AttenQR
7.8#1 in student attendance software$9.99, paid onceFree planAndroidiOSWeb
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What both publish
| Fact | AttenQR | GatePass |
|---|---|---|
| Data retention | Course and attendance data is automatically deleted 30 days after a course ends, and teachers can export it to CSV before deletion. | The policy says attendance records are intended to be kept for an active subscription plus three years, while automated enforcement of retention periods is still being built. |
| Purpose | AttenQR is a QR code-based attendance system for teachers and students in educational settings. | GatePass is a school gate attendance and parent notification system that also supports registers, emergency roll-call, trips, boarding, visitor management, and fees. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | No rating summary displayed because the app has not received enough reviews | Not rated; the official download page says the App Store version is coming soon. |
| Rating on Google Play | No star rating or rating count is displayed on the opened listing | Not rated; the official download page says the Google Play version is coming soon. |
| Security | The privacy policy says data is stored in US Firebase Cloud Firestore, protected with encryption in transit and at rest and access controls, and attendance QR tokens rotate daily. | The privacy policy states TLS in transit, encrypted databases at rest, restricted production access and tamper-evident audit logging. |
| Self-hosting | The service documentation identifies Firebase-hosted operation and does not describe a self-hosted deployment option. | The product is described as a managed web dashboard and mobile service; no self-hosting package is stated. |
AttenQR plans
- FreeFree
- Remove Ads Forever$9.99, paid once
GatePass plans
- Free trialFree
- Gate150,000 UGX, paid once
- Watch300,000 UGX, paid once
- Guard450,000 UGX, paid once
- Shield600,000 UGX, paid once
- Sentinel750,000 UGX, paid once
Pick AttenQR if…
AttenQR suits teachers, professors, and students who need QR-code attendance and course enrollment. Teachers who need records after a course ends should export them before the 30-day deletion period.
Pick GatePass if…
It suits schools seeking QR-based gate attendance, parent notifications and visitor processes in one system. The free one-term trial gives schools a way to use the complete feature set before choosing a paid plan.