Comparison

Alora vs SchoolTron

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

Head to head
About

Alora

Streamline attendance tracking for educators and coaches. Organize classes, manage students, and generate instant reports. Go paperless and save time with this intuitive tool.

Highlights
  • Unlimited classes and students
  • Track attendance with custom marks
  • Add notes for attendance details
  • Multi-device sync
  • Intelligent attendance reports
  • PDF & CSV export
  • Team collaboration
Features
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We help you organize the attendance process, save time running instant reports, and go paperless. Whether you are a teacher, instructor, or coach, you will find all you need in the Alora app. Effortless and straightforward setup. Various attendance marks and notes help to stay on top of the attendance tracking process. Exportable reports save time and make it easy to track attendance in multiple classes or events. Collaboration allows you to work together with your team. Available on iPhone and iPad. FREE FEATURES: - UNLIMITED CLASSES: Setup up your classes according to your schedule (weekdays, time, student groups). - UNLIMITED STUDENTS: Add or import your students. - TRACK ATTENDANCE: Track dates of classes attended for each student across multiple classes. - ADD NOTES: You can add notes to record additional info (example: late 15 min, excused, etc.) - MULTI-DEVICE SYNC: Instant synchronization between all your devices. PREMIUM FEATURES: * Access a free trial after you download the app - INTELLIGENT REPORTS: There are three types of reports that help you spot attendance trends for each student or an entire class. - PDF & CSV EXPORT: Export attendance reports in multiple formats. - COLLABORATION: Invite and work together with your team. LOVE THE APP? Please rate us on the App Store. You’re the best! SUPPORT Have questions, want to learn more about our features, or want to share your feedback? We love hearing from you, so go ahead and shoot us an email at support@aloraapp.com – and we’ll get back to you pronto. PAYMENT INFORMATION In addition to our free app, we offer two types of Premium membership: Monthly and Annual. All subscriptions and payments are offered via in-app purchase and will be charged to your iTunes account as soon as we confirm the purchase. All subscriptions auto-renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of your selected subscription duration. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, depending on the option you have selected. All subscriptions can be managed through the App Store. Note: If you upgrade to Premium before the end of your free trial, any unused portion of the trial will be forfeited. TERMS OF SERVICE Terms Of Use: https://aloraapp.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://aloraapp.com/privacy-policy/

About

SchoolTron

This app streamlines school dismissal and attendance tracking for educators and administrators. It utilizes QR code scanning for efficient student management, ensuring safety and enhancing communication between school staff and parents. Features include digital attendance, student profiles, and gradebook management.

Highlights
  • QR code scanning for student identification
  • Digital attendance tracking
  • Student dismissal management
  • Electronic student profiles
  • Gradebook and assignment creation
  • Parent communication tools
Features
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FOR TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS: SchoolTron is the premier mobile dismissal app for tracking attendance, facilitating dismissal and more, all from the palm of your hand. The SchoolTron scanning technology uses QR codes to manage and track students during school dismissal efficiently, without compromising student safety. Simply position the mobile device over the student’s assigned QR code or manually input student information to take an action: deploy students for dismissal, take class attendance digitally, and view student profile, which includes school schedule, emergency contact information, and more. FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS: • SCAN QR CODES: each student or family is assigned a unique identification code. • DISMISS STUDENTS: Scan QR codes or unique ID tags to queue students up for release from the classroom. • TAKE ATTENDANCE: keep a digital record of student attendance. • CREATE AND MANAGE ASSIGNMENTS IN GRADEBOOK • ELECTRONIC STUDENT PROFILES: Search and update student information, such as emergency contact and class schedule. • UPDATE CLASS ROSTER: Edit and access the most up to date school information. • CONNECT WITH PARENTS: Update and communicate with parents about school news, such as closings, and events. BENEFIT FROM SCHOOLTRON: • Manage and track students to maximize student safety • Enhance communication between teachers, parents, and administration. • Each user is assigned their own interface that includes a grade book, messenger, assignment and course grades, attendance records, emergency contact information, accessibility from mobile device and web. CONNECT WITH US: We love to hear from our users! If you have any questions or feedback regarding SchoolTron, please contact us via info@schooltron.com, or leave a review in the App store.

Screenshots

Alora4 screens
SchoolTron4 screens

Verdict

The call

Alora and SchoolTron both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of SchoolTron's written reviews are positive against 63% of Alora's. SchoolTron also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9). Alora's advantage is ratings volume (2K vs 5). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Alora sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. SchoolTron asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Alora against 4.6 for SchoolTron. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alora has 2K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Alora's written reviews are positive against 100% of SchoolTron's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Alora versus SchoolTron: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAloraSchoolTron
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2K ratings) — better4.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2K — better5
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrueQuote Logistic IncSchoolTron

Customer experience

Alora

All ratings2,007 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews136 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral11.8%
Negative25.7%

SchoolTron

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Alora

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Calendar defaulting to incorrect year
  • Students disappearing from class lists
  • Inability to delete duplicate student entries
  • Notes section becoming glitchy and unusable
  • Login/password issues on mobile devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add option to auto-backup attendance records
  • Improve reporting and export functionality
  • Allow more customization of attendance layouts
  • Integrate messaging/notification features
  • Add support for one-time event attendance
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  • Improve handling of past attendance data

SchoolTron

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Alora

Subscriptions6
  • Unlimited7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Alora Premium$6.991 Month
  • Alora Premium7 Days trial2 variants$6.991 Month
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  • Alora Premium7 Days trial3 variants$29.991 Year
  • Alora Premium$29.991 Year
  • Alora Premium14 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

SchoolTron

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alora free?
Alora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SchoolTron free?
SchoolTron is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Alora or SchoolTron?
Alora is rated higher. Alora averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while SchoolTron averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Alora or SchoolTron have ads?
Neither Alora nor SchoolTron shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alora or SchoolTron?
Alora ships an update monthly, and SchoolTron monthly. Most recently, Alora was updated on October 24, 2026 and SchoolTron on October 23, 2026.

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