Comparison

Attendance Tracker vs Smiley Kids

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

Head to head
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

About

Smiley Kids

Features
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Smiley Kids est une application personnalisée pour les crèches, garderies scolaires ou des préparatoires. Smiley Kids permet aux parents de suivre en détails la nutrition, l'hygiène, les exercices éducatifs, et bien d'autres fonctionnalités de leurs enfants. Des rappels et des notifications sont programmés et envoyés par l'administration pour tenir le parent au courant des nouveautés. L'établissement aura un gestionnaire complet pour la gestion des enfants, de la caisse, des activités, etc. Depuis Smiley Kids, la maîtresse ou le maître pourra communiquer directement avec les parents de ses classes.

Screenshots

Attendance Tracker4 screens
Smiley Kids4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smiley Kids at none against Attendance Tracker's 5. Smiley Kids also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16). Attendance Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Attendance Tracker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Smiley Kids asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Attendance Tracker ships an update every 6 weeks, Smiley Kids every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Attendance Tracker versus Smiley Kids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAttendance TrackerSmiley Kids
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (424 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews43.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings424 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB156 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApplorium LtdSTE EDUCANET TUNISIE

Bugs and 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)

Smiley Kids

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
None

Smiley Kids

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Attendance Tracker free?
Attendance Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smiley Kids free?
Smiley Kids is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Attendance Tracker or Smiley Kids have ads?
Neither Attendance Tracker nor Smiley Kids shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Attendance Tracker or Smiley Kids?
Attendance Tracker ships an update every 6 weeks, and Smiley Kids every 5 months. Most recently, Attendance Tracker was updated on November 11, 2026 and Smiley Kids on November 9, 2026.

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