My NFC Attendance vs. a plain spreadsheet
A spreadsheet is often the first tool a teacher reaches for — free, familiar, already installed. It’s a reasonable start for a handful of students, but it’s built for record-keeping after the fact, not for checking students in while teaching.
| My NFC Attendance | A plain spreadsheet | |
|---|---|---|
| Check-in method in class | A tap or a scan | Typing or ticking names one by one |
| Needs a spoken roll call | ||
| Per-student history at a tap | ||
| Exports to Excel when you need it | ||
| Risk of an accidentally deleted row | ||
| Digital wallet pass for students | ||
| Setup required | Add students once | None |
When a spreadsheet is enough
A one-off event, a very small group, or a class where nobody minds a spoken roll call and a typed tick — a spreadsheet costs nothing and needs no setup.
When the app makes more sense
A recurring class, wanting per-student history without digging through rows, or simply not wanting to type names while trying to teach — and if a spreadsheet is still what you need at the end, exporting one is one tap away.