WS+Absences vs Malvern School District, AR
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.
Malvern School District, AR
Stay informed about school events, receive customized notifications for your student's organizations, and access weekly cafeteria menus. The app provides district updates and a staff directory for easy contact.
- Event calendar with sharing
- Customizable student organization notifications
- Weekly cafeteria menus
- District live feed updates
- Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app for Malvern School District, AR. 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 ratings volume: WS+Absences at 4K against Malvern School District, AR's 2. WS+Absences also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). 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 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WS+Absences has 4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
WS+Absences ships an update every 4 months, Malvern School District, AR every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WS+Absences | Malvern School District, AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4K ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 months |
| 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 | 148 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | West Educational Leasing, Inc | Malvern School District |
Customer experience
WS+Absences
Malvern School District, AR
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
Malvern School District, AR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WS+Absences
No in-app purchases
Malvern School District, AR
No in-app purchases
Questions
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