Mena Public Schools, AR vs WS+Absences
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mena Public Schools, AR
Stay informed about school events, district news, and cafeteria menus. Customize notifications for your student's organization and easily access staff contact information.
- Event calendar with sharing
- Customizable notifications
- Weekly cafeteria menus
- District live feed updates
- Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app for Mena Public Schools, AR. NEVER MISS AN EVENT The event section shows a list of events throughout the district. Users can add an event to their calendar to share the event with friends and family with one tap. CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS Select your student's organization within the app and make sure you never miss a message. CAFETERIA MENUS Within the dining section, you'll find an easy to navigate, weekly menu, sorted by day and meal type. DISTRICT UPDATES In the Live Feed is where you'll find updates from the administration about what's going on in the district right now. Whether that's celebrating a student's success, or reminding you about an upcoming deadline. CONTACT STAFF & DEPARTMENTS Find relevant staff and department contacts under an easy-to-navigate directory.
WS+Absences
Easily report student absences directly from your mobile device. This application streamlines the process of notifying the school about a student's absence, ensuring timely communication.
- Report absences from mobile
- Streamlined absence reporting
- Direct communication with school
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Report absences from your mobile device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WS+Absences at 4.8 against Mena Public Schools, AR's 4.2. WS+Absences also leads on ratings volume (4K vs 5). 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.
WS+Absences holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WS+Absences has 4K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Mena Public Schools, AR ships an update every 3 months, WS+Absences every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mena Public Schools, AR | WS+Absences |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 4.8 (4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 54.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MENA SCHOOL DISTRICT | West Educational Leasing, Inc |
Customer experience
Mena Public Schools, AR
WS+Absences
Bugs and requests
Mena Public Schools, AR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
WS+Absences
Reported bugs
2 issues- No reasons show up in drop box for absence
- Once sub accepts a job, other options for the week disappear
Requested features
3 requests- Allow writing in real reason for absence
- Ability to choose favorite subs
- Visibility of back office for admins
In-app purchases
Mena Public Schools, AR
No in-app purchases
WS+Absences
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Mena Public Schools, AR free?
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