Grade Control vs Elegant Grader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Automatic GPA calculation
- Set and track grade goals
- Course and assignment tracking
- Customizable grade scales
- Assignment due date notifications
- Weighted and non-weighted courses
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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
Elegant Grader
This app helps teachers and students quickly calculate assignment scores and track academic progress. It features a GPA calculator and allows for flexible score input, supporting various grading needs.
- Quick score calculation
- GPA tracking
- Flexible input methods
- Rounded or precise percentages
- Half-point scoring
- Supports up to 999 total points
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Elegant Grader is a fast, intuitive grading tool designed for both teachers and students. Teachers can quickly calculate scores for assignments and exams, while students can determine the scores or grades needed to achieve their academic goals. Elegant Grader also includes a built-in GPA calculator to help users track progress toward a target GPA. Score Calculator • Enter total points to instantly calculate grades based on incorrect answers • Choose between a picker or a simplified numeric keypad for efficient input • Toggle between rounded percentages or precise decimal values • Enable half-point scoring for percentage calculations • Supports calculations from 1 to 999 total points GPA Calculator • Enter course names, grades, and credit values • Accurately calculate and monitor your GPA with ease Elegant Grader is free to download and fully functional. For a distraction-free, full-screen experience, ads can be removed for the day by viewing a single full-screen reward ad. Optimized for the latest iOS version, Elegant Grader runs smoothly on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Elegant Grader at 4.8 against Grade Control's 4.2. Elegant Grader also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 30%). Grade Control's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (495 vs 10). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Grade Control sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and Elegant Grader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Elegant Grader holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grade Control has 495 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Grade Control's written reviews are positive against 67% of Elegant Grader's.
Grade Control ships an update monthly, Elegant Grader every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Grade Control | Elegant Grader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (495 ratings) | 4.8 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.9% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 495 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kango Studios LLC | Twosome Solutions LLC |
Customer experience
Grade Control
Elegant Grader
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
Elegant Grader
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Grade Control
- 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
- Premium - Unlimited Grades$4.99
- GC Unlimited - Tip Large$19.99
Elegant Grader
- Elegant Grader - No Ad version$1.99
Questions
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