Comparison

A+ Teacher's Aide vs Attendance Tracker

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

Head to head
About

A+ Teacher's Aide

Manage student attendance, grades, and behavior with flexible grading options. Generate detailed reports and communicate with students and parents via email or text. Securely store and back up your data locally or via cloud services.

Highlights
  • Weighted and total points grading
  • Drop lowest or specific grades
  • User-defined attendance statuses
  • Automatic grade computation from attendance
  • Individual and class graphical reports
  • Email reports to students/parents
  • Import student data from CSV/Contacts
Features
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Grading Both weighted and total points options Drop lowest or drop specific grades Attendance User-defined attendance statuses Track behavior using attendance Automatically compute grades from attendance Reports Individual and class level graphical reports E-mail reports to students or parents View/e-mail reports as HTML or spreadsheet Data Privacy: data stored locally and only accessible by user Import course/student data from CSV files Backup data to e-mail or Dropbox More User-specified grading scales Privacy protection with app passcode Generate random student or groups Contact students through text, email, phone Import student data from Contacts

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

Screenshots

A+ Teacher's Aide4 screens
Attendance Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: A+ Teacher's Aide at free with in-app purchases against Attendance Tracker's subscription. A+ Teacher's Aide also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 43%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Attendance Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. A+ Teacher's Aide sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Attendance Tracker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

A+ Teacher's Aide holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 484 and 410 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of A+ Teacher's Aide's written reviews are positive against 43% of Attendance Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A+ Teacher's Aide ships an update every 2 months, Attendance Tracker every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
A+ Teacher's Aide versus Attendance Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA+ Teacher's AideAttendance Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (484 ratings) — better4.4 (410 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better42.6% of reviews
Number of ratings484 — better410
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoom 220Applorium Ltd

Customer experience

A+ Teacher's Aide

All ratings481 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.8%
Negative16.3%

Attendance Tracker

All ratings376 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral4.0%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive42.6%
Neutral14.8%
Negative42.6%

User reviews

A+ Teacher's Aide

From 484 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excelente
  • 👍 Great app
  • 👍 Helpful tracker
  • 👍 Amazing tool
  • 👍 Incredible app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Not simple in attendance records
  • 🐛 Not worth trying
  • 🐛 It is supposed to let you call roll and there is no way you can call roll
  • 🐛 Unbelievable!
  • 🐛 Crashy app

Attendance Tracker

From 410 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Intuitive interface
  • 👍 Great for teachers
  • 👍 Time saver
  • 👍 Useful for attendance

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashing frequently
  • 🐛 Data loss issues
  • 🐛 Unreliable over time
  • 🐛 Duplicates attendance lists
  • 🐛 Erases updates

Bugs and requests

A+ Teacher's Aide

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Import feature is too fussy
  • Buttons in app are no longer visual, making it difficult to use
  • Grades and notes disappear when writing them
  • Data import not working

Requested features

11 requests
  • Request to allow setting attendance for a period of time
  • Ability to print reports directly from the app
  • Sync across multiple devices
  • Add ability to attach photos of student work
  • Add ability to customize school name, logo, header color, etc.
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  • Add ability to print the in-app calendar
  • Add ability to change class category within assignments
  • Add ability to choose classes for detailed class reports
  • Add ability to include dates in detailed class reports
  • Add ability to bulk copy classes
  • Add ability to change order of assignments

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)

In-app purchases

3 purchases

A+ Teacher's Aide

One-time3
  • Attendance$7.99
  • Gradebook$7.99
  • Attendance & Gradebook$11.99
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

Questions

Is A+ Teacher's Aide free?
A+ Teacher's Aide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Attendance Tracker free?
Attendance Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, A+ Teacher's Aide or Attendance Tracker?
A+ Teacher's Aide is rated higher. A+ Teacher's Aide averages 4.7 out of 5 from 484 ratings, while Attendance Tracker averages 4.4 from 410 ratings.
Do A+ Teacher's Aide or Attendance Tracker have ads?
Neither A+ Teacher's Aide nor Attendance Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, A+ Teacher's Aide or Attendance Tracker?
A+ Teacher's Aide ships an update every 2 months, and Attendance Tracker every 5 weeks. Most recently, A+ Teacher's Aide was updated on October 22, 2026 and Attendance Tracker on October 21, 2026.

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