Planbition ESS vs UWV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Planbition ESS
Access your work schedule, confirm changes, and submit leave requests. This app also supports duty shifts and time tracking, providing employees with an up-to-date overview of their work arrangements.
- View work schedule
- Confirm schedule changes
- Submit leave requests
- Manage duty shifts
- Track time
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The Planbition Employee Self Service (ESS) App is available to all Planbition customers, giving scheduled employees an up-to-date overview of their roster. The following features are supported: - View your schedule - Confirm schedule changes - Submit (leave) requests - Shift swaps - Time registration Note: some features may not be visible, depending on how Planbition is configured for your organisation.
UWV
Manage your unemployment or sickness benefits with this app. View documents, appointments, and submit income statements. Stay updated with push notifications and manage your job search activities.
- View documents
- View appointments
- Submit income statements
- Report job search activities
- Send and receive work map messages
- Report sickness and recovery
- View payment information
- Receive push notifications
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Met een uitkering van UWV kun je: • Documenten bekijken • Afspraken bekijken • Pushnotificaties ontvangen Met een WW- of Ziektewet-uitkering na WW kun je ook: • De Inkomstenopgave invullen • Sollicitatieactiviteiten doorgeven • Werkmapberichten bekijken en versturen • Vakantie doorgeven • Je ziek melden en beter melden • Een overzicht van ingevulde Inkomstenopgaves bekijken • Betaalinformatie bekijken
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Planbition ESS at 12.0 against UWV's 14.2. 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.
Planbition ESS ships an update every 2 months, UWV every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 21, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Planbition ESS | UWV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (29 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 5.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Planbition | UWV |
Customer experience
Planbition ESS
UWV
In-app purchases
Planbition ESS
No in-app purchases
UWV
No in-app purchases
