Comparison

ClassPulse Attendance vs Attenda

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

Head to head
About

ClassPulse Attendance

Features
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ClassPulse Attendance makes attendance tracking effortless for coaching centers, tutoring institutes, and small schools. KEY FEATURES: • Quick Attendance - Mark students present, absent, or late with just one tap • Instant Parent Notifications - Automatically notify parents via WhatsApp or SMS when their child is absent or late • Batch Management - Organize students into classes/batches for easy tracking • Daily Reports - View attendance summaries and absent student lists at a glance • Student Profiles - Manage student information and contact details • Offline Support - Mark attendance even without internet, sync when connected • Edit Window - Make corrections within 24 hours of submission PERFECT FOR: • Coaching centers and tutoring institutes • Music, dance, and art classes • Sports academies • Small schools and learning centers ClassPulse helps you focus on teaching while keeping parents informed automatically. No more manual calls or messages - the app handles parent communication for you. Download now and transform how you manage attendance!

About

Attenda

Effortlessly track attendance for any group with quick swipe gestures. Manage rosters, record attendance statuses, and generate detailed reports. Works offline and prioritizes user privacy.

Highlights
  • Swipe-card attendance tracking
  • Four customizable attendance statuses
  • Unlimited group management
  • CSV member import
  • Member profiles with notes and photos
  • Editable session records
  • PDF/CSV attendance reports
  • Offline functionality
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Taking attendance should take seconds, not minutes. Attenda is the fastest way to track attendance for any group — classrooms, sports teams, clubs, workshops, or any recurring gathering. No spreadsheets, no paper, no clunky forms. HOW IT WORKS Create a group and add your members once. Then every session, swipe right to mark someone present, swipe left to mark them absent. Your whole class or team, done in under a minute. FEATURES • Swipe-card attendance — one card per member, swipe to mark present or absent • Four statuses — present, absent, tardy, or sick, with counting rules you control • Unlimited groups — classes, teams, and clubs, each with its own roster and history • CSV import — point Attenda at a spreadsheet and it matches the columns, skips duplicates, and builds the group • Member profiles — photo, notes, and birthday follow the member into every group they belong to • Editable session records — reopen any past session and correct it • Reports — per member or per group, created in a single tap and exported as PDF or CSV • Dashboard — every group with its size and attendance rate the moment you open the app • Dark mode — follows your phone, or pin it in Settings • Works completely offline — no internet connection required • No account, no login — open the app and start PRIVACY Attenda has no server to send your rosters to. Groups, members, attendance logs, and photos live only on your device and are deleted when you delete the app. No analytics, no tracking, no advertising. PERFECT FOR • Teachers tracking classroom attendance • Coaches managing team and practice attendance • Club and organization leaders • Workshop, camp, and event organizers • Tutors, instructors, and group leaders of any kind SUBSCRIPTION Attenda starts with a 7-day free trial. After the trial, a subscription is required to keep using the app: $4.99 per month, or $39.99 per year (save 33%). Prices are shown in your local currency in the app. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://anchorkite.com/attenda/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ClassPulse Attendance4 screens
Attenda4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ClassPulse Attendance at none against Attenda's 2. ClassPulse Attendance also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads and device support 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. Attenda sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ClassPulse Attendance asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClassPulse Attendance ships an update every 3 days, Attenda every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
ClassPulse Attendance versus Attenda: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClassPulse AttendanceAttenda
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Subscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChandra MahadevanAnchorKite LLC

In-app purchases

None

ClassPulse Attendance

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Attenda

Subscriptions2
  • Attenda Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Attenda Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is ClassPulse Attendance free?
ClassPulse Attendance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Attenda free?
Attenda is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ClassPulse Attendance or Attenda have ads?
Neither ClassPulse Attendance nor Attenda shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ClassPulse Attendance or Attenda?
ClassPulse Attendance ships an update every 3 days, and Attenda every 6 weeks. Most recently, ClassPulse Attendance was updated on October 28, 2026 and Attenda on October 31, 2026.

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