# Coursicle vs HLS Grades

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 (#124 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Coursicle | HLS Grades |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (822 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coursicle/id1187418307/reviews) | **[4.8 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hls-grades/id1526225557/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **822** | 19 |
| Positive reviews | 38.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#124** | — |
| Size | 34 MB | 98 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Coursicle, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1187418306) | [Tanay Neotia](https://appshunter.io/developer/1578181268) |

## What reviewers say

### Coursicle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coursicle/id1187418307)

**Currently charting:** #124 Top Free · Education, #164 Top Grossing · Education (US App Store)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coursicle Premium | $4.99 | per month |
| Coursicle Premium | $29.99 | per year |
| Coursicle Premium | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Helpful for getting into classes
- 🚀 Notifications about class openings
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Great customer service

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive premium subscription
- 🐛 Delayed or inaccurate notifications
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔒 No account system to sync across devices

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

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


### HLS Grades

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hls-grades/id1526225557)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*