WS+Absences vs De Queen Public Schools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WS+Absences
Easily report student absences directly from your mobile device. This application streamlines the process of notifying the school about a student's absence, ensuring timely communication.
- Report absences from mobile
- Streamlined absence reporting
- Direct communication with school
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Report absences from your mobile device.
De Queen Public Schools
Stay informed about school events, district updates, and cafeteria menus. Customize notifications for your student's organization and easily access staff contact information.
- Event listings with calendar integration
- Customizable notifications by student organization
- Weekly cafeteria menus by day and meal
- Live feed for district administration updates
- Staff and department contact directory
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Introducing the brand new app for De Queen Public Schools. NEVER MISS AN EVENT The event section shows a list of events throughout the district. Users can add an event to their calendar to share the event with friends and family with one tap. CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS Select your student's organization within the app and make sure you never miss a message. CAFETERIA MENUS Within the dining section, you'll find an easy to navigate, weekly menu, sorted by day and meal type. DISTRICT UPDATES In the Live Feed is where you'll find updates from the administration about what's going on in the district right now. Whether that's celebrating a student's success, or reminding you about an upcoming deadline. CONTACT STAFF & DEPARTMENTS Find relevant staff and department contacts under an easy-to-navigate directory.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WS+Absences at 4.8 against De Queen Public Schools's 3.6. WS+Absences also leads on ratings volume (4K vs 14). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WS+Absences holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WS+Absences has 4K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two.
WS+Absences ships an update every 4 months, De Queen Public Schools every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WS+Absences | De Queen Public Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4K ratings) — better | 3.6 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4K — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | West Educational Leasing, Inc | De Queen Public Schools |
Customer experience
WS+Absences
De Queen Public Schools
Bugs and requests
WS+Absences
Reported bugs
2 issues- No reasons show up in drop box for absence
- Once sub accepts a job, other options for the week disappear
Requested features
3 requests- Allow writing in real reason for absence
- Ability to choose favorite subs
- Visibility of back office for admins
De Queen Public Schools
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WS+Absences
No in-app purchases
De Queen Public Schools
No in-app purchases
Questions
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