# Frontline Education vs WS+Absences

Frontline Education and WS+Absences both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 55% of WS+Absences's written reviews are positive against 36% of Frontline Education's. Frontline Education's advantage is ratings volume (84K vs 4K) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Frontline Education against 4.8 for WS+Absences. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Frontline Education has 84K ratings behind it against 4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of Frontline Education's written reviews are positive against 55% of WS+Absences's.

Frontline Education ships an update every 5 weeks, WS+Absences every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Frontline Education | WS+Absences |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (84K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/frontline-education/id1160398526/reviews) | **[4.8 (4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ws-plus-absences/id1437149263/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **84K** | 4K |
| Positive reviews | 35.8% of reviews | **54.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#108** | — |
| Size | 44 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Frontline Technologies Group LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/494961802) | [West Educational Leasing, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1408779293) |

## What reviewers say

### Frontline Education

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/frontline-education/id1160398526)

**Currently charting:** #108 Top Free · Education (US App Store)

Manage your work schedule and employee information from anywhere. Check leave balances, submit absence requests, and find colleagues quickly. Receive important alerts directly on your phone.

**Highlights:** Check leave balances, Create absences, View colleague directory, Search for colleagues, Receive web alerts

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use app
- 👍 Convenient for accepting jobs
- 💡 Helpful notifications for new jobs

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent login issues
- 🐛 Notifications not working consistently
- 🐛 Glitches and crashes
- 🔒 Security concerns with logging out frequently

**Reported bugs**

- Jobs disappearing from the app
- Inability to log in or stay logged in
- Notifications not working after updates
- App freezing or not loading properly

**Requested features**

- Add ability to cancel jobs from the app
- Integrate calendar functionality to add jobs directly
- Improve notification system to be more reliable
- Allow setting non-work days from the app


### WS+Absences

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ws-plus-absences/id1437149263)

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.

**Highlights:** Report absences from mobile, Streamlined absence reporting, Direct communication with school

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 User-friendly
- 👍 Convenient

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inability to submit absence requests
- 🐛 Inflexible absence policies
- 🐛 Lack of sub selection options
- 🐛 Difficult to navigate

**Reported bugs**

- No reasons show up in drop box for absence
- Once sub accepts a job, other options for the week disappear

**Requested features**

- Allow writing in real reason for absence
- Ability to choose favorite subs
- Visibility of back office for admins


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Frontline Education free?

Frontline Education is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is WS+Absences free?

WS+Absences is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Frontline Education or WS+Absences?

WS+Absences is rated higher. Frontline Education averages 4.7 out of 5 from 84K ratings, while WS+Absences averages 4.8 from 4K ratings.

### Do Frontline Education or WS+Absences have ads?

Neither Frontline Education nor WS+Absences shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Frontline Education or WS+Absences?

Frontline Education ships an update every 5 weeks, and WS+Absences every 4 months. Most recently, Frontline Education was updated on October 24, 2026 and WS+Absences on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*