# Random Student vs Attendance Tracker

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Random Student | Attendance Tracker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/random-student-teachers/id1252785327/reviews) | **[4.4 (411 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/attendance-tracker/id1414822095/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 23 | **411** |
| Positive reviews | **75.0% of reviews** | 43.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Freemium** | Subscription |
| Size | 20 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **16** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Glen Botha](https://appshunter.io/developer/943181947) | [Applorium Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1688522804) |

## What reviewers say

### Random Student

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/random-student-teachers/id1252785327)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium features | $19.99 | one-time |


### Attendance Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/attendance-tracker/id1414822095)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Easy Attendance Premium | $1.99 | per month |
| Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $15.49 | per year |
| Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 👍 Great for teachers
- 👍 Time saver
- 👍 Useful for attendance

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashing frequently
- 🐛 Data loss issues
- 🐛 Unreliable over time
- 🐛 Duplicates attendance lists
- 🐛 Erases updates

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- Add recurring feature
- More student info (address, etc.)
- Ability to email students
- Transferable classes/registers between staff
- Option to change/delete attachment date


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