Comparison

Pinwheel Attendance App vs Attendable

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

Head to head
About

Pinwheel Attendance App

This tool helps manage attendance for after-school programs and camps. It tracks participants and volunteers, records awards, and stores contact and health information. It also facilitates communication with contacts and tracks assigned partners.

Highlights
  • Track participant and volunteer attendance
  • Record awards and track birthdays
  • Access contact information
  • Send texts and emails to contacts
  • View health and emergency information
  • Track assigned partners
Features
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The Pinwheel Attendance App* is a convenient tool to track attendance for participants and volunteers in after-school programs and camps. Features: • Easily track attendance for all participants and volunteers in each session of the program. • Track any awards given out and see upcoming volunteer and participant birthdays. • Access contact information for participants, parents/guardians, volunteers, and host locations. • Launch individual or group texts or emails to contacts directly from the app • View important health and allergy information for volunteers and participants, as well as emergency contact info. • Track any assigned partners, such as running buddies or mentors, for participants in the program. * The Pinwheel Attendance App is designed to work exclusively with the Pinwheel.us non-profit outreach solution. This is not a standalone attendance tracker.

About

Attendable

Manage group attendance for various activities like schools and gatherings. Customize check-in messages, track statistics, and record attendance times. Import contacts or manually enter data, and export records as Excel files.

Highlights
  • Custom attendance messages
  • Multi-check and group sharing
  • Statistical data by period/individual
  • Call, text, note, and time recording
  • Import contacts or manual entry
  • Export data as Excel files
Features
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■ Leave the paper roster behind Attendable is an attendance tracker for schools, academies, churches, clubs and any group that meets regularly. Record attendance on your phone instead of paper, then turn it into statistics and Excel files instantly. ■ Made for - Teachers and instructors taking attendance every class - Homeroom teachers managing a class roster and attendance records together - Church small group, ministry and choir leaders - Club, study group, volunteer and sports team organizers - Tutors, learning centers and daycare staff who need simple attendance management ■ Features 1. Check types you define Beyond present and absent, create late, early leave, excused, online or any status your group actually uses. 2. One-swipe attendance Swipe to mark attendance, apply a status to everyone at once, and record exact check-in times. Large rosters take seconds. 3. Roster management Import names from your contacts or type them in. Split multiple classes and meetings into groups and manage them all in one app. 4. Statistics by period and person Attendance rates are calculated automatically from saved records. See at a glance who has been missing. 5. Excel export Export attendance data as an Excel file for reports, billing or sharing with parents. 6. Group sharing and permissions Share a roster with co-teachers or other managers and assign owner, editor and viewer roles. 7. Attendance requests Members can submit their own absence or late reasons for a manager to review and approve. 8. Calls, texts and notes Call or text straight from the roster, and save frequently used notes as templates. ■ Languages English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), German, Spanish, French, Italian ■ Contact https://attendable.app

Screenshots

Pinwheel Attendance App4 screens
Attendable4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Attendable at 70% against Pinwheel Attendance App's 13%. Attendable also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). Pinwheel Attendance App's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pinwheel Attendance App ships an update every 5 months, Attendable fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pinwheel Attendance App versus Attendable: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPinwheel Attendance AppAttendable
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (134 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews69.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings134 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperExit Row Solutions, Inc. dba RacePlannerJongHyeok Park

Customer experience

Pinwheel Attendance App

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%

Attendable

All ratings134 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative26.1%

In-app purchases

None

Pinwheel Attendance App

No in-app purchases

None

Attendable

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pinwheel Attendance App free?
Pinwheel Attendance App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Attendable free?
Attendable is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pinwheel Attendance App or Attendable have ads?
Attendable shows ads; Pinwheel Attendance App does not.
Which is updated more often, Pinwheel Attendance App or Attendable?
Pinwheel Attendance App ships an update every 5 months, and Attendable fortnightly. Most recently, Pinwheel Attendance App was updated on September 13, 2026 and Attendable on September 21, 2026.

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