Rose vs Gradescope
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rose
Access essential campus information, news, and resources on the go. Find directories, maps, course details, and event calendars. Stay informed with push notifications and offline access to key contacts.
- Campus news and events
- Course information
- Directory and campus map
- Registration and schedule lookup
- Offline access to contacts
- Push notifications for news alerts
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Get seamless mobile access to essential Rose-Hulman campus information and internal resources; timely notifications of campus news; and a directory and campus map accessible anytime! With the click of a button, Rose-Hulman faculty, staff and students can leverage the Rose-Hulman app to access news, events and commonly used resources including: • Course information • Policies and forms • The campus library catalog • Registration information • Schedule lookup • Bulletin board announcements • Campus Groups • And so much more! Visitors can also access frequently used phone numbers to campus offices and a campus map, anytime and anywhere. The details… No more logins! With the Rose-Hulman app, faculty, staff and students with active Rose-Hulman credentials only need to authenticate once upon downloading the app. After the initial login process, users will be able to access all internal news, events and resources without being prompted to log in continuously. As the Rose- Hulman campus information-sharing process includes sending emails with links to internal information, the My Rose-Hulman environment allows users to share customized links so content opens only in the app and not in a browser. This will ensure a unified experience for all users, regardless of their mobile and/or tablet device browser settings. Stay in the know Faculty, staff and students at Rose-Hulman – who spend the majority of their day instructing or attending class or lab and are often accessing needed internal information from their mobile device – can always stay in the loop! With full access to the campus newsfeed and event calendar, the Rose-Hulman app helps individuals on the go stay informed of – and share – the latest news and events around campus. Now, faculty, staff, and students (71 percent of whom access internal resources on an Apple device!) can receive news alerts through the utilization of native push notifications. With this feature, individuals will be notified when a new news article is published on the campus’ intranet. This highly sought-after feature provides campus users with the ‘push’ of information they desire! Users will not only be updated with information in real time, but with a single click they’ll be directed to the information directly within the app. Users will also have access to the popular Bulletin Board, including a virtual lost and found, within the app. Additional unique features • A campus phone directory – Frequently used campus phone numbers, which can be dialed directly from the iPhone, and are also available offline – a vital crisis management tool for the campus that makes it possible for individuals without an active connection to access key campus contacts in the event of an emergency or network outage. • A campus map – With Rose-Hulman operating on the quarter system, course schedules change frequently. The map is a commonly used internal tool that can also be accessed within the app, even if users are offline! Students on campus who have phone providers from all around the world, which can have delays in responsiveness to campus networks, will appreciate this unique feature! Whether you’re a current student, faculty, or staff member, the Rose-Hulman app will help keep you connected with campus!
Gradescope
Easily upload assignments for courses using this app. Submit files from your device or scan your work directly. Assign pages for variable-length assignments and resubmit if needed before the deadline.
- Upload assignments
- Scan documents with camera
- Select existing files
- Assign pages for variable-length assignments
- Resubmit assignments
- View submitted and graded assignments
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Students, upload your assignments to Gradescope more easily than ever before! If your instructor uses Gradescope for your assignments, you can now upload your submission with our mobile app. After installing and opening the app, login to see your Gradescope courses and assignments. To upload a submission, click on the assignment in the “Not Submitted” tab and either “Select File” to select an existing file from your device or “Scan” all pages of your completed work using your iPhone’s camera. Once you submit your file(s), for templated assignments, you’re all set. For variable-length assignments, “Assign pages” to indicate where your answer for each question appears within your submission. It’s that easy! After confirming, your assignment then moves to the “Submitted” tab. If needed, you can resubmit your assignment until the due date your instructor set has passed. Once it is graded and grades are published for the assignment, it then moves to the “Graded” tab. Note: For V1 of the app, you will be directed to our mobile website for any advanced functionality, including viewing feedback and submitting timed, programming, or online assignments. Stay tuned for future updates that will allow you to do even more with our mobile app!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rose at 2.6 against Gradescope's 1.4. Rose also leads on iOS requirement (11.4 vs 13.4). Gradescope's advantage is ratings volume (231 vs 8) and review sentiment (9% vs 0%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Rose holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gradescope has 231 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Rose's written reviews are positive against 9% of Gradescope's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Rose ships an update every 3 months, Gradescope every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rose | Gradescope |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (8 ratings) — better | 1.4 (231 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 9.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 231 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.4 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Turnitin |
Customer experience
Rose
Gradescope
Bugs and requests
Rose
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Gradescope
Reported bugs
3 issues- Camera flash issues during scanning
- Photos not uploading in correct order
- Inconsistent download button behavior
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to sort assignments by due date
- Integration of tools for instructors
- Improved iPad and tablet optimization
In-app purchases
Rose
No in-app purchases
Gradescope
No in-app purchases









