AttenQR

AttenQR is a classroom attendance app built around QR scans, course enrollment, and shared course management. It suits teachers and professors who want a focused attendance workflow across mobile and web. Its free entry point is useful, though ad interruptions and the short retention window make record-keeping part of the job.

Overview

Students scan a daily QR code to check in, and teachers see attendance appear in real time. A permanent enrollment QR code lets students join a course, while course sharing allows teachers to manage students and attendance together. That combination is particularly useful for co-taught classes; schools seeking a broader administration system should look elsewhere.

Key features

• Daily QR check-ins: A scan gives students a simple route to record attendance, and teachers can follow check-ins as they arrive. Attendance capture is mixed, however: the maker warns that closing the post-scan ad before it finishes may prevent a check-in from being recorded. That makes the ad-supported workflow a poor fit when every scan must be dependable and interruption-free.
• Enrollment and shared courses: A permanent QR code lets students enroll, and teachers can share a course with other teacher accounts to manage students and attendance together. This helps coordinate a class with multiple teachers without changing the core QR workflow.
• CSV reports and data retention: Teachers can export attendance records to CSV, a practical way to keep a copy outside the service. Course and attendance data is automatically deleted 30 days after a course ends, so export records before that deadline if they need to be retained.
• Languages and security: The app supports English, Spanish, Korean, Chinese, and Japanese. The privacy policy says data is stored in US Firebase Cloud Firestore and protected with encryption in transit and at rest plus access controls; attendance QR tokens rotate daily.

Pricing

The Free plan costs nothing and lets users create an account at no charge. It is the sensible starting point for teachers who can accept ads and want to see whether QR attendance fits their classes; there is no free trial because the product already has a free plan.

Remove Ads Forever costs $9.99, paid once, billed as a one-time payment. It removes all ads permanently, which addresses the post-scan interruption, though the maker's warning about missed attendance applies to the ad-driven workflow. Premium status is tied to the user account and cannot be transferred, so it is a personal purchase rather than a transferable license. No paid seat or usage quota is stated.

Platforms

AttenQR is available on Android, iOS, and the web. Teachers and students can use a phone app or the web, while the listed platform range does not extend to desktop operating systems as dedicated apps.

Who it's for

AttenQR is aimed at teachers, professors, and students, including classes of any size. It is a good match for courses that can organize check-ins around a daily QR code, especially when instructors share course management. Teachers who need uninterrupted scans or long-term in-service records should weigh the ad warning and 30-day deletion cycle carefully.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Real-time check-ins let teachers follow attendance as students scan.
• Pro: Enrollment QR codes and shared course management cover joining a course and coordinating its attendance.
• Pro: CSV exports provide a way to preserve records before automatic deletion.
• Con: Ads may interrupt attendance capture if students close them before completion.
• Con: Course and attendance data is deleted 30 days after a course ends, requiring timely exports.
• Con: The one-time ad-removal purchase is non-transferable between user accounts.

Alternatives

For a broader comparison, see Student Attendance Software. Choose QRaten if you want a free QR attendance option with a free trial and support across Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, and Windows. UnivTrack may suit academic schedules better: its free plan includes unlimited academic terms and up to five morning and five afternoon course slots per weekday, with platforms spanning mobile, desktop, web, and self-hosted use. Bulsee is another free option across Android, iOS, and web, with no price or usage limits stated for its free plan. Choose iAttended if you prefer an app listed as free on the App Store, though its pricing model is paid. QRoll is a web-only free option with limited access for approved users, and access is at the maker's discretion. AttendUni may work for a small web-based classroom: its free tier covers one classroom and up to 30 students with full QR verification and a real-time dashboard; its Professional plan is 100 EGP a month for one classroom and up to 100 students. Rollcallz offers a paid option with custom enterprise pricing for organizations with 500 or more users. GEGI is another paid option available on Android, iOS, web, and API.

Verdict

AttenQR is a strong fit for teachers who want QR-based attendance, shared course management, and CSV reports without an upfront software cost. Its main advantage is a focused classroom workflow across mobile and web; its main drawback is that ads can disrupt check-ins, while records must be exported within 30 days of a course ending. Choose it if those trade-offs suit your classes, and consider another attendance tool if uninterrupted capture or longer retention is essential.