Gopher Transitions vs Gradescope
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gopher Transitions
Access official university orientation and transition program information. View schedules, resources, and event details to help new students navigate their university experience.
- View orientation schedules
- Access Welcome Week resources
- Discover OTE programming
- University transition information
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The official app of the Orientation & Transition Experiences Office at the University of Minnesota. Use this app to view OTE programming including Orientation schedules, Welcome Week resources, and more.
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 update cadence: Gopher Transitions at every 2 days against Gradescope's every 2 months. Gopher Transitions also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.4). Gradescope's advantage is ratings volume (259 vs 4) and review sentiment (9% vs 0%). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.3 for Gopher Transitions against 1.4 for Gradescope. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gradescope has 259 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Gopher Transitions's written reviews are positive against 9% of Gradescope's.
Gopher Transitions ships an update every 2 days, Gradescope every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gopher Transitions | Gradescope |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (4 ratings) | 1.4 (259 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 9.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 259 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Regents of the University of Minnesota | Turnitin |
Customer experience
Gopher Transitions
Gradescope
Bugs and requests
Gopher Transitions
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
Gopher Transitions
No in-app purchases
Gradescope
No in-app purchases
