Comparison

Grade Control vs Exam Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Grade Control

Easily track your school courses, assignments, and GPA. This app automatically calculates your GPA and helps you set and achieve grade goals by showing you what you need on future assignments. Manage your academic progress with customizable grade scales and assignment tracking.

Highlights
  • Automatic GPA calculation
  • Set and track grade goals
  • Course and assignment tracking
  • Customizable grade scales
  • Assignment due date notifications
  • Weighted and non-weighted courses
Features
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The Grade Control app is a convenient way to track school assignments, courses, and your GPA. GPA is calculated for you, so you'll always know what your grade is and what grade you need to reach your goal. GPA Know where you stand with automatic GPA calculation. Goals Set goal course grades and let Grade Control tell you what grade you need on future assignments. Courses Track courses and watch as both your overall GPA and semester GPA is automatically calculated. Assignments Track assignments or syllabus items. Get notifications or set calendar events when specific assignments are due and more. Customization Enter custom overall grade scales, course grade scales, schedules, weighted and non weighted courses, extra credit assignments and more. Privacy We believe privacy is a human right and do not collect any user data. And so much more... Terms of Service: https://kangostudios.com/#/terms Privacy Policy: https://kangostudios.com/#/privacy

About

Exam Tracker

Features
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ExamTracker is an easy-to-use iPhone app to help track a student’s progress through the academic year.

Screenshots

Grade Control4 screens
Exam Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Exam Tracker at none against Grade Control's 6. Grade Control's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 38 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Grade Control sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Exam Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grade Control ships an update monthly, Exam Tracker every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Grade Control versus Exam Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrade ControlExam Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (495 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings495 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 38 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKango Studios LLCDavid Thompson

Bugs and requests

Grade Control

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Assignments not saving properly
  • Grades and progress resetting unexpectedly
  • Frequent crashes and freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add support for weighted grades and AP/advanced classes
  • Improve syncing between devices
  • Provide more detailed analytics and grade forecasting

Exam Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Grade Control

Subscriptions4
  • Grade Control Pro Yearly$4.991 Year
  • Grade Control Premium 6/Mo$5.996 Months
  • Grade Control Premium 12/Mo$9.991 Year
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  • Ultra - Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium - Unlimited Grades$4.99
  • GC Unlimited - Tip Large$19.99
None

Exam Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grade Control free?
Grade Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Exam Tracker free?
Exam Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Grade Control or Exam Tracker have ads?
Neither Grade Control nor Exam Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grade Control or Exam Tracker?
Grade Control ships an update monthly, and Exam Tracker every 38 months. Most recently, Grade Control was updated on October 10, 2026 and Exam Tracker on October 4, 2026.

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