# Alora vs Teacher Aide (cloud)

The clearest difference is update cadence: Teacher Aide (cloud) at weekly against Alora's monthly. Teacher Aide (cloud) also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 63%). Alora's advantage is ratings volume (2K vs 45) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Alora sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Teacher Aide (cloud) sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Alora against 4.8 for Teacher Aide (cloud). That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alora has 2K ratings behind it against 45, 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 79% of Teacher Aide (cloud)'s.

Alora ships an update monthly, Teacher Aide (cloud) weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Alora | Teacher Aide (cloud) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alora-attendance-tracker/id896023706/reviews) | **[4.8 (45 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/teacher-aide-cloud/id1592839619/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2K** | 45 |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | **78.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 48 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TrueQuote Logistic Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1889725859) | [Glen Botha](https://appshunter.io/developer/943181947) |

## What reviewers say

### Alora

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alora-attendance-tracker/id896023706)

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:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited | $6.99 | per month |
| Alora Premium | $6.99 | per month |
| Alora Premium | $6.99 | per month |
| Alora Premium | $29.99 | per year |
| Alora Premium | $29.99 | per year |
| Alora Premium | $29.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Straightforward app that does the job
- 🚀 Useful for attendance tracking
- 🚀 Efficient and reliable
- 🚀 Great for managing attendance

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🐛 Collaboration issues between devices
- 🐛 Data loss and sync problems
- 💰 Subscription model is too expensive
- 🤔 Limited customization and reporting options

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### Teacher Aide (cloud)

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/teacher-aide-cloud/id1592839619)

This app helps educators manage student attendance, grades, and seating charts across multiple semesters. It offers cloud synchronization for seamless device switching and provides tools to identify at-risk students and communicate with parents. Export data easily for integration with other systems.

**Highlights:** Cloud database for multi-device sync, Attendance and grade tracking, Seating chart creation, Identify at-risk students, Bulk email notifications, Google Classroom roster sync, CSV grade export

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Standard (10 classes) | $3.99 | per month |
| Standard (20 classes) | $6.99 | per month |
| Premium (10 classes) | $6.99 | per month |
| Premium (20 classes) | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium (10 classes) | $69.99 | per year |
| Premium (20 classes) | $99.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Alora free?

Alora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Teacher Aide (cloud) free?

Teacher Aide (cloud) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Alora or Teacher Aide (cloud)?

Teacher Aide (cloud) is rated higher. Alora averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Teacher Aide (cloud) averages 4.8 from 45 ratings.

### Do Alora or Teacher Aide (cloud) have ads?

Neither Alora nor Teacher Aide (cloud) shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Alora or Teacher Aide (cloud)?

Alora ships an update monthly, and Teacher Aide (cloud) weekly. Most recently, Alora was updated on October 22, 2026 and Teacher Aide (cloud) on October 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*