Comparison

Coursicle 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

Coursicle

This academic planner helps college students organize their coursework. It syncs with major learning platforms, provides timely reminders for assignments and classes, and offers features like professor reviews and backup schedule creation.

Highlights
  • Syncs with Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle
  • Assignment and class reminders
  • Class seat opening notifications
  • Professor reviews
  • Schedule building and backup schedules
Features
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Coursicle is an all-in-one academic planner: • Sync and color code assignments from Canvas, Blackboard, Brightspace D2L, Moodle, and more • Get reminders of upcoming classes and about all of your assignments, quizzes, projects, and exams • Get notified when classes have open seats • Read reviews of your professors • Build your schedule and create backup schedules for class registration Millions of students use Coursicle to manage classes, track assignments, and plan ahead. Terms of Use & Privacy Policy: coursicle.com/terms/

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

Coursicle4 screens
HLS Grades4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HLS Grades at none against Coursicle's 3. HLS Grades also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Coursicle's advantage is ratings volume (822 vs 19) and chart position (#127 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Coursicle sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. HLS Grades asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Coursicle against 4.8 for HLS Grades. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coursicle has 822 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coursicle ships an update every 9 days, HLS Grades every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Coursicle versus HLS Grades: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoursicleHLS Grades
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (822 ratings)4.8 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings822 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#127 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoursicle, Inc.Tanay Neotia

Customer experience

Coursicle

All ratings749 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews245 reviews
Positive38.0%
Neutral8.6%
Negative53.5%

HLS Grades

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

Bugs and requests

Coursicle

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Classes shown as open when they are actually full
  • App crashes or freezes when trying to add classes
  • Referral system not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to track classes for multiple semesters
  • More customizable notification settings
  • Schedule planning and visualization tools
  • Support for summer courses

HLS Grades

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Coursicle

Subscriptions2
  • Coursicle Premium$4.991 Month
  • Coursicle Premium$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Coursicle Premium$99.99
None

HLS Grades

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Coursicle free?
Coursicle 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, Coursicle or HLS Grades?
HLS Grades is rated higher. Coursicle averages 4.8 out of 5 from 822 ratings, while HLS Grades averages 4.8 from 19 ratings.
Do Coursicle or HLS Grades have ads?
Neither Coursicle nor HLS Grades shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coursicle or HLS Grades?
Coursicle ships an update every 9 days, and HLS Grades every 10 days. Most recently, Coursicle was updated on November 2, 2026 and HLS Grades on November 3, 2026.

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