Comparison

COSEC APTA vs E

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

Head to head
About

COSEC APTA

This app simplifies attendance and leave management for employees. It allows users to mark attendance, view schedules, apply for leave, and manage their profile. Managers can approve requests, track employees, and manage access.

Highlights
  • Mark attendance with location
  • View attendance and leave balance
  • Apply for leave/tours
  • Request attendance correction
  • View/edit profile
  • Approve/reject applications (for in-charge)
  • Access doors via BLE/QR scan
Features
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Gone are the days where you need a biometric device to mark your attendance, a computer installed to manage your ESS portal! With Matrix COSEC APTA you can ease your life from the so called occupational hazard of managing leaves and attendance. Matrix COSEC APTA is the one stop solution for all your Time and Attendance needs. *With COSEC APTA you can*: - Mark Attendance along with your current location - View your Daily, Weekly, and Monthly Attendance - View your Leaves Balance - View & Apply Leave/Tour applications - Request for Attendance Correction - View and Edit your Profile - View your Shift Schedules and Holiday Schedule - View your e-Canteen Account Information - Get important Notifications - Select Job codes while manual punch marking *If you are a Group In-charge you can also*: - Approve & Reject Leave/Tour applications - Approve Attendance Correction Requests - Authorize Attendance and OT/C-OFF - Track count of employees in various Shifts & Sites - Access door by BLE Scan and QR code Scan - Auto attendance and Manual Attendance through BLE Mandatory Requirements iOS version 9.0 and above Network Connectivity Cosec Server V7R4 Matrix COSEC Server User Account Location Based Auto - Attendance*** Purpose for using Location in background Mode : The application mark user's punch on server based on user's current location. App will use user's location to mark punch on server for attendance purpose. ***DISCLAIMER : "Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life."

About

E

Easily read QR codes from e-invoices compliant with Saudi Arabian tax regulations. Track expenses and transactions with custom reports and visual graphs.

Highlights
  • Reads compliant e-invoice QR codes
  • Tracks expenses and transactions
  • Customized reports
  • Illustrative graphs
  • Supports Saudi Zakat and Tax Authority compliance
Features
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E-Invoice QR Reader: This application was developed with the aim of displaying the QR Code contents of any E-Invoice that is compliant with the Zakat and Tax Authority in Saudi Arabia. In addition, you can track invoices by customized reports and illustrative graphs provided by the program so as to keep track of your previous expenses and transactions.. قارئ الفاتورة الالكترونية: هو برنامج تم تطويره خصيصا لغرض قراءة اي كيو آر كود لأي فاتورة الكترونية متوافقة مع هيئة الضرائب في السعودية. بالاضافة ، يمكنك تتبع الفواتير عن طريق تقارير مخصصة ورسوم بيانية توضيحية يوفرها البرنامج ولذلك لتتبع مصروفاتك ومعاملاتك السابقة.

Screenshots

COSEC APTA4 screens
E3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: COSEC APTA at 4.7 against E's 3.1. E's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 3). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

COSEC APTA holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: E has 21 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

COSEC APTA ships an update every 2 months, E every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
COSEC APTA versus E: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCOSEC APTAE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better3.1 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews—41.2% of reviews
Number of ratings321 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size165 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatrix ComSec Pvt. Ltd.POSBANK TECHNOLOGY W.L.L

Customer experience

COSEC APTA

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

E

All ratings21 ratings
Positive52.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive41.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative55.9%

In-app purchases

None

COSEC APTA

No in-app purchases

None

E

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is COSEC APTA free?
COSEC APTA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is E free?
E is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, COSEC APTA or E?
COSEC APTA is rated higher. COSEC APTA averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while E averages 3.1 from 21 ratings.
Do COSEC APTA or E have ads?
Neither COSEC APTA nor E shows ads.
Which is updated more often, COSEC APTA or E?
COSEC APTA ships an update every 2 months, and E every 3 months. Most recently, COSEC APTA was updated on September 10, 2026 and E on June 11, 2026.

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