Attendance2 App Reviews

Ive been using Attendance, and now, Attendance 2 for my college classes for about 2 years, and its become indispensable. Taking attendance couldnt be easier, and I love the custom features - makes the end of term participation grade simple. Having the students photos show up while Im taking attendance really helps me learn whos who in the class quicker, and I think the students appreciate that too. I know there are features that Id use if I understood them better; though I think that is an interface issue: it could use a bit of work to make it more intuitive. I miss the teams/groups feature from the first version, hope it will soon be implemented. Dave is super-responsive, a requested feature was implemented and functional within days. Highly recommended!

Running rehearsals with a large 100+ choir leaves no time for traditional attendance taking. Barcode scanning makes the difference with this app. Great spreadsheet export features as well. Great app, great support.

No more scrambling around counting up check boxes on paper sheets come time for grades. This app is great for me (university sessional instructor). I can have a visual reference of student portrait shots, have names flagged in red if they hit a maximum number of absences, check overall attendance stats for any student at a double-tap, etc. I wouldn’t be without it.

The review of the first version was good therefore I bought this new version but it turned out that it has many bugs and unusable. First, after importing data and setup your course the whole data deleted after backing up to Dropbox. Second, the reports are wrong and not valid. I hope that the author will consider making extensive testing for all the functions to make it usable. The app will be great and sufficient.

Ive tried a lot of other class management apps but this is the one I always come back to, and in version 2, the choice became even more decisive. Setting up classes through Dropbox import is by far the cleanest of all Ive tried, especially with the ability to import photos as well. Once classes are created, taking attendance is smooth and easy, and the new QR code feature extends this nicely. I just import them into a template and print off either stickers for textbooks or cards for laminating. Once data is gathered there are numerous ways to share... either mailing to students or exporting as CSV files. The interface is a bit stark, and using links rather than buttons means there are lots of lists to scroll through. It would be nice to have a choice of themes to pretty it up, but at the end of the day thats not really necessary. Its a workhorse that gets the job done. And done well. Happy to recommend this to any teacher with large numbers of different classes. It really makes management much easier!

I need a way to keep records of attendance for the musicians who play in our local community orchestra. The customization this app allows for seems like it will work out just fine. We rehearse weekly, and not all members are required to be at every rehearsal. I can "plan ahead" for each of our scheduled rehearsals and pre-fill who is not required to be there. Im setting up the "Custom" fields so that I can group members by section (Violin, Viola, Cello, etc.) We dont start rehearsing again until September, so Im just making up "dummy data" at this point to see what I can and cant do. It really is a very intuitive app to learn. The videos on the developers website are very good, too.

I researched several class attendance apps. Attendance2 is the app I can recommend. The outputs are right on, the transfer of data from Bb is easy, use of Dropbox consistent, importation of pictures files is easy, adding seat organization is a breeze, use of absence counter is great, and the developer listens to your comments and is further improving the app. A great answer to my problem. I am using this app at a small university. I have 2 classes of 70 and 2 classes of 30. Setup does not take that long. Developer does have online videos which are very instructional. Good support!

I love this app! I rarely write consumer reviews but felt obligated to share my enthusiasm for this program. Ive also used the previous version of Attendance and liked it too. I teach four to five courses per semester and enroll about 28 students per class. I took the developers suggestion and required students to upload pictures of themselves to me (sent to my Dropbox account). I include those pictures with students names on Attendance2, which helps me to learn their names. I easily download my class roster from CourseWeb (save in CSV file) and upload to the Attendance app. This program really helps keep me organized and use and lose less papers. It does take some time to learn the program. However, the web developer has excellent help resources. If you are looking for an attendance app, this is well worth the money. Great app!

Downloaded the app, looked through the FAQ and listened to the help videos. I had my three classes up and running in about fifteen minutes. Our system does not provide pictures easily, but it seems like the app is all set up to use the iPad camera, so I will try that out next week when the students arrive. Very intuitive and clean. All of the reporting is done with spreadsheet files and email - just what I need. If youre teaching and need help keeping track of your students, grab this app before the fall semester starts.

