Mobile Mason vs Qwickly Attendance
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mobile Mason
Navigate campus, access course materials, and stay updated on university news, events, and sports. This app provides essential information for students, faculty, and visitors.
- Campus maps and navigation
- Event listings and calendar integration
- Shuttle and bus tracking
- Access to learning management system
- Athletics scores and schedules
- University news and research updates
- Library catalog search
- Emergency contact information
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Stay connected with George Mason University wherever you are. Find out how to get around our campuses, take a self-guided tour, stay up-to-date with the latest campus news and events, keep tabs on the winning ways of the Patriots sports teams, and more. It’s George Mason University in the palm of your hand! Features: Maps - Find out where you are and where you need to go. Events - Find campus events and add them to your calendar. Transit - Track Mason Shuttles and CUE buses. Learning Management System - Get access to all of your course content on the go. Check grades, post to discussion forums, view important class announcements, read and download assignments, upload content, and more. News - Find out about the latest research, innovative classes, and academic accolades while browsing recent articles to stay on top of the most important university news. Get Help - Access important numbers when you need them. Call to report an emergency or get information from the University Police.
Qwickly Attendance
This app allows students to easily check into classes using PIN entry, QR code scanning, or without any input. It also provides institutions with tools to manage attendance records, integrating with popular learning management systems.
- Student class check-in
- PIN entry for attendance
- QR code scanning
- Attendance record management
- LMS integration (Blackboard, Canvas, D2L)
- Seamless student login
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Are you a student using Qwickly Attendance? Checking-in to class has never been easier! Download now to check-in to class using our app, with PIN or without, or by scanning a QR code given by your instructor. This app is only for students using Qwickly Attendance. With Qwickly Attendance, institutions can keep track of attendance records with seamless integration with Blackboard Learn, Canvas, and D2L Brightspace.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mobile Mason at 60% against Qwickly Attendance's 1%. Mobile Mason also leads on rating (3.0 vs 1.1). Qwickly Attendance's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (290 vs 2). 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.
Mobile Mason holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Qwickly Attendance has 290 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Mobile Mason's written reviews are positive against 1% of Qwickly Attendance's.
Mobile Mason ships an update every 7 months, Qwickly Attendance every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mobile Mason | Qwickly Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.1 (290 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 1.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 290 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | George Mason University | Qwickly, Inc. |
Customer experience
Mobile Mason
Qwickly Attendance
Bugs and requests
Mobile Mason
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Qwickly Attendance
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes frequently
- App logs users out randomly
- App fails to log users in
- App shows stale requests
- QR codes are not recognized
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- App is slow and lags
- App requires constant re-authentication
- App updates worsen bugs
- App freezes during login
- App doesn't save login information
Requested features
5 requests- Keep users logged in
- Fix login issues
- Improve QR code scanning
- Develop a website alternative
- Make the app more reliable
In-app purchases
Mobile Mason
No in-app purchases
Qwickly Attendance
No in-app purchases
Questions
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