Comparison

OUP Bookshelf vs Gradescope

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

Head to head
About

OUP Bookshelf

This interactive eBook reader app enhances the Oxford University Press Dashboard learning experience. It integrates eBooks with multimedia content and interactive elements for engaging study. Enjoy offline reading, note-taking, and full-text search within your digital textbooks.

Highlights
  • Interactive eBook reader
  • Offline reading capabilities
  • Multimedia integration (audio, video, images)
  • Contextual note-taking and highlighting
  • Full-text search
  • Annotation sharing
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Bookshelf is an interactive eBook Reader App designed for use with the Oxford University Press Dashboard learning management system. The app seamlessly integrates eBooks with videos, synched audios, image banks, and interactivities for an engaging learning experience. It features a responsive design, an intuitive eBook interface, offline reading capabilities and a host of features to enhance the Dashboard learning experience. App features: -> Integration with your existing Dashboard account -> Download your books and access them offline -> Portrait and Landscape view with thumbnail based navigation -> Make contextual notes, highlight text and see them in a centralized section for easy reviewing -> Interactive Learning with Audio, Video and Images (varies by text and discipline) -> Full text-based search capability to search any content within the eBook -> Annotation sharing by students and teacher review of individual student annotations -> Jump to any page from thumbnail previews -> Automatic Image magnification for charts and figures

About

Gradescope

Easily upload assignments for courses using this app. Submit files from your device or scan your work directly. Assign pages for variable-length assignments and resubmit if needed before the deadline.

Highlights
  • Upload assignments
  • Scan documents with camera
  • Select existing files
  • Assign pages for variable-length assignments
  • Resubmit assignments
  • View submitted and graded assignments
Features
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Students, upload your assignments to Gradescope more easily than ever before! If your instructor uses Gradescope for your assignments, you can now upload your submission with our mobile app. After installing and opening the app, login to see your Gradescope courses and assignments. To upload a submission, click on the assignment in the “Not Submitted” tab and either “Select File” to select an existing file from your device or “Scan” all pages of your completed work using your iPhone’s camera. Once you submit your file(s), for templated assignments, you’re all set. For variable-length assignments, “Assign pages” to indicate where your answer for each question appears within your submission. It’s that easy! After confirming, your assignment then moves to the “Submitted” tab. If needed, you can resubmit your assignment until the due date your instructor set has passed. Once it is graded and grades are published for the assignment, it then moves to the “Graded” tab. Note: For V1 of the app, you will be directed to our mobile website for any advanced functionality, including viewing feedback and submitting timed, programming, or online assignments. Stay tuned for future updates that will allow you to do even more with our mobile app!

Screenshots

OUP Bookshelf4 screens
Gradescope4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gradescope at 1.4 against OUP Bookshelf's 1.0. Gradescope also leads on ratings volume (275 vs 28) and review sentiment (9% vs 0%). OUP Bookshelf's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gradescope holds the better App Store score, 1.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gradescope has 275 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of OUP Bookshelf's written reviews are positive against 9% of Gradescope's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OUP Bookshelf ships an update every 6 weeks, Gradescope every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
OUP Bookshelf versus Gradescope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOUP BookshelfGradescope
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (28 ratings)1.4 (275 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews8.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28275 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHurix Systems Pvt. Ltd.Turnitin

Customer experience

OUP Bookshelf

All ratings28 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Gradescope

All ratings259 ratings
Positive7.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative89.2%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive8.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative84.6%

Bugs and requests

OUP Bookshelf

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Gradescope

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Camera flash issues during scanning
  • Photos not uploading in correct order
  • Inconsistent download button behavior

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to sort assignments by due date
  • Integration of tools for instructors
  • Improved iPad and tablet optimization

In-app purchases

None

OUP Bookshelf

No in-app purchases

None

Gradescope

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OUP Bookshelf free?
OUP Bookshelf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gradescope free?
Gradescope is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OUP Bookshelf or Gradescope?
Gradescope is rated higher. OUP Bookshelf averages 1.0 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Gradescope averages 1.4 from 275 ratings.
Do OUP Bookshelf or Gradescope have ads?
Neither OUP Bookshelf nor Gradescope shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OUP Bookshelf or Gradescope?
OUP Bookshelf ships an update every 6 weeks, and Gradescope every 2 months. Most recently, OUP Bookshelf was updated on November 2, 2026 and Gradescope on November 3, 2026.

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