G.R.A.S.P vs FinAide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
G.R.A.S.P
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GRASP is a non-profit, access organization that helps students and families in obtaining funding for post-secondary education. GRASP advisors help students with the financial aid process for education after high school to include completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and looking for and applying for scholarships. GRASP advisors also inspire students to believe that secondary and post-secondary education are attainable and support them during the completion of their educational goals. The GRASP App provides financial aid resources such as the FAFSA website, scholarship websites, financial aid events, and helpful videos. The app also has a messaging capability that enables students/parents to contact the GRASP advisors at their respective high schools regarding the financial aid process and financial aid requirements.
FinAide
This free app helps students, families, and advisors understand and compare financial aid awards. Easily input information from award letters, compare schools side-by-side, and visualize costs with color-coded details. It simplifies the college decision-making process by providing clear financial insights.
- Compare financial aid awards side-by-side
- Input and update aid information easily
- Visualize costs with color-coded details
- Link accounts with family members and advisors
- Understand award letters for college costs
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Download this free mobile app and begin to make better decisions about the cost of going to college. Our impressive features are designed to make it easier to understand and compare financial aid awards. - Easy Process - Built to smoothly walk you through the steps to set up your account and enter information from your award letters - Add & Update - Not difficult to add aid information and make changes at any time - Compare Schools - See which aid offer is the best by comparing schools side by side with the click of a button - Link Accounts - It’s simple for students to link their accounts to family members and advisors - Summary Information - You can quickly see color-coded details of your aid awards for each school - Compatible With All iOS Systems Students - Have all that you need in the palm of your hand as you consider which college to attend. - Understand your financial aid award letters - Talk about which school is the best financial "fit" - Share information with those that are helping you in your college search - Know how much it will really cost for you to go to college Families - Help your student (and family) know what it will cost for them to go to college. - Understand your student’s financial aid award letters - Have your own account, and link to your student’s account if you want - Be connected to more than one family members’ accounts at the same time - Make updates in your account, and it will show in your linked accounts Advisors - Manage all of your students' aid awards, and help them make the best decisions. - Link to all of your students’ accounts in one convenient app - See and update student information on the go - Quickly see all colleges that accepted your students and where they are going - Share how much scholarships your students have received
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: G.R.A.S.P at every 2 months against FinAide's every 60 months. G.R.A.S.P also leads on iOS requirement (10.1 vs 13.4). 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.
G.R.A.S.P ships an update every 2 months, FinAide every 60 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | G.R.A.S.P | FinAide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 60 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.1 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | North South 804 Apps LLC | FinAide, LLC |
In-app purchases
G.R.A.S.P
No in-app purchases
FinAide
No in-app purchases









