WSU Mobile vs WS+Absences
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WSU Mobile
This application provides access to university resources and information. Stay updated with campus news and events. Navigate campus facilities and services with ease.
- Campus news updates
- Event listings
- Access to university services
- Campus navigation
- Student resources
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Welcome to the new WSUMobile.
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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WS+Absences at 4.8 against WSU Mobile's 2.6. WS+Absences also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 28%) and ratings volume (3.9K vs 5). WSU Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WS+Absences has 3.9K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of WSU Mobile's written reviews are positive against 55% of WS+Absences's.
WSU Mobile ships an update every 2 months, WS+Absences every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WSU Mobile | WS+Absences |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (5 ratings) | 4.8 (3.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.9% of reviews | 54.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 3.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wayne State University | West Educational Leasing, Inc |
Customer experience
WSU Mobile
WS+Absences
User reviews
WSU Mobile
From 5 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Helpful for basic needs
- 👍 Convenient for checking schedule
- 👍 Useful for OneCard balance
- 👍 Access to grades
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Slow performance
- 🐛 Login issues
- 🐛 Unreliable functionality
- 🐛 Outdated UI
WS+Absences
From 3.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 User-friendly
- 👍 Convenient
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inability to submit absence requests
- 🐛 Inflexible absence policies
- 🐛 Lack of sub selection options
- 🐛 Difficult to navigate
Bugs and requests
WSU Mobile
Reported bugs
26 issues- App crashes on opening
- Login screen is blank
- Cannot log in at all
- App won't load
- Takes forever to load then crashes
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- Unable to login, says 'Logging In.......'
- App won't open after update
- Links don't open
- Cannot log in to email
- Takes 10 taps to load something
- Crashes often
- Email portion takes a long time to load or doesn't load
- Clicking same button multiple times to get to next page
- Outlook hard to navigate
- Notification lagging
- Login repetition is annoying
- App freezes when checking email
- Cannot scroll to review or read emails
- Grades page crashes
- One card balance not showing
- Parking availability incorrect
- Bottom bar hovers over background
- Links at bottom of page inaccessible
- Main menu scatters everything
- Cannot scroll to review an email when composing
- Does not rotate screen
Requested features
11 requests- Auto-login / save login information
- Improved UI/UX
- Better email functionality (scrolling, replying)
- Compatibility with newer iPhone models
- Ability to load OneCard on the app
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- Deposit to OneCard through the app
- Show Warrior Dollar balance
- Fix screen resolution issues
- Add dark mode
- Make app more user-friendly
- Fix employee leave balances page
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
In-app purchases
WSU Mobile
No in-app purchases
WS+Absences
No in-app purchases
