# Attendance Tracker vs Teacher Aide (cloud)

The clearest difference is monetization model: Teacher Aide (cloud) at free with in-app purchases against Attendance Tracker's subscription. Teacher Aide (cloud) also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 43%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Attendance Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (376 vs 45) and iOS requirement (16 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Attendance Tracker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Teacher Aide (cloud) sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Teacher Aide (cloud) holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Attendance Tracker has 376 ratings behind it against 45, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Attendance Tracker's written reviews are positive against 79% of Teacher Aide (cloud)'s.

Attendance Tracker ships an update every 5 weeks, Teacher Aide (cloud) weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Attendance Tracker | Teacher Aide (cloud) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (376 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/attendance-tracker/id1414822095/reviews) | **[4.8 (45 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/teacher-aide-cloud/id1592839619/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **376** | 45 |
| Positive reviews | 42.6% of reviews | **78.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 24 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Applorium Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1688522804) | [Glen Botha](https://appshunter.io/developer/943181947) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### Teacher Aide (cloud)

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/teacher-aide-cloud/id1592839619)

This app helps educators manage student attendance, grades, and seating charts across multiple semesters. It offers cloud synchronization for seamless device switching and provides tools to identify at-risk students and communicate with parents. Export data easily for integration with other systems.

**Highlights:** Cloud database for multi-device sync, Attendance and grade tracking, Seating chart creation, Identify at-risk students, Bulk email notifications, Google Classroom roster sync, CSV grade export

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Standard (10 classes) | $3.99 | per month |
| Standard (20 classes) | $6.99 | per month |
| Premium (10 classes) | $6.99 | per month |
| Premium (20 classes) | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium (10 classes) | $69.99 | per year |
| Premium (20 classes) | $99.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Attendance Tracker free?

Attendance Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Teacher Aide (cloud) free?

Teacher Aide (cloud) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Attendance Tracker or Teacher Aide (cloud)?

Teacher Aide (cloud) is rated higher. Attendance Tracker averages 4.4 out of 5 from 376 ratings, while Teacher Aide (cloud) averages 4.8 from 45 ratings.

### Do Attendance Tracker or Teacher Aide (cloud) have ads?

Neither Attendance Tracker nor Teacher Aide (cloud) shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Attendance Tracker or Teacher Aide (cloud)?

Attendance Tracker ships an update every 5 weeks, and Teacher Aide (cloud) weekly. Most recently, Attendance Tracker was updated on September 24, 2026 and Teacher Aide (cloud) on September 7, 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.*