Comparison

Platinum ESS vs CITS GBT

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

Head to head
About

Platinum ESS

Features
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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.

About

CITS GBT

This app streamlines business travel by offering a unified platform for booking flights, hotels, and train tickets. It includes features for approvals, changes, refunds, and trip management, aiming to enhance efficiency and convenience for corporate travelers.

Highlights
  • Online booking for air, hotel, and train
  • Approval workflow management
  • Flight change alerts
  • Online train seat selection
  • Trip management
  • Customizable approvals
Features
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CITS - GBT mobile App is a one-stop online booking tool for business travel,  providing enterprises with a series of services including approval, reservation, change and refund of domestic and international air ticket, hotels, cars and train tickets, as well as trip management. It supports flexible customization of approval, real-time alerts on updated flights changes, online train seat selection, to-do reminders etc., and is committed to make  business travel more efficient and convenient.

Screenshots

Platinum ESS2 screens
CITS GBT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CITS GBT at fortnightly against Platinum ESS's every 2 months. Platinum ESS's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Platinum ESS ships an update every 2 months, CITS GBT fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Platinum ESS versus CITS GBT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlatinum ESSCITS GBT
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer白金软件(上海)系统有限公司CITSGBT

In-app purchases

None

Platinum ESS

No in-app purchases

None

CITS GBT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Platinum ESS free?
Platinum ESS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CITS GBT free?
CITS GBT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Platinum ESS or CITS GBT have ads?
Neither Platinum ESS nor CITS GBT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Platinum ESS or CITS GBT?
Platinum ESS ships an update every 2 months, and CITS GBT fortnightly. Most recently, Platinum ESS was updated on October 26, 2026 and CITS GBT on October 25, 2026.

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