# Classroom Hero vs PayGrade

Classroom Hero and PayGrade both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of PayGrade's written reviews are positive against 71% of Classroom Hero's. PayGrade also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.2). Classroom Hero's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Classroom Hero sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and PayGrade sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Classroom Hero against 5.0 for PayGrade. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Classroom Hero's written reviews are positive against 100% of PayGrade's.

Classroom Hero ships an update every 3 weeks, PayGrade every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Classroom Hero | PayGrade |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/classroom-hero/id1448817904/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paygrade/id6747536391/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 31 MB | 53 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | **16.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Eric Horvat](https://appshunter.io/developer/1617468705) | [Samuel Svindland](https://appshunter.io/developer/1531629759) |

## What reviewers say

### Classroom Hero

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/classroom-hero/id1448817904)

Enhance your existing classroom reward system with digital tools and gamification. This app digitizes incentive strategies, allowing students to earn points for desired behaviors and purchase rewards, while also enabling class-wide goals.

**Highlights:** Customizable rewards for desired behaviors, Digital classroom economy for point-based purchases, Collaborative management for point distribution, Class-wide goal setting and motivation, Seamless integration with existing reward systems

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Heroic - Monthly | $8.99 | per month |
| Heroic - Yearly | $89.99 | per year |


### PayGrade

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paygrade/id6747536391)

This app provides a structured framework for parents to determine children's allowances based on academic performance. It allows customization of grade values, age scaling, and grade changes over time, ensuring a consistent, parent-defined calculation.

**Highlights:** Customizable grade-based allowance calculation, Scale values by age or year, Factor in grade changes over time, Parent-defined allowance framework, Simple, structured calculation tool

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Pro Yearly | $2.99 | per year |
| Pro | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Classroom Hero free?

Classroom Hero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PayGrade free?

PayGrade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Classroom Hero or PayGrade?

Classroom Hero and PayGrade are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Classroom Hero or PayGrade have ads?

Neither Classroom Hero nor PayGrade shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Classroom Hero or PayGrade?

Classroom Hero ships an update every 3 weeks, and PayGrade every 2 months. Most recently, Classroom Hero was updated on September 17, 2026 and PayGrade on September 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*