Comparison

Random Student vs Attendance Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Random Student

This app helps educators randomly select students for participation or group assignments. It supports classes up to 200 students, tracks responses, and can speak student names aloud. Import student lists and manage attendance to ensure equitable participation.

Highlights
  • Random student selection
  • Track correct responses
  • Import student lists from Google Classroom
  • Speak student names aloud
  • Attendance tracking
  • Create random groups
Features
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Main Features • Classes of up to 200 students each • Select a student at random. Track correct responses • Easily import student lists from Google Classroom • Device speaks name aloud • Take attendance so absent students are not called • Create random groups Now there is no need for teachers to use popsicle sticks or playing cards to call on students in class. Instead, use your iOS device to call on students in a truly random manner. For student enjoyment, use the 'speak aloud' option so students can hear their name called. The free version allows the use of 1 class while the premium upgrade supports up to 20 classes. In my classroom I allow the last selected student to push the random call button. This really takes teacher bias out of the selection process and the students feel a need to participate when the device speaks their name. Support information Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/randomstudentapp

About

Attendance Tracker

Easily capture and archive student attendance records with a simple interface. Import class lists, generate various reports, and add detailed student information, including observations. Create random student groups for activities.

Highlights
  • Capture and archive attendance
  • Import class lists via CSV
  • Generate daily, semester, and summary reports
  • Customizable statuses
  • Dropbox synchronization
  • Detailed student profiles
  • Add student observations
  • Generate random student groups
Features
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Attendance Tracker - Take roll in seconds. See patterns at a glance. Attendance Tracker is built for teachers, coaches, and instructors who need to record who’s present without fighting their app. Tap a name, pick a status, move on. Take attendance fast - One-tap status cycling per student - Set every student to the same status with one button - Reorder by first or last name - See live counts of present, absent, late and any custom status Set up your classes once - Add students manually or import from a CSV file - Save students once and reuse them across courses - Set a recurring schedule and the app generates upcoming classes for you - Each class gets its own date, time and notes Customize the statuses you actually use - Edit the default statuses: Present, Absent, Late, Excused — or create your own - Color-code each status - Choose which statuses count as a missed class so reports stay accurate Reports that make sense to admin - Daily attendance and a list of who was missing - Per-student attendance history with a visual breakdown - Full-term and summary reports across any date range - Email any report directly to parents or colleagues, or share via the iOS share sheet Per-student records - Photo, contact details, and any custom fields you need - Add dated observations and notes — useful for parent meetings or end-of-term reviews - Email a single student’s full record in one tap Extras teachers actually use - Random student picker for cold calls - Random group generator, up to 30 per group, for activities - iCloud sync keeps your classes consistent across iPhone and iPad - Passcode lock for the times your phone leaves your hand Privacy Attendance data is stored on your device and synced through your private iCloud account. We don’t see it, and we don’t sell it. Subscription terms: - The subscription auto-renews at the end of each term. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Privacy policy and Terms of Use: https://applorium.com/privacy-easy-attendance

Screenshots

Random Student4 screens
Attendance Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Random Student at freemium against Attendance Tracker's subscription. Random Student also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 44%). Attendance Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (411 vs 23) and iOS requirement (16 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Random Student sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Attendance Tracker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Random Student against 4.4 for Attendance Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Attendance Tracker has 411 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Random Student's written reviews are positive against 44% of Attendance Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Random Student ships an update every 2 months, Attendance Tracker every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Random Student versus Attendance Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRandom StudentAttendance Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (23 ratings)4.4 (411 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better43.6% of reviews
Number of ratings23411 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.016 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlen BothaApplorium Ltd

Customer experience

Random Student

All ratings23 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.4%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Attendance Tracker

All ratings410 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive43.6%
Neutral14.5%
Negative41.8%

Bugs and requests

Random Student

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Attendance Tracker

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • New person given full attendance from start date
  • Cannot download summary
  • Lost a huge chunk of data
  • App keeps crashing on iPad Pro
  • Application crashes when fetching attendance for multiple classes
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  • Deleted all children's photos
  • Attendance erased after update
  • Duplicates entire attendance lists
  • Erases all updates after taking them
  • Errors all over the place
  • Forced to change from monthly to yearly subscription
  • Deleted lengthy email to support
  • Cannot see info across multiple devices
  • Cannot add a student for one meeting
  • Cannot cancel paying for the app
  • Register disappears after saving
  • Keeps opening premium ad
  • Cannot add students from CSV file
  • Tutorial link to sample file broken

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add recurring feature
  • More student info (address, etc.)
  • Ability to email students
  • Transferable classes/registers between staff
  • Option to change/delete attachment date
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  • Easier attendance tracking for simple needs
  • Spreadsheet for daily attendance
  • More report options (time frame)

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Random Student

One-time1
  • Premium features$19.99
5 purchases

Attendance Tracker

Subscriptions4
  • Easy Attendance Premium1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$15.491 Year
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  • Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Random Student free?
Random Student is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Attendance Tracker free?
Attendance Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Random Student or Attendance Tracker?
Attendance Tracker is rated higher. Random Student averages 4.2 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Attendance Tracker averages 4.4 from 411 ratings.
Do Random Student or Attendance Tracker have ads?
Neither Random Student nor Attendance Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Random Student or Attendance Tracker?
Random Student ships an update every 2 months, and Attendance Tracker every 6 weeks. Most recently, Random Student was updated on October 24, 2026 and Attendance Tracker on October 26, 2026.

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