Comparison

ManageBac vs GradeReach

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

Head to head
About

ManageBac

This app helps students, parents, and educators manage academic tasks, track progress, and collaborate across various curricula. It supports planning, goal-setting, coursework submission, and communication for a streamlined educational experience.

Highlights
  • Academic deadline tracking
  • Goal setting and portfolio building
  • CAS/service-learning management
  • Curriculum planning and collaboration
  • Assessment and grade management
  • Attendance and behavior tracking
  • Parental progress monitoring
Features
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ManageBac is built for students, parents, teachers, admins and coordinators on-the-go! With multi-curricula support for the full IB Continuum (PYP, MYP, CP, DP), IGCSEs and universally with a Build-your-Own (BYO) model. Students: • Stay organised with key academic deadlines and assessment tasks. • Set goals and build a portfolio with coursework, photos and more. • Manage CAS or service-learning activities with reflections. • Plan projects and communicate with your teachers & advisors. • Browse and reference QuickStart guides for the IB to stay one step ahead. Teachers: • Collaboratively plan your curriculum. • Manage teaching and learning with Stream & Resources. • Share experiences and goal-setting within the Portfolio. • Mark tasks, annotate coursework and submit term grades. • Record attendance and Behaviour & Discipline. Coordinators: • Plan and organise key year group deadlines. • Manage service learning & project-based learning. • Manage exams from start to finish. • Analyse your curriculum and manage term reporting. Parents: • Browse the curriculum alongside teaching & learning within the Portfolio. • Monitor academic progress with grades, teacher comments, and report cards. • Submit attendance excusals and communicate with homeroom advisors. • Collaborate with fellow parents via the Parent-Teacher Association.

About

GradeReach

Features
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GradeReach helps CAIE A-Level students turn AS results into a concrete A2 target: exactly what raw marks you need on the remaining papers to reach the grade you want. HOW IT WORKS Total boundary = AS boundary + A2 part. The AS boundary uses the official, already-published thresholds for your exact session — zero estimation. The A2 part takes the highest of the recent sessions (excluding the India-region March series), so it leans conservative. It is not a "prediction": the known part is locked to real numbers, and only the unpublished part carries a margin. FEATURES · Reverse target: pick a subject, enter your AS raw marks, choose a target grade (A*/A/B/C), and get the weighted A2 score you need. · Safe line: beyond "just enough," a second line calibrated on each subject's own history — in backtests it undershoots roughly 1 in 10. · Update as you go: already sat an A2 paper? Enter your estimated mark and the result becomes "what's left to score on the remaining papers." · Practice log: every past paper is judged against its own session's real boundary — pass or not, and by how many marks; a trend chart shows how steady you are. · Combination check: if an AS paper combination can't carry forward to a full A Level, the app stops you and explains why. WHO IT'S FOR · A-Level students who want a concrete score target · Anyone asking "how good was that practice attempt, really?" NOTES · Not affiliated with or endorsed by CAIE / Cambridge. Data comes from publicly published historical grade thresholds. · Results are history-based estimates, not official promises — no one can guarantee unpublished thresholds. · Your data stays on your device and, with iCloud, syncs only across your own devices. We never see it. The full version is a one-time purchase that unlocks all subjects and features.

Screenshots

ManageBac4 screens
GradeReach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ManageBac at none against GradeReach's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. GradeReach sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ManageBac asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ManageBac versus GradeReach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManageBacGradeReach
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (185 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews19.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings185 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFaria Education Limited祖超 夏

Bugs and requests

ManageBac

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent log-outs
  • Issues with file uploads
  • Inconsistent notification system
  • Grades and assignments not displaying properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Easier access to grades and assignments
  • Better organization and filtering of tasks
  • Improved mobile experience
  • Ability to view all past work

GradeReach

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ManageBac

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

GradeReach

One-time1
  • 够线 完整版$3.99

Questions

Is ManageBac free?
ManageBac is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GradeReach free?
GradeReach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ManageBac or GradeReach have ads?
Neither ManageBac nor GradeReach shows ads.

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