Comparison

Grade Control vs Grader+

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

Grader+

This app helps educators quickly grade assignments and tests. It allows for automatic percentage calculation, sorting of results, and statistical displays. Scores can be archived and exported for easy record-keeping.

Highlights
  • Automatic percentage calculation
  • Sort results by name or score
  • Display score statistics
  • Archive scores
  • Export results to CSV
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Other features include: * Enter the maximum score on the test to automatically calculate percentages * Sort results by name or by score * Display statistics for scores * Archive scores for reference * Export results to a CSV file for easy importing to a spreadsheet * Dark mode

Screenshots

Grade Control4 screens
Grader+3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Grader+ at 5.0 against Grade Control's 4.2. Grader+ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6). Grade Control's advantage is ratings volume (495 vs 2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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. Grade Control sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Grader+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grader+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grade Control has 495 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grade Control ships an update monthly, Grader+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Grade Control versus Grader+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrade ControlGrader+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (495 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings495 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKango Studios LLCPeter Davison-Reiber

Customer experience

Grade Control

All ratings495 ratings
Positive79.0%
Neutral4.4%
Negative16.6%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive29.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative55.8%

Grader+

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Grader+

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

Grader+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grade Control free?
Grade Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grader+ free?
Grader+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Grade Control or Grader+?
Grader+ is rated higher. Grade Control averages 4.2 out of 5 from 495 ratings, while Grader+ averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Grade Control or Grader+ have ads?
Neither Grade Control nor Grader+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grade Control or Grader+?
Grade Control ships an update monthly, and Grader+ every 2 months. Most recently, Grade Control was updated on October 10, 2026 and Grader+ on October 4, 2026.

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