NCATConnect vs Qwickly Attendance
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NCATConnect
Stay connected to North Carolina A&T State University with on-demand access to news, events, sports, campus maps, and essential resources. This app serves students, employees, alumni, and fans, keeping the entire Aggie family informed and engaged.
- University news updates
- Campus event listings
- Sports scores and news
- Interactive campus maps
- Faculty and staff directory
- Access to Blackboard
- Alumni and social feeds
Read full descriptionHide full description
NCATConnect gives you access to North Carolina A&T State University in the palm of your hand. With NCATConnect, you’ll have on-demand access to N.C. A&T news, campus-related events, sports news and scores, and more. NCATConnect is available to the entire “Aggie” family – students, employees, alumni, prospective students, parents, friends, and fans! Stay connected wherever you go! Features: News – Stay abreast of current events by reading the latest N.C. A&T news. Athletics – Keep up with sports news and scores – never miss a game, even when you’re away! Maps – Navigate campus buildings with the Google-based campus map and find your current location on campus. Directory – Look up N.C. A&T faculty and staff, store contacts, and use the email and phone capabilities of your device to connect. Events – Find out what’s going on around the N.C. A&T campus from career awareness programs to SGA events and more! Library – Do a quick search for library resources at N.C. A&T’s Bluford Library. Videos – Access N.C. A&T videos from your mobile device. Blackboard – Connect to the University’s learning management system, Blackboard. Alumni – Check out our Alumni page! Social and Instagram – Stay up-to-date with feeds from official University X and Instagram accounts! Emergency – Get one-click access to the University Police Department (UPD). Wellness – Access strategies and resources to improve your overall wellness. Counseling – Learn more about Counseling Services and resources. Housing – Learn more about Housing and Residence Life, including on- and off-campus options. AggiesNav – Get quick student and faculty access to AggiesNav.
Qwickly Attendance
Easily check into your classes using your iPhone or iPad. This app allows students to check in via PIN, or by scanning a QR code provided by their instructor. It offers seamless integration for educational institutions with popular learning management systems.
- Student class check-in
- PIN check-in option
- QR code scanning
- Integration with LMS
- Attendance record tracking
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NCATConnect at 56% against Qwickly Attendance's 1%. NCATConnect also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.1). Qwickly Attendance's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (275 vs 9). 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.
NCATConnect holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Qwickly Attendance has 275 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of NCATConnect's written reviews are positive against 1% of Qwickly Attendance's.
NCATConnect ships an update every 6 months, Qwickly Attendance weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NCATConnect | Qwickly Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (9 ratings) — better | 1.1 (275 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better | 1.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 275 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Weekly — 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 | 14 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University | Qwickly, Inc. |
Customer experience
NCATConnect
Qwickly Attendance
Bugs and requests
NCATConnect
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
Show 5 moreShow fewer
- 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
NCATConnect
No in-app purchases
Qwickly Attendance
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is NCATConnect free?
Is Qwickly Attendance free?
Which has better reviews, NCATConnect or Qwickly Attendance?
Do NCATConnect or Qwickly Attendance have ads?
Which is updated more often, NCATConnect or Qwickly Attendance?
Other comparisons
