Comparison

Grade Control vs HLS Grades

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

HLS Grades

Access your school's learning management system on the go. View grades, assignments, and course materials. Communicate with teachers and manage your academic progress.

Highlights
  • View grades and past assignments
  • Track upcoming assignments with a calendar
  • Send and receive messages with teachers
  • View course syllabuses and files
  • Submit assignments and add comments
  • Dark mode for readability
Features
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Access your HLS courses on the go with the HLS Grades mobile app! This app is compatible with Student, Parent, Teacher, and Admin account types. Parents and Students can: • View grades in an at a glance format with the "View Grades" page accessible from the bottom of the Dashboard page • View past assignments and grades from previous trimesters in list format • Keep track of upcoming assignments with the calendar • Send and receive messages with teachers • View and (sometimes) post to class discussions • View course syllabuses, users, and modules • View and download course files • View all information for past courses Students can: • Edit/resubmit already submitted assignments • Submit upcoming assignments, quizzes, and tests • Add comments to assignments Teachers can: • Enter & edit grades for students • Create & edit assignments/modules/announcements/discussions/files, etc. • Create & edit calendar entries • Send messages to Parents and Students There are currently no special features for admin accounts. Other features: • Dark mode for night-time readability • Hide or show certain tabs in the Navigation Drawer to prioritize the features most meaningful to you • Clicking on the "View Assignment" link in an email notification will open the app to the specific assignment What's not possible: • Notifications. Please rely on emails from Canvas for this functionality, which can be set up by clicking the profile button in settings. • Downloading files already uploaded for submission. Current issues and how to fix them: https://github.com/tneotia/HLSGrades/blob/master/knownissues.md Notes: 1. This app will not work if you are not using Highlands Latin School's Canvas domain! Details on how to set this app up for your school's free (non-Instructure url) Canvas domain: https://tneotia.github.io/HLSGrades 2. Bugs or suggestions? Send feedback from within the app's settings! 3. This app is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by Instructure or Canvas. Canvas LMS is a registered trademark and property of Instructure, Inc.

Screenshots

Grade Control4 screens
HLS Grades4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HLS Grades at 4.8 against Grade Control's 4.2. HLS Grades also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). Grade Control's advantage is ratings volume (495 vs 19). 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. HLS Grades asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HLS Grades 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 19, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grade Control ships an update monthly, HLS Grades every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Grade Control versus HLS Grades: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrade ControlHLS Grades
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (495 ratings)4.8 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings495 — better19
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKango Studios LLCTanay Neotia

Customer experience

Grade Control

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

HLS Grades

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%

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

HLS Grades

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

HLS Grades

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grade Control free?
Grade Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HLS Grades free?
HLS Grades is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Grade Control or HLS Grades?
HLS Grades is rated higher. Grade Control averages 4.2 out of 5 from 495 ratings, while HLS Grades averages 4.8 from 19 ratings.
Do Grade Control or HLS Grades have ads?
Neither Grade Control nor HLS Grades shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grade Control or HLS Grades?
Grade Control ships an update monthly, and HLS Grades every 10 days. Most recently, Grade Control was updated on September 21, 2026 and HLS Grades on June 4, 2026.

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