ScanNGrade vs SmartScan Go
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ScanNGrade
Easily scan and grade OMR sheets and handwritten essays. This tool is designed for educators and test administrators to streamline the assessment process.
- Scan OMR sheets
- Scan handwritten essays
- Automated grading
- Ideal for educators
- Test administration tool
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This app lets you scan bubble (OMR) sheets and handwritten essay sheets with ease. Ideal for educators and test administrators. Developed and maintained by Excelsoft Technologies Ltd.
SmartScan Go
Instantly scan assessment answer forms using your device's camera for immediate results. Teachers can efficiently track scanned forms and identify missing submissions, with all data sent to Mastery Manager for comprehensive reporting.
- Scan answer forms with device camera
- Instant assessment results for students
- Track scanned and missing forms
- Automatic data submission to Mastery Manager
- Teacher progress monitoring
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SmartScan allows you to scan Mastery Manager answer forms on the fly by using your device's camera. Students can easily scan their assessment and get instant results. Teachers can scan multiple answer forms for any assessment while the app keeps track of forms scanned. Easily see what Mastery Manager forms have been scored and what forms are still missing. All results will be immediately sent to Mastery Manager for advanced reporting. The SmartScan App requires a subscription to Mastery Manager and the SmartScan Module to be turned on.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ScanNGrade at 5.0 against SmartScan Go's 3.7. ScanNGrade also leads on monetization model (free vs subscription) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). SmartScan Go's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). 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.
ScanNGrade holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
ScanNGrade ships an update every 2 weeks, SmartScan Go every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScanNGrade | SmartScan Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Excelsoft Technologies Ltd | Goldstar Learning, Inc. |
Customer experience
ScanNGrade
SmartScan Go
In-app purchases
ScanNGrade
No in-app purchases
SmartScan Go
No in-app purchases
