Comparison

Grade Corner vs Waltham PS

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

Head to head
About

Grade Corner

Access your academic performance on the go. View grades, assignments, schedules, and attendance. Communicate with teachers and track your progress throughout the school year.

Highlights
  • Check grades and class categories
  • View upcoming assignments and due dates
  • Track attendance records
  • Email teachers directly
  • Filter assignments by category
  • View past grades
  • Supports multiple students
Features
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Grade Corner is the fastest way for students and parents to check grades, schedules, assignments, and attendance as part of your daily routine without logging in every time. Compatible with Aspen, Infinite Campus (beta), and PowerSchool (beta). This app is an independent tool students may use to calculate and track their own grades. === GRADE CORNER PREMIUM We are committed to providing every student full access to their grades without advertisements. We offer the following additional functionality to support the ongoing development of the app: - Grade Calculator — see your true percentage including missing assignments - Add hypothetical future assignments to see how they'd affect your grade - Edit current assignments to plan makeup work Important: The Grade Calculator is for estimation only and does not guarantee your final score. === PRIVACY & ENDORSEMENTS Grade Corner is a member of the Student Data Privacy Consortium (SDPC) and is available for schools to endorse in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. === SUPPORTED SCHOOL DISTRICTS - School districts using Aspen Student Information System (SIS) - School districts using Infinite Campus - School districts using PowerSchool Grade Corner is an independent application and is not affiliated with, associated with, authorized by, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with Follett School Solutions (Aspen Student Information System), Infinite Campus, Inc., PowerSchool Group LLC, or any school district using those systems, unless explicitly stated. === COMMON QUESTIONS Q: Do I need an existing account with my school's grading system? A: Yes. Grade Corner is a companion app — it uses your existing gradebook credentials. If you don't know yours, ask your school administrator. Q: How often are grades updated? A: As soon as teachers post them. When they update grades in the gradebook, you'll see the changes on your next refresh. Q: Is this app officially supported by my school district? A: Sometimes. Grade Corner was built independently by a parent with two kids in DC Public Schools. We're working on more official endorsements — the current list lives on our website. === DISCLAIMERS Grade Corner is not affiliated, associated, authorized, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with Follett School Solutions (Aspen Student Information System), Infinite Campus, Inc., PowerSchool Group LLC, or any of the school districts listed above, unless otherwise stated. Aspen is a trademark of Follett School Solutions. Infinite Campus is a trademark of Infinite Campus, Inc. PowerSchool is a trademark of PowerSchool Group LLC. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Waltham PS

Stay informed about school events, district news, and cafeteria menus. Customize notifications for your student's organizations and easily access staff contacts. Never miss an important update from Waltham Public Schools.

Highlights
  • Event calendar with sharing
  • Customizable notifications
  • Weekly cafeteria menus
  • District live feed updates
  • Staff and department directory
Features
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Introducing the brand new app for Waltham Public Schools. NEVER MISS AN EVENT The event section shows a list of events throughout the district. Users can add an event to their calendar to share the event with friends and family with one tap. CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS Select your student's organization within the app and make sure you never miss a message. CAFETERIA MENUS Within the dining section, you'll find an easy to navigate, weekly menu, sorted by day and meal type. DISTRICT UPDATES In the Live Feed is where you'll find updates from the administration about what's going on in the district right now. Whether that's celebrating a student's success, or reminding you about an upcoming deadline. CONTACT STAFF & DEPARTMENTS Find relevant staff and department contacts under an easy-to-navigate directory.

Screenshots

Grade Corner4 screens
Waltham PS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Waltham PS at none against Grade Corner's 4. Grade Corner's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (28K vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Grade Corner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Waltham PS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Grade Corner against 5.0 for Waltham PS. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grade Corner has 28K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grade Corner ships an update weekly, Waltham PS every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Grade Corner versus Waltham PS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrade CornerWaltham PS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (28K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings28K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB115 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucky Dog Collective, LLCWaltham Public Schools

Customer experience

Grade Corner

All ratings27,780 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews256 reviews
Positive81.6%
Neutral6.6%
Negative11.7%

Waltham PS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Grade Corner

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • No schedule information displayed

Requested features

4 requests
  • Grade notifications
  • Schedule view for future days
  • Ability to delete or rearrange classes
  • Integration with other platforms (e.g., Google Classroom)

Waltham PS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Grade Corner

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Six Month Subscription7 Days trial$12.996 Months
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • Family Plan$29.991 Year
None

Waltham PS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grade Corner free?
Grade Corner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Waltham PS free?
Waltham PS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Grade Corner or Waltham PS?
Waltham PS is rated higher. Grade Corner averages 4.9 out of 5 from 28K ratings, while Waltham PS averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Grade Corner or Waltham PS have ads?
Neither Grade Corner nor Waltham PS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grade Corner or Waltham PS?
Grade Corner ships an update weekly, and Waltham PS every 4 months. Most recently, Grade Corner was updated on September 26, 2026 and Waltham PS on June 5, 2026.

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