Comparison

Grades! vs CalBasic

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

Head to head

Grades!

A Simple Grade Calculator

★ 5.03 ratingsView app →

About

Grades!

Features

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This is a very basic, simple calculator for teachers. It allows you to add up the grades students score for every aspect of their assignments and homework. Rather basic. Its free. No ads. No tracking.

About

CalBasic

A straightforward calculator app designed for simplicity. It features color-coded buttons for easy identification and a clean interface. Ideal for quick calculations on your mobile device.

Highlights

Basic calculator functionality
Color-coded buttons
Simple and clean interface
Designed for quick calculations

Features

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A basic calculator with color coded buttons.

Screenshots

Grades!2 screens

CalBasic1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CalBasic at every 22 months against Grades!'s every 86 months. CalBasic also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grades! ships an update every 86 months, CalBasic every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on December 18, 2025 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

Grades! versus CalBasic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Grades!	CalBasic
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	3 — better
Update frequency	Every 86 months	Every 22 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	26.0	15.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	0 MB	1 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Markus Meyerhofer	Arun Mahasenan

In-app purchases

None

Grades!

No in-app purchases

None

CalBasic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grades! free?

Grades! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is CalBasic free?

CalBasic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Grades! or CalBasic have ads?

Neither Grades! nor CalBasic shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Grades! or CalBasic?

Grades! ships an update every 86 months, and CalBasic every 22 months. Most recently, Grades! was updated on December 18, 2025 and CalBasic on June 5, 2026.