SubAlert for Frontline Ed vs WS+Absences
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SubAlert for Frontline Ed
Get instant job alerts for substitute teaching positions through notifications, text, or calls. Book jobs with a single click, view job details, and sync your schedule with your device's calendar. Filter alerts to receive only desired job opportunities.
- Instant job alerts via notification, text, or call
- One-click job booking
- View job details and teacher notes
- Sync scheduled jobs to device calendar
- Customizable job alert filters
- Multi-district account management
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Instant job alerts, job booking, & calendar syncing for Frontline Education™ Absence Management (formerly known as Aesop®)! Features include: • Receive job alerts by app notification, text message, phone call, desktop alert, and/or email the minute a job becomes available! • Book jobs with a click! (right from your lock screen if you like!) • View your Available Jobs, Scheduled Jobs, Job Details, & Teacher Notes with a click • Auto-Sync your Scheduled Jobs to your device's Calendar app • Set filters so that you are only alerted about jobs you want • GPS directions to job locations • Reject jobs you don't want • If you work for multiple districts, view all your accounts in one place. Jobs that conflict with your schedule at ANY of your districts are clearly marked, so you never have to worry about over-booking • SubAlert is approved by Frontline Education™ for use with their Absence Management feature. (Frontline Education™ and Frontline Absence & Time™ are trademarks of Frontline Technologies Group, LLC. SubstituteAlert Inc. is not affiliated with Frontline Technologies Group, LLC)
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
SubAlert for Frontline Ed and WS+Absences both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of SubAlert for Frontline Ed's written reviews are positive against 55% of WS+Absences's. SubAlert for Frontline Ed also leads on ratings volume (17K vs 4K) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for SubAlert for Frontline Ed against 4.8 for WS+Absences. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17K and 4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of SubAlert for Frontline Ed's written reviews are positive against 55% of WS+Absences's.
SubAlert for Frontline Ed ships an update every 3 months, WS+Absences every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SubAlert for Frontline Ed | WS+Absences |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (17K ratings) | 4.8 (4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.3% of reviews — better | 54.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17K — better | 4K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 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 | 9.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SubstituteAlert.com | West Educational Leasing, Inc |
Customer experience
SubAlert for Frontline Ed
WS+Absences
User reviews
SubAlert for Frontline Ed
From 17K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Faster than Frontline and Jobulator
- 👍 Convenient and easy to use
- 📆 Syncs with calendar
- 🗺️ Provides school address and directions
- 💰 Worth the monthly cost
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional issues with notifications
- ⏱️ Jobs get booked quickly
- 🔍 Difficult to comprehend all the information at once
WS+Absences
From 4K 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
SubAlert for Frontline Ed
Reported bugs
2 issues- No notifications received for some jobs
- Unable to book jobs through the app
Requested features
3 requests- Add Apple Watch compatibility
- Improve interface and layout
- Provide calendar view like Frontline
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
SubAlert for Frontline Ed
No in-app purchases
WS+Absences
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SubAlert for Frontline Ed free?
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