Frontline Education vs Swing Subs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Frontline Education
This app provides on-the-go access to an employee platform for checking leave balances, submitting absence requests, and finding colleagues. It also delivers important web alerts directly to your mobile device.
- Check leave balances
- Create absence requests
- View and search colleagues
- Receive web alerts
- On-the-go platform access
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The Frontline Education mobile app is a quick and easy way to access the Frontline Insights Platform while on-the-go. Employees will be able to check leave balances, create absences, view and search for fellow colleagues, and receive web alerts right on their mobile phone. This app is available for districts and their employees that have added the Frontline Insights Platform.
Swing Subs
Find and apply for substitute teaching positions based on your preferences for grade, subject, pay, and location. Take control of your schedule and income by choosing which jobs to accept, and make a positive impact in local school communities.
- Explore job openings by grade, subject, pay, location
- Sign up for jobs directly from phone
- Control your schedule and income
- Choose which jobs to accept
- Support local school communities
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TEACH ON YOUR TERMS Explore openings based on grade, subject, pay, location, and more. When you’ve found a good fit, quickly and easily sign up directly from your phone. OWN YOUR SCHEDULE AND INCOME Choose when and how much you work. You’ll have complete control over which jobs you accept. You get the power to control your earnings, and the flexibility to create your own schedule. MAKE A DIFFERENCE Support your local school communities with their teacher absences when you teach through Swing. You’ll be making a big impact and giving back to your local community.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Frontline Education at 4.7 against Swing Subs's 1.9. Frontline Education also leads on ratings volume (85K vs 32) and review sentiment (36% vs 13%). 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.
Frontline Education holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Frontline Education has 85K ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Frontline Education's written reviews are positive against 13% of Swing Subs's.
Frontline Education ships an update monthly, Swing Subs every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Frontline Education | Swing Subs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (85K ratings) — better | 1.9 (32 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.2% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 85K — better | 32 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #187 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Frontline Technologies Group LLC | Swing Education, Inc. |
Customer experience
Frontline Education
Swing Subs
User reviews
Frontline Education
From 85K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use app
- 👍 Convenient for accepting jobs
- 💡 Helpful notifications for new jobs
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent login issues
- 🐛 Notifications not working consistently
- 🐛 Glitches and crashes
- 🔒 Security concerns with logging out frequently
Swing Subs
From 32 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Seeing sub score
- 💡 Skill builders for classroom management
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable notifications
- 🐛 Frequent log-outs
- 🐛 Slow app performance
- 🔍 Lack of filters and sorting options
- 🔍 Fewer job opportunities
Bugs and requests
Frontline Education
Reported bugs
4 issues- 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
4 requests- 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
Swing Subs
Reported bugs
3 issues- Jobs disappearing before they can be viewed
- Inconsistent login behavior
- Refresh issues causing missed opportunities
Requested features
4 requests- Add filters for single/multi-day assignments
- Improve notification reliability
- Implement automatic app refresh
- Provide dark mode option
In-app purchases
Frontline Education
No in-app purchases
Swing Subs
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Frontline Education free?
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