Mobile UMB vs WS+Absences
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mobile UMB
Access the UMB experience conveniently on your mobile device. This free application brings essential features and information directly to your fingertips, allowing you to stay connected and informed wherever you go.
- Mobile banking access
- On-the-go UMB experience
- Convenient financial management
- Stay connected and informed
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Put UMB in the palm of your hand. Our free mobile app offers you the UMB experience on the go.
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
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mobile UMB at 100% against WS+Absences's 55%. WS+Absences's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (3.9K vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
WS+Absences holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WS+Absences has 3.9K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Mobile UMB's written reviews are positive against 55% of WS+Absences's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Mobile UMB ships an update every 6 months, WS+Absences every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mobile UMB | WS+Absences |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) | 4.8 (3.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 54.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 3.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation, Inc. | West Educational Leasing, Inc |
Customer experience
Mobile UMB
WS+Absences
Bugs and requests
Mobile UMB
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Mobile UMB
No in-app purchases
WS+Absences
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Mobile UMB free?
Is WS+Absences free?
Which has better reviews, Mobile UMB or WS+Absences?
Do Mobile UMB or WS+Absences have ads?
Which is updated more often, Mobile UMB or WS+Absences?
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