GradeMate vs Poncho
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GradeMate
Effortlessly determine the score needed on your next exam to achieve a desired final grade. This tool simplifies grade calculations with intuitive controls, making it easy to manage your academic performance.
- Calculate required exam scores
- Achieve desired final grades
- Intuitive dial controls
- Fast grade calculations
- Simple exam planning
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You don't even need to type. And there's emojis. *** Freaking out about finals? Same. That's why GradeMate is super simple. It tells you what score you need to keep your grade at what you want. With easy-to-use dials, it's the fastest grade calculator out there. *** Icons on the what's new screen are from icons8.com.
Poncho
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Poncho turns the minutes you were about to lose scrolling into a review of your own notes. It blocks your distracting apps and shows you a flashcard instead. You study at the exact moment you were about to procrastinate. Snap a photo of your notes or type a topic, and AI builds your flashcards in seconds. BLOCK WHAT STEALS YOUR TIME You pick which apps to block: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, whichever you want. When you open one, a study card appears instead of the app. Review one point, and only then it unlocks. YOUR NOTES, NOT GENERIC CONTENT Take up to 60 photos of handwritten or printed notes. Poncho reads the text on its own and builds the cards. Don't have your notes with you? Type the topic and you're set. 4 HOURS OF SCREEN TIME = 120 REVIEWS That's how long the average person spends on their phone on an ordinary day. Poncho turns it into spaced repetition — without you ever sitting down to study. IT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE STUDYING No hour-long sessions, no lectures. It's ten seconds each time you were about to open a social app. By the end of the day you've reviewed more than you would have in a library — by accident. BUILT FOR REAL STUDENTS — College students with midterms and finals coming — High schoolers with subjects that won't stick — Anyone who wants to cut screen time without the guilt FREE AND PREMIUM Free: 2 photo summaries and 2 text summaries every day. Premium: unlimited summaries, up to 100 flashcards per summary, and full control over blocking time. Invite friends from your profile and earn free premium: they get 3 days, you get a week for every friend. Download it free and try your first summary now. Premium renews automatically. Cancel anytime from your Apple ID account. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Poncho at every 3 weeks against GradeMate's every 2 months. GradeMate's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GradeMate ships an update every 2 months, Poncho every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GradeMate | Poncho |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Vincent Carpino | Lucas Raponi |
In-app purchases
GradeMate
No in-app purchases
Poncho
No in-app purchases
