Comparison

myMCPS+ vs Grademelon

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

Head to head
About

myMCPS+

Easily manage your academic performance by viewing and modifying current grades. This app allows you to test potential grade changes and provides a clean, intuitive interface for tracking your progress. It also offers the convenience of staying logged in.

Highlights
  • View current classes and grades
  • Modify current grades
  • Test possible grades
  • Clean and intuitive design
  • Stays logged in
Features
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View your classes and manage your grades for myMCPS. Features: - View current classes and grades. - Modify current grades. - Test possible grades. - Clean and intuitive design. - Stays logged in. myMCPS+ is developed by Solomon Sapiro, and has no affiliation with MCPS or PowerSchool Group LLC. Logo design by Matthew Bottiglieri.

About

Grademelon

Easily track your academic progress with this app. It allows you to log in once, add hypothetical assignments to see their impact on your grades, and quickly access attendance records and documents. Enjoy a faster, modern experience for managing your schoolwork.

Highlights
  • Auto login for saved credentials
  • Add hypothetical assignments
  • View attendance and documents
  • Faster, modern interface
  • Grade impact simulation
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Features: --Auto Login-- With Grademelon, login once and your information will be saved. No more typing in credentials every single time you want to glance at your grades. --Add hypothetical assignments-- No more waiting around for teachers to input grades and wondering how they'll affect you. Want to know what will happen if you get a B on that project? Just add an assignment for it and find out. --Attendance and Documents-- Tired of needing to wait through the slow web-portal to view your schedule and documents? Not anymore! Use Grademelon for a faster, cleaner, more modern experience. Grademelon is not affiliated with or endorsed by Edupoint or any school district. Use this app at your own risk. Subscription EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

myMCPS+3 screens
Grademelon4 screens

Verdict

The call

myMCPS+ and Grademelon both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 90% of Grademelon's written reviews are positive against 50% of myMCPS+'s. myMCPS+'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, update cadence and monetization model 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. Grademelon sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. myMCPS+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grademelon holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myMCPS+ has 4.7K ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of myMCPS+'s written reviews are positive against 90% of Grademelon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myMCPS+ ships an update fortnightly, Grademelon every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
myMCPS+ versus Grademelon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyMCPS+Grademelon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4.7K ratings)4.7 (46 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews90.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.7K — better46
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB41 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSolomon SapiroJONATHAN MICHAEL SHAPIRO

Customer experience

myMCPS+

All ratings4,656 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral3.4%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral14.9%
Negative35.1%

Grademelon

All ratings46 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

Bugs and requests

myMCPS+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login failures
  • Grades not loading properly
  • Crashing on app launch

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add GPA display
  • Improve grade editing functionality
  • Support for multiple student accounts

Grademelon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

myMCPS+

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Grademelon

Subscriptions2
  • Ad-free / monthly$0.991 Month
  • Ad-free / yearly$4.491 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Ad-free$9.99

Questions

Is myMCPS+ free?
myMCPS+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grademelon free?
Grademelon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, myMCPS+ or Grademelon?
Grademelon is rated higher. myMCPS+ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4.7K ratings, while Grademelon averages 4.7 from 46 ratings.
Do myMCPS+ or Grademelon have ads?
Grademelon shows ads; myMCPS+ does not.
Which is updated more often, myMCPS+ or Grademelon?
myMCPS+ ships an update fortnightly, and Grademelon every 3 weeks. Most recently, myMCPS+ was updated on October 29, 2026 and Grademelon on October 24, 2026.

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