Grades vs Studybara
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
Studybara
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Need a little extra motivation to study? Studybara turns productive study sessions into rewards you can actually look forward to. Earn tokens while you study, then use them to customize your own unique capybara with outfits, accessories, and cozy room items. Earning rewards is motivating. Having a well-dressed capybara waiting for you somehow makes it even better. Features: -Focus countdown timer with adjustable minutes and seconds -Stopwatch mode for flexible study tracking -Capybara study companion you can uniquely customize -Earn coins from completed study sessions -Decorate your capybara’s cozy studying room -Optional ambient sound while you focus -Dark mode, larger text, bold text, and display font choices -English and Español -Accounts are optional, personal study data stays on your device Studybara is designed to motivate anyone in need of a stressless and focused study time. Privacy: accounts are optional. Sign in with Apple or Google only to use study groups; personal study data stays on your device. No ads. See our privacy policy for details on what stays on your device and what study groups store. Questions? mklappdesign@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Studybara at none against Grades's 7. Studybara also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Studybara asks for nothing beyond the download.
Grades ships an update every 2 weeks, Studybara every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Grades | Studybara |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (13K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Plutonium Apps, LLC | CARLOS ALEJANDRO LACASA |
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
Studybara
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
Studybara
No in-app purchases









