Grades vs Average Calculate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Grades
Calculate the exact scores needed on future assignments to achieve desired grades and overall GPA. Customize your experience with icons and colors, and manage assignments with flexible grading options.
- Grade Calculator
- GPA Calculator
- Custom icons and colors
- Grouped assignments
- Weighted or Points grading
- Supports all GPA scales
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Grades shows what you need on your next test to hit your target grades and GPA. Features: - Grade Calculator - GPA Calculator - Custom icons and colors - Grouped assignments and extra credit - Weighted or Points grading - Supports all GPA scales - Light and dark modes - Super fast customer support Hope you find my app helpful! - Seth Radman, Georgia Tech ---------- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/50447321
Average Calculate
This application is a specialized calculator designed exclusively for computing averages. It offers a straightforward way to find the mean of a set of numbers without the complexity of a full-function calculator.
- Calculates averages
- Specialized for mean computation
- User-friendly interface
- Free to use
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Calculator that only calculates averages
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Grades at 70% against Average Calculate's 0%. Grades also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (13K vs 1). Average Calculate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Grades sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Average Calculate asks for nothing beyond the download.
Grades holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grades has 13K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Grades's written reviews are positive against 0% of Average Calculate's.
Grades ships an update every 2 weeks, Average Calculate every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and July 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Grades | Average Calculate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (13K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Plutonium Apps, LLC | Risako Asai |
Customer experience
Grades
Average Calculate
Bugs and requests
Grades
Reported bugs
3 issues- Courses and assignments disappearing after using the app
- Incorrect grade calculations when using grouped assignments
- Crashes after recent app updates
Requested features
5 requests- Add more than 4 classes in free version
- Ability to customize grade scales (e.g. GCSE, WAM)
- Option to add bonus points or extra credit
- GPA calculator that accounts for credit hours
- Calendar integration for assignment tracking
Average Calculate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Grades
- Grades Premium$3.991 Month
- Grades Premium$5.991 Month
- Grades Premium$7.991 Month
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- Grades Premium$9.991 Year
- Grades Premium$14.991 Year
- Grades Premium$19.991 Year
- Grades Premium$8.99
Average Calculate
No in-app purchases
