their own company announcement information; 2. Employees can query contact information of all employees at any time; 3. Employees can define the gesture password and view my month and historical payroll information; 4. Employees can view their own annual leave; 5. Employees can apply for overtime and vacation; 6. Executive officer can accept or reject the approval process at any time; 7. Employees can sign anywhere, track record of their work.
Essence HR
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An employee self-service platform that is customizable for organizations. Forms and workflow can be built on this platform and allow employees to submit applications anywhere. After going through approval process, submission can be synced with HRMS. Other HR tasks such as leave application, roster management, corporate announcement and more can be performed on the platform directly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Essence HR at every 2 weeks against Platinum ESS's every 2 months. Platinum ESS's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Platinum ESS ships an update every 2 months, Essence HR every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Platinum ESS | Essence HR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 β better | 15.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | η½ιθ½―δ»Ά(δΈζ΅·)η³»η»ζιε ¬εΈ | MRC International Group Limited |
In-app purchases
Platinum ESS
No in-app purchases
Essence HR
No in-app purchases









