Comparison

Attenda vs Roll Call

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

Head to head
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/

About

Roll Call

This app helps educators and group leaders fairly select names, track attendance, and create balanced teams. It offers features for random selection, attendance marking with notes, and dynamic team generation. It works offline and is designed for various group settings.

Highlights
  • Random name and number selection
  • Attendance tracking with custom statuses
  • Automatic team and group generation
  • Roster import and creation
  • Offline functionality
  • Customizable home screen
Features
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Fair picks, fast attendance and balanced teams from one list. Roll Call is a random name picker, attendance tracker and team maker. Paste names once, then pick, check in or group with a tap. RANDOM NAME PICKER • Draw a random name or number with one tap • No repeats until everyone has had a turn, or allow repeats when you want them • Pick one person from every group, or one for each value in any column, such as one per role • Round counter and live progress show exactly who is still waiting • Every pick is saved to the team's history ATTENDANCE TRACKER • Take roll call in seconds: present, absent, late, left early, on leave or other • Add a short note to any member, like "bus delay" or "appointment" • Live counts update while you mark • Review past sessions with charts for the last 7, 30 or 90 days, or any date range you choose TEAM AND GROUP MAKER • Split everyone into the number of random groups you need, with sizes kept even • Spread chosen values across groups, for example a fair mix of roles or skill levels • Shuffle again until it feels right, then keep the result in your history • Pick presenters or captains straight from a saved grouping ROSTERS IN SECONDS • Type or paste a list with one person per line • Import a CSV file exported from your spreadsheet • Add extra columns such as number, role, house or level • Add member photos from the camera or photo library • Collect a roster on the same Wi-Fi: members scan a QR code and enter their own details HANDY EXTRAS • Random number generator for turns, games and raffles • Full-screen countdown timer and stopwatch • Decibel meter that shows the noise level in the room • Arrange the home screen so the tools you use most are one tap away PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Works offline, with no account or sign-up • Rosters, photos and history stay on this device MADE FOR ANY GROUP Classrooms, after-school clubs, sports teams, scout troops, workshops, training sessions, offices, meetups and family game night. If you have a list of names, Roll Call keeps picking, check-ins and grouping fair and fast. Privacy Policy: https://member-privacy-policy.vercel.app/ Terms of Use: https://member-terms-of-service.vercel.app/

Screenshots

Attenda4 screens
Roll Call4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Roll Call at freemium against Attenda's subscription. Roll Call also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). Attenda's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Attenda sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Roll Call sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Attenda against 5.0 for Roll Call. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Attenda ships an update every 6 weeks, Roll Call weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Attenda versus Roll Call: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAttendaRoll Call
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnchorKite LLC大容 吴

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Attenda

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

Roll Call

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly Full Unlock$0.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly Full Unlock$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime Full Unlock$12.99

Questions

Is Attenda free?
Attenda is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Roll Call free?
Roll Call is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Attenda or Roll Call?
Attenda and Roll Call are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Attenda or Roll Call have ads?
Neither Attenda nor Roll Call shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Attenda or Roll Call?
Attenda ships an update every 6 weeks, and Roll Call weekly. Most recently, Attenda was updated on October 31, 2026 and Roll Call on October 31, 2026.

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