I used the first Attendance app and loved it! This one is shaping up to be even better. My students love having a digital record of their attendance. I like that it takes less time to record attendance grades. My favorite feature is the ability to upload photos, so i can learn names much faster. There are two things that would make this app perfect: 1) View student notes in "Take Attendance" mode, and 2) iCloud integration so I can switch from iPad to iPhone to record late students.

I have been using the first version of Attendance for well over a year and have recommended it highly to colleagues. I wish I could say the same for this new version. The beauty of the original program was simplicity, a streamlined interface and easy to navigate function buttons. The new version is much too complicated and takes more time to navigate the menu. Yes, there are more functions, but I do not want to take the time to search and open up menu items to get to the attendance screen. I am a seasoned user of the original, but now straight-forward tasks like deleting students, for example, requires more trying to figure out the overly extensive menu and opening the individual student record, rather than deleting from the entire list. I am spending too much time navigating the program. The original version is a breeze. I would love to see these functions returned to the new version: buttons at the bottom of the screen with clearly labeled tasks; ability to open a class roster and delete students with a swipe.

Im a college instructor, and I use this application for taking roll on my iPad. I keep my records in Excel, but I can transfer information back and forth between Excel and Attendance2 via csv files. Ive been using the app for a couple of semesters now, and its become an invaluable tool. Dave makes frequent updates and improvements that are very helpful. Hes very responsive to suggestions and requests for assistance. If you would like to make keeping attendance records easier, this is your app.

I, too, am a college instructor, and Ive just recently begun to use the iPad for instructional purposes. One of the first apps my department chair recommended to me was attendance2, and I do not think that I could be any happier with this app. The ease of use, the customizable features, the design, and set-up of the app make the app wonderful. However, the designers willingness to help as well as his prompt response to questions serve to make this app OUTSTANDING! I highly recommend this app; it is well worth the purchase!

Im a middle school writing teacher and have been in search of this type of app! Because the attendance fields are customizable, I can change them to meet my needs. Making one "complete" and the other "incomplete" means participation grades are a breeze. Keeping records for writing workshop just became manageable and the time demands on out-of-classroom record-keeping dwindled significantly! THANK YOU for Attendance2!

I am a Band Director and am using this app every single day for my kids to take attendance! I printed out QR codes (which this app created for me!) and the entire band can be scanned into Attendance within 2 minutes! It seriously takes about 15 extra seconds on the students behalf to do my attendance this way! Then I simply take about 15 seconds to scan the list, look for red names (those are my absent students) and I know exactly who is missing! I lam loving this!

I am a college instructor, and tried this last fall when I had 4 classes and Mon/Wed/Fri meetings. Before the first class meeting, I imported names from Moodle, and then used an IPad to take a picture of each student the first day. I made up a demo class with pictures of students (Bart Simpson, Harry Potter, etc.) and showed the class how I would be using the app. I strongly believe that my attendance was way up because the students knew I would be watching. I ordered the students by where they usually sit, and taking attendance took no time at all. A great app supported by a responsive developer - this couldnt be better. Thank you Dave!

Fabulous app. Was looking for flexible tool for my church and came across this resource. It is intuitive, powerful and flexible. Dave, although busy, surprised me with a speedy answer to an email question.

Sorry it was not what I thought, had to delete it. Too bad cant get money back... I am sure it will work for other. Was just looking to keep my class room attendance..

Just a great app. The QRCode function is unbelievable. I use it to check in homework. Speeds the process up. If you have an idea, just send the author an email and he gets back to you right away about whether the idea is something he could include in an update.

I did not like having to purchase the app at full price. I have use the old version for several years. Getting use to the new version takes some time. However, the changes to the app are a big improvement. Attendance2 is faster and is easier to navigate. Setting the class times is a great time saver. If you are new to taking attendance, I highly recommend this app. And if you like Attendance, youll love this version.