Education4 min read
5 Ways Custom Check-in Types Improve School Attendance Tracking
Discover how flexible attendance options like 'Remote Learning' and 'Field Trip' can revolutionize your classroom management.
Free · iOS & Android
Attendance tracking, done the way your organization actually works
Attendable replaces the Present/Absent checkbox with check-in types you define yourself — then turns every check into shared records, requests, and reports your whole team can see.
Free to use · No credit card · Synced across every device
Features
Everything a plain roll-call app leaves out
Built from how schools, teams, and clubs really take attendance — not just a list of names with two options.
Check types you define
Present, Absent, Late — or Remote Learning, Field Trip, Night Shift. Name them, color them, and add memo templates for the reasons you write over and over.
Check everyone in one pass
Select a date, select members, apply a status. Then read the same data back as a daily, weekly, or monthly view.
Corrections without the messages
Members submit a request to fix a past record. You approve or reject it with a reason, and the record updates itself.
Statistics that are ready to hand in
Attendance rate, per-member breakdowns, and charts for any date range. Export a CSV or print a clean PDF summary.
Run the group as a team
Invite co-admins as Editors, or give read-only access to Viewers. Everyone sees the same attendance data in real time.
Members can check themselves
Members sign in to see their own history and totals by type — so nobody has to ask whether they were marked absent.
Also included
Cloud sync & backup · Automatic time stamps · Multiple checks per day · Lock today's record · CSV export · PDF reports · Multi-language support
A closer look
How it works
Up and running in three steps
Most groups finish setup before the first session ends.
1
Create your group
Set up a group for each class, team, or gathering. Every group keeps its own check types and its own roster.
2
Define your check types and rules
Set the statuses and colors your group actually uses, then choose whether time is stamped automatically and whether a day allows more than one status.
3
Add members and start checking
Add members one at a time or paste an entire roster, then check them in. Every check flows into the timeline, statistics, and exports.
Built for any group that keeps a roster
Schools & academiesCompanies & teamsClubs & communitiesChurches & study groups
Frequently asked questions
Is Attendable really free?
Yes. Attendable is free to download and use on iOS and Android, with no feature locked behind a paywall.
Can I create my own attendance types?
Yes. Beyond Present and Absent, you can add statuses such as Remote Learning, Late, Field Trip, or Work from Home, each with its own name and color.
Can several people manage the same group?
Yes. Invite others as Editors to manage attendance with you, or as Viewers for read-only access. Everyone sees the same data in real time.
Do members need their own accounts?
Not necessarily. You can track a whole group on your own. If members do sign in, they can review their own records and request corrections to past entries.
Is my data backed up?
Your data synchronizes to the cloud instantly, so the same records are always available across all your devices.
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