AttenQR

AttenQR is a QR code-based attendance system for teachers and students. Students scan a daily attendance code to record their presence, and teachers can see check-ins in real time. A separate permanent enrollment code lets students join a course. Teachers can share courses with other teacher accounts to manage students and attendance together, then export attendance records to CSV. The service supports English, Spanish, Korean, Chinese, and Japanese, and is available on Android, iOS, and the web. AttenQR has a free plan; its one-time Remove Ads Forever option costs $9.99. Ads appear through Google AdMob, and the maker says attendance may not be recorded if a student closes a post-scan ad before it finishes. Attendance QR tokens rotate daily. Course and attendance data is automatically deleted 30 days after a course ends, so teachers can export records before deletion. The privacy policy describes encryption in transit and at rest and access controls for data stored in US Firebase Cloud Firestore.

AttenQR combines daily attendance capture, course enrollment, shared management, and CSV exports. Teachers should note the post-scan ad warning and export records before the automatic deletion period.

AttenQR suits teachers, professors, and students who want QR-based attendance and course enrollment. It may also suit teaching teams that share course management or need CSV exports.

AttenQR is a QR-based attendance app for teachers and students, best suited to classes that can use scan-based check-ins and course enrollment. Its free entry point and shared course tools are practical, but an ad can disrupt attendance capture and course records expire automatically.

Overview

Students scan a daily QR code to record attendance, and teachers see check-ins in real time. A permanent enrollment code gives students a separate way to join courses, while course sharing lets teacher accounts manage students and attendance together. That makes AttenQR useful for collaborative classroom administration, but its focused attendance workflow is not a substitute for a broader school system.

Key features

• Daily attendance scans: QR check-ins reduce the need for a manual roll call, with real-time updates for teachers. The maker warns that attendance may not be recorded if a student closes the post-scan ad before it finishes, so the scan flow is less dependable than its speed suggests.
• Course enrollment and sharing: Permanent enrollment QR codes simplify joining a course, and shared management is useful when multiple teachers need to oversee the same students. These are meaningful additions for co-taught classes, rather than just a single-purpose check-in tool.
• CSV reports and record retention: Teachers can export attendance records to CSV, which offers a portable way to keep records. Course and attendance data is automatically deleted 30 days after a course ends, so teachers who need a longer history should export it before the deadline.
• Security and languages: The privacy policy says data is stored in US Firebase Cloud Firestore, protected by encryption in transit and at rest and access controls; attendance QR tokens rotate daily. The app supports English, Spanish, Korean, Chinese, and Japanese.
• Ads and support: AttenQR serves ads through Google AdMob, with the post-scan ad carrying a direct attendance risk. Support is available at [email protected], and the maker asks users to allow 3–5 business days for a response.

Pricing

The Free plan costs nothing and lets users create an account at no charge. There is no free trial, but the free plan provides a way to start without an upfront payment; its tradeoff is the ad-supported scan flow.

Remove Ads Forever costs $9.99, paid once, billed as a one-time payment. It removes all ads permanently, making it the more sensible choice for teachers who want to avoid the post-scan interruption. Premium status is tied to the user account and is non-transferable, so it is not a transferable classroom or institutional license.

Platforms

AttenQR is available on Android, iOS, and the web, giving students and teachers mobile and browser access. The mobile app supports attendance capture, while CSV export gives teachers a way to preserve records outside the automatic retention window.

Who it's for

AttenQR fits teachers, professors, and students using QR-based attendance in classes of any size, especially where instructors share course management. It is a weaker fit for classes that cannot tolerate a scan being missed because of an ad, or for teachers who need attendance records to remain in the service beyond 30 days after a course ends without exporting them.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Real-time check-ins and permanent enrollment QR codes support a quick, repeatable course workflow.
• Pro: Shared course management lets teachers work on student and attendance management together.
• Pro: A one-time $9.99 payment removes ads permanently rather than adding a recurring charge.
• Con: Closing the post-scan ad early may prevent attendance from being recorded, which puts the core workflow at risk.
• Con: Course and attendance data is deleted 30 days after a course ends, requiring timely CSV exports for longer-term records.

Alternatives

Student Attendance Software is a useful next stop for comparing attendance tools. Consider Bulsee if a free option across Android, iOS, and web is the priority. QRaten is worth considering for its free plan, free trial, and wider platform coverage, including desktop operating systems. iAttended is another free App Store option for Android, iOS, and web. UnivTrack may suit schools that want a free forever plan with unlimited academic terms and defined weekday course-slot limits. Rollcallz is an option for organizations with 500+ users and custom enterprise pricing. SchoolPass Visitor Management is another paid option. Jisc Attendance Monitoring uses contact-based pricing. Attendances offers institution-specific quotes and a free trial on Android and web.

Verdict

Choose AttenQR if your class wants QR-based attendance, course enrollment, and shared teacher management without an upfront cost. Its main advantage is a focused classroom workflow with real-time check-ins and CSV export; look elsewhere if ad interruptions are unacceptable or you need records retained beyond the 30-day deletion period without manual exports.