Comparison

Grades vs Session

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Grade Calculator
  • GPA Calculator
  • Custom icons and colors
  • Grouped assignments
  • Weighted or Points grading
  • Supports all GPA scales
Features
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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

About

Session

Features
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Get back to work, and stay on it. Session is the focus alarm that calls you back to your desk. You step away for a minute and an hour disappears. Session gives every break a clear end. Set when you want to be back, and when that moment comes, Session rings until you are at your desk again. FOCUS LOCK: THE ALARM YOU CAN'T SNOOZE AWAY Focus Lock is for the days you keep getting pulled away. - It rings as a full-screen alarm, even in silent mode. - Stop it without coming back, and it rings again five minutes later, up to three more times. - Pick the apps that steal your attention. Session blocks them with Screen Time until you return. - To end it, go back to your desk and scan your work screen with the camera. Proof that you are back ends the alarm and lifts the block. Recovery Unlock is always there if the camera is unavailable. Focus Lock blocks only what you choose. It never locks your whole phone. REMINDER ONLY Want something gentler? Reminder Only rings once at your return time and blocks nothing. HOW IT WORKS 1. Set a return time, or let Session read it from your screen. 2. Choose Focus Lock or Reminder Only. 3. Take your break without watching the clock. 4. Session calls you back. Scan your screen and keep going. BUILT FOR DEEP WORK Session works with the tools you already use. Today it reads the Usage screens of Claude Code and Codex, so it knows exactly when your coding agent is ready again and calls you back at that moment. You can always set a return time by hand. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Text recognition runs on your device. Camera images and the text read from them never leave your phone. Session never asks for your accounts and never sees your work. Product analytics is on by default and you can turn it off at any time in Settings. FREE TO START, SESSION PRO FOR EVERY DAY Start free with Limited Access: a few reminders each week. Session Pro removes the weekly limit and unlocks your History, so you can see every session you came back for. Session Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, offered weekly or annually. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you turn it off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Session is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Anthropic or OpenAI. Download Session and make your next break end on time. Privacy Policy: https://sessionreminder.app/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://sessionreminder.app/terms/

Screenshots

Grades4 screens
Session4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Grades at none against Session's shown. Session's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Grades sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Session sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grades ships an update every 2 weeks, Session every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Grades versus Session: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGradesSession
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (13K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings13K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlutonium Apps, LLCDIJITALGOZLUK INTERAKTIF MEDYA REKLAMCILIK INTERNET HIZMETLERI TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI

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

Session

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Grades

Subscriptions6
  • Grades Premium$3.991 Month
  • Grades Premium$5.991 Month
  • Grades Premium$7.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Grades Premium$9.991 Year
  • Grades Premium$14.991 Year
  • Grades Premium$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Grades Premium$8.99
2 purchases

Session

Subscriptions2
  • Session Pro Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Session Pro Annual$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Grades free?
Grades is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Session free?
Session is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Grades or Session have ads?
Session shows ads; Grades does not.
Which is updated more often, Grades or Session?
Grades ships an update every 2 weeks, and Session every 6 days. Most recently, Grades was updated on November 6, 2026 and Session on November 5, 2026.

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