Tap-card attendance · ₹1,999/reader · ₹75/card · Plug-and-play in 5 minutes
RFID attendance · India

Tap card. Mark
present. Done.

Students tap their ArenaFlow card at the gate. Attendance logs instantly. Parents get a WhatsApp alert. Your dashboard updates in real time. Unlimited readers, unlimited gates, branded cards in your academy colours. ₹1,999 per reader. ₹75 per card (first 100).

₹1,999 per reader ₹75 per card Plug-and-play 1-year warranty
GATE 1 · MAIN ENTRY ARENAFLOW · READER 01 SEASON PASS Aarav S. ID · AS-00247 TAP → ✓ CHECKED IN · 06:58 LIVE · MAIN GATE ZERO MANUAL ATTENDANCE
0s
MANUAL WORK
Once cards are issued
READERS / GATES
Multiple entries, no caps
Live
CHECK-IN FEED
Real-time dashboard updates
₹1,999/r
PER READER
One-time · 1-year warranty
Why academies add RFID

Manual attendance
doesn't scale.

Once an academy hits 100+ students across multiple batches and gates, manual attendance becomes a daily mess. Coaches forget. Parents complain about wrong markings. Disputes about whether a child showed up. RFID solves all of it — the student taps, the system records, the parent gets a WhatsApp alert. No human in the loop.

Why RFID makes economic sense

A typical Indian sports academy with 150 students loses 4-6 hours per week to attendance disputes, missed markings, and parent follow-ups. At ₹500/hour of an owner's time, that's ₹2,000-3,000 per week — ₹10,000+ per month. The RFID system pays for itself in 60-90 days. After that, every month is pure operational saving plus the soft benefits: parents trust the data, coaches focus on coaching, and your branded cards make your academy look professional.

How it works

Plug-and-play.
From box to gate in 5 minutes.

We've engineered the entire workflow to be as boring as possible. Out of the box. Plug into Wi-Fi. Pair with your ArenaFlow account. Done.

1 · Install the reader.
5 minutes flat.

The ArenaFlow RFID reader is a small wall-mounted device. Plug into power, connect to your academy's Wi-Fi (or LAN), pair with your ArenaFlow account from the app. Total setup time: under 5 minutes per reader. No technical staff needed.

  • Wall-mountable, palm-sized hardware
  • Wi-Fi + LAN connectivity
  • USB-C power (any 5V supply works)
  • Pair via QR code from the app
  • Multi-gate setup: one reader per entry point
  • 1-year hardware warranty + free firmware updates for life
ARENAFLOW READER 01
SCAN AREA
ONLINE · PAIRED · IDLE
₹1,999 ONE-TIME · 1-YEAR WARRANTY

2 · Print branded cards.
₹75 per student.

We design and print PVC cards in your academy's colours, with your logo and each student's name + ID. Pre-pressed lanyard hole. Water-resistant. Bulk packaging on delivery. First 100 cards at ₹75 each — bulk discounts beyond.

  • Branded with your academy logo and colours
  • Pre-printed: student name + ID
  • Durable PVC, water-resistant
  • Pre-cut lanyard hole
  • Bulk packaging for distribution
  • Reorder anytime, ₹75 first 100 — discounts beyond
ARENAFLOW · 2026
SEASON PASS
Aarav Sharma
ID · AS-00247

3 · Students tap. Parents notified.
Automatically.

Student arrives, taps their card on the reader, gets a green-light beep. Attendance logs to ArenaFlow's cloud in 200ms. Parent's WhatsApp pings: "Aarav checked in at 06:58 — Batch A · Court 1." Coach's dashboard updates live.

  • Sub-second tap-to-log time
  • Instant parent WhatsApp alert (Pro add-on)
  • Live dashboard update on coach's phone / web
  • Auto-mark LATE if past batch start time
  • Auto-handle gate-out tap too (optional)
  • Geo + RFID combo supported for multi-method
LIVE FEED · TODAY
Gate 1 · Main Entry
● LIVE
06:58
Aarav Sharma
IN ✓
07:00
Priya Menon
IN ✓
07:12
Ravi Kumar
LATE
--:--
Sara Shah
PENDING

4 · Multi-gate & multi-centre.
Unlimited.

