Attendance2 vs SimpleProg Database Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Attendance2
Easily track attendance for classes or events with customizable statuses and photo displays. Import contacts, scan QR codes, and generate detailed reports for at-risk individuals. Share data files for collaborative tracking.
- Flexible name importing (CSV, Contacts)
- Display photos next to names
- Customizable attendance statuses
- QR/barcode scanning for status recording
- Course meeting time options
- Multiple report formats (CSV)
- Data file sharing and backup
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See two-minute introductory video at www.dave256apps.com/attendance2 Attendance2 is a new app from the developer of the original iOS Attendance app. It is a complete rewrite of the app with a new data format to make it more flexible and easier to use. * Main Features * Easy to get started with and powerful features you can learn if you need them. Flexible importing of names from CSV file or your Contacts (videos on website show how to create an import CSV files) Display photos next to names while taking attendance. Photos can be taken with the device, imported from Dropbox, or from your Photo library. Statuses (i.e., Absent, Present, etc.) are customizable so you can add your own statuses. Each day includes a status, a second status, and a generic note field. Use the second status to track participation points or for dropoff/pickup (more information on website for how to do this). Manually select status for each person or scan QR or barcode to record a person's attendance status (Attendance2 will create QR codes for you). Optionally enter course meetings times (i.e., MWF 9AM) so you add your next class time with one tap or manually select meeting time if course does not meet at regular times. Standard fields for first, middle, last, email, etc. for each person plus 5 custom fields you can optionally use. Customize which person fields are visible while taking attendance in the Take settings. Multiple report options (spreadsheet, summary, detailed report) that can be emailed or saved to Dropbox in CSV format. Reports of students who have missed a specified number of classes to help identify at risk students. Customize what fields are included in the reports in the Report Settings. Each course is a separate data file and you can share your data file with teaching assistants or administrators by sending it to them in an email. Easily backup your data file to Dropbox or via email. Supports TextExpander touch snippet expansion in various note fields. * Gestures while taking attendance * Tap photo to view larger photo or to change the photo. Tap name to enter the note for that day for the person. Tap and hold name to view/edit details for a person. Double tap a name to view summary report of attendance. Tap and hold status to select status from a list. Swipe right/left all the way across screen to switch to previous/next date. * Sharing data between multiple devices or people * Data cannot be synced between multiple users, but as long as you send the data file back and forth between multiple people and the person using it has the latest copy, mutliple people can take attendance at different times. For example, an instructor could take attendance on MWF, email the data file to his/her TA after class Wednesday and the TA could then take attendance at a recitation section on Thursday and email the updated data file back to the instructor afterwards so the instructor could use it again on Wednesday. The same instructions apply for using it on multiple devices - just share the data (via email or Dropbox) with your other device and make certain the device you're using at the momemnt has the latest copy of the data before you modify the data. As of version 2.0 of Attendance2, it includes all the major features of the original Attendance app (version 2.0 adds importing from your Contacts). I have a list of requested features and will continue to update the app regularly as I have time to work on it. While I can't promise to add every feature request, if you have a specific request, feel free to email it to me (dave256apps@me.com). See http://www.dave256apps.com for more information about the app. There are a few videos there showing more information about the app and how to use it.
SimpleProg Database Manager
Organize all your personal and business information in one place. Create custom lists for notes, passwords, appointments, and more. Visualize your data with charts and export it in various formats.
- Store any text information in lists
- Create lists from templates or custom columns
- Export lists to CSV and PDF
- Generate pie, bar, and line charts
- Export charts to PDF
- Password protection for lists
- Support for multiple profiles
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SimpleProg is a super simple personal and business information manager to store any kind of text information in the form of lists. You name the type of information you want to store, say notes, todo, passwords, appointments, stocks or any other information and in no time you can have them in SimpleProg with few easy simple steps. Are you tired of maintaining different kind of information in different applications and looking for a one stop application that can handle all of your personal/business information then SimpleProg is a perfect simple companion tool for you. SimpleProg allows you to export the list in csv and pdf and also print them using AirPrint. SimpleProg supports drawing pie, bar & line charts based on the information stored in the list. You can export the charts as a pdf and print them using AirPrint. Features * Store any kind of text information in the form of list. * Create lists from rich set of existing predefined templates. * Create your own templates by defining columns for the list. * Export and save lists in csv and pdf format. * Support for multiple profiles(databases). * Plot pie/bar/line charts with the information in the list. * Export and save charts in pdf format. * Encrypt and protect the lists using password. * Apply theme using rich set of custom defined colors. * Print Charts and Lists using AirPrint. Predefined Templates * Notes * Todo * Passwords * Birthdays * Personal Finance * Stock Portfolio * Blood Glucose * Blood Pressure * Appointments * Links Sharing * Email stored information and Charts. * Download stored information and Charts using iTunes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SimpleProg Database Manager at 5.0 against Attendance2's 4.1. SimpleProg Database Manager also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 84%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 26.0). Attendance2's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $9.99) and ratings volume (22 vs 2). On update cadence, 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
Attendance2 costs $4.99 and SimpleProg Database Manager $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SimpleProg Database Manager holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Attendance2 has 22 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Attendance2's written reviews are positive against 100% of SimpleProg Database Manager's.
Attendance2 ships an update every 6 weeks, SimpleProg Database Manager every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Attendance2 | SimpleProg Database Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David M. Reed Software | Balasubramanian Ramanathan |
Customer experience
Attendance2
SimpleProg Database Manager
Bugs and requests
Attendance2
Reported bugs
6 issues- 🐛 Crashing on launch (iOS 7)
- 🐛 Touch responsiveness issues
- 🐛 Buttons not responsive
- 🐛 App crashes on launch (iOS 8 issue)
- 🐛 Login screen freezes (implied by 'Doesn't even open')
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- 🐛 Incompatible with older devices (implied by iOS 7/8 issues)
Requested features
12 requests- Live sync between multiple devices
- One-click solution for emailing photos
- Generate daily roster of attendance
- Customizable spreadsheet output
- One-button sync to Dropbox
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- Ability to add students from contacts (older reviews)
- Return of select random students/groups feature
- View student notes in 'Take Attendance' mode
- iCloud integration for sync across devices
- Ability to put grades in as well
- More intuitive UI/navigation
- Sync student database from Dropbox/Google Drive
SimpleProg Database Manager
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Attendance2
No in-app purchases
SimpleProg Database Manager
No in-app purchases
Questions
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