Comparison

Absence Planner vs Flash SmartGuard

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

Head to head

About

Absence Planner

Features

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Request your absence, especially designed for transport and logistics companies

About

Flash SmartGuard

Features

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Met Flash Smart Guard worden uw medewerkers nog beter beschermd. Met behulp van de app zijn uw medewerkers in staat om: - Direct meldingen door te geven - Alleenwerkersbescherming in te schakelen - Direct meldingen te ontvangen - Beschikbaarheid instellen

Screenshots

Absence Planner4 screens

Flash SmartGuard3 screens

Verdict

The call

Absence Planner and Flash SmartGuard are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Absence Planner ships an update every 3 months, Flash SmartGuard every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

Absence Planner versus Flash SmartGuard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Absence Planner	Flash SmartGuard
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Every 2 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	33 MB	55 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	PlatformScience	Flash Private Mobile Networks

In-app purchases

None

Absence Planner

No in-app purchases

None

Flash SmartGuard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Absence Planner free?

Absence Planner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Flash SmartGuard free?

Flash SmartGuard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Absence Planner or Flash SmartGuard have ads?

Neither Absence Planner nor Flash SmartGuard shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Absence Planner or Flash SmartGuard?

Absence Planner ships an update every 3 months, and Flash SmartGuard every 2 months. Most recently, Absence Planner was updated on November 11, 2026 and Flash SmartGuard on November 7, 2026.