Big academies have multiple gates — main entry, training hall, equipment store. Multi-centre chains have gates across cities. Add as many readers as you want — they all sync to one dashboard. No per-reader monthly fees.

  • Add unlimited readers — no monthly per-device fee
  • Tag each reader by gate / location
  • Filter live feed by gate, batch, or centre
  • Cross-centre attendance for multi-location chains
  • Tap-in at any centre — academy-wide visibility
  • Lost card? Disable from dashboard in 1 tap
READER STATUS · 4 LOCATIONS
Pune · Main
Gate 1 + Hall
42
● ONLINE
Pune · Wakad
Gate 1
28
● ONLINE
Mumbai · Andheri
Gate 1 + 2
36
● ONLINE
Bangalore · HSR
Gate 1
0
○ IDLE
Pricing

From ₹289/month.

Hardware sold at cost. Software included in your standard plan. No per-device subscription. No usage fees.

₹289 → ₹3,999 / mo · scales fairly
See full pricing Enterprise pricing
Questions

RFID attendance · FAQ.

The questions Indian academy owners ask most before signing up.

How much does RFID attendance cost?+
ArenaFlow's RFID attendance system costs ₹1,999 per reader (one-time, includes 1-year hardware warranty) plus ₹75 per branded card for the first 100 cards. Bulk discounts apply beyond 100 cards. The software is included in your standard ArenaFlow plan — no extra monthly fee. A typical academy with 100 students at 2 gates pays ₹3,998 (2 readers) + ₹7,500 (100 cards) = ₹11,498 one-time. No subscription on the hardware. No usage fees.
How long does setup take?+
Under 5 minutes per reader. Unbox, plug into power, connect to Wi-Fi, pair with your ArenaFlow account by scanning a QR code from the app. No technical staff or installer visit needed. For multi-reader academies (3+ gates), we offer an optional on-site setup visit in metros for a small fee — though most academies do it themselves.
Are the cards branded with my academy logo?+
Yes. Every card is custom-printed with your academy's logo, brand colours, student name, and unique student ID. They're durable PVC, water-resistant, with a pre-cut lanyard hole. We do the design and printing — you just send us the logo and student list. Cards are delivered in bulk packaging ready for distribution.
Can I use multiple readers?+
Yes. ArenaFlow supports unlimited readers — no monthly per-device subscription. Each reader is tagged by gate (e.g. 'Main entrance', 'Training hall') and centre (e.g. 'Pune · Wakad'). The live attendance feed can be filtered by gate, batch, or centre. Multi-centre academies can have a student tap-in at any centre — the system records it correctly under their primary centre.
What if a student loses their card?+
From your ArenaFlow dashboard, you can disable a lost card in one tap. The student's profile stays intact — only the card is deactivated. Issue a replacement card from the next batch and it pairs automatically. Lost cards cannot be used to mark attendance once disabled. For high-value academies, you can also configure photo-on-screen confirmation: when a card taps, the student's photo appears on a nearby screen for the coach to verify.
Do parents get notified?+
Yes — if you have the WhatsApp Pro add-on (₹799/mo). The parent receives a WhatsApp message within seconds of the tap: 'Aarav checked in at 06:58 — Batch A · Court 1.' Without the WhatsApp add-on, parents see the same info live in the Parent portal of the ArenaFlow app via push notification. Most academies add WhatsApp Pro because parents prefer it.
Does it work offline?+
The reader buffers up to 1,000 taps locally if the internet drops. As soon as connectivity returns, buffered taps sync to the cloud with their original timestamps. So an internet outage doesn't lose data — just delays the parent notification slightly. We recommend academies have a basic 4G backup router for the reader gate to minimise outages.
Can I combine RFID with other methods?+
Yes. ArenaFlow supports manual, QR, geofenced, and RFID attendance — all at the same time. A student can tap with their card today, or the coach can manually mark them present if they forgot the card, or use QR for a guest student. All three feed into the same attendance record. Most academies start with manual + QR, then add RFID as they scale past 100 students.