Comparison

School Attendance Register vs DeskDrop

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

Head to head
About

School Attendance Register

This app helps educators manage student attendance, rosters, and schedules. It offers features like automated timetables, CSV roster import, quick swipe attendance marking, and secure report generation. Track attendance rates and export data for easy sharing.

Highlights
  • Automated timetable scheduler
  • Batch CSV roster importer
  • Quick swipe card attendance mode
  • Student picture avatars
  • Secure lock and signatures
  • Attendance rates and analytics
  • Export PDF and CSV reports
  • Cloud sync and offline mode
Features
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Looking for a reliable class attendance tracker and roll call app? School Attendance Register is the ultimate classroom manager app designed for teachers, professors, tutors, and instructors. Ditch the old paper roll book and track student attendance, manage student rosters, schedule lessons, and generate professional PDF reports directly from your iPhone or iPad. Whether you run a primary school classroom, a university lecture room, or a private tutorial center, this app replaces your paper gradebook with a sleek, automated digital attendance log. WHY TEACHERS LOVE THIS APP: AUTOMATED TIMETABLE SCHEDULER: Program your repeating weekly lesson plan. Get automated local notification reminders 5 minutes before every class starts to take attendance. BATCH CSV ROSTER IMPORTER: Don't type names manually. Import your student roster using any CSV or TXT file. Select columns with the interactive mapper, preview rows live, and download our sample template. QUICK SWIPE CARD MODE: Turn roll call into a game. Switch from standard list view to interactive swipe cards to mark student attendance status (Present, Late, Absent, Excused) with simple swipes. STUDENT PICTURE AVATARS: Add profile photos to your student roster for visual recognition during roll call. SECURE LOCK & SIGNATURES: Prevent accidental edits by locking class logs. Verify sessions with handwritten teacher signatures directly on screen. ATTENDANCE RATES & ANALYTICS: Spot trends instantly. Filter school-wide or class rankings by All Time, This Week, This Month, or Last 30 Days to catch at-risk students who fall below a 65% attendance rate. EXPORT REPORTS ON THE GO: Generate multi-page A4 PDF report sheets or raw CSV data. Share spreadsheets and signed documents with administrators via email or cloud storage. CLOUD SYNC & OFFLINE MODE: Sync data across all your devices using private iCloud synchronization, or disable sync to save data locally on your device. DARK & LIGHT APPEARANCE: Easy on the eyes. Match your classroom lighting with system theme support.

About

DeskDrop

Features
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DeskDrop is the simplest way to give homework and get it back. Give an assignment with a due date and files. Students take a photo of their work or upload a PDF and hand it in from their phone. You see at a glance who handed in, who is late and who hasn't done it, then review each submission as Solved, Incomplete or Not solved and leave a note the student sees. FOR TEACHERS • Give assignments with a description, a due date and up to 5 photos or PDFs • See who handed in, who is late and who missed it • Review submissions and leave feedback • Give the same assignment to another class in one tap • Send announcements and documents, such as answer keys, to several classes at once • Student analysis: hand-in rate, on time, late and missed for every student • A calendar of due dates • Add students with a 6-character invite code, no email address needed FOR STUDENTS • Join your class with the code your teacher gives you • Hand in your work with the camera, from your photos or as a PDF • See what's due, what's been reviewed and your teacher's notes • Get notified about new assignments, reviews and announcements PRIVACY FIRST Student accounts hold only what homework needs: no email address, no phone number, no location. No ads, no tracking, no analytics. Anyone can delete their account in the app. WHEREVER YOU TEACH Available in 23 languages, with dark mode, and on the web at hw.meozturk.com with the same account. PRICING Teacher accounts start free with one student. For more students, choose a monthly or yearly plan for up to 4, 9, or 19 students, or unlimited. Students never pay. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://meozturk.com/privacy.html#deskdrop

Screenshots

School Attendance Register4 screens
DeskDrop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: School Attendance Register at none against DeskDrop's 8. DeskDrop's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. DeskDrop sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. School Attendance Register asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
School Attendance Register versus DeskDrop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSchool Attendance RegisterDeskDrop
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbid RahimMehmet Oztrk

In-app purchases

None

School Attendance Register

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

DeskDrop

Subscriptions8
  • Up to 4 students$0.991 Month
  • Up to 9 students$1.991 Month
  • Up to 19 students$2.991 Month
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  • Up to 4 students (Yearly)$9.991 Year
  • Up to 9 students (Yearly)$19.991 Year
  • Up to 19 students (Yearly)$29.991 Year
  • Unlimited students$99.991 Month
  • Unlimited students (Yearly)$999.991 Year

Questions

Is School Attendance Register free?
School Attendance Register is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DeskDrop free?
DeskDrop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do School Attendance Register or DeskDrop have ads?
School Attendance Register shows ads; DeskDrop does not.
Which is updated more often, School Attendance Register or DeskDrop?
School Attendance Register ships an update every 5 weeks, and DeskDrop every 5 weeks. Most recently, School Attendance Register was updated on November 10, 2026 and DeskDrop on November 10, 2026.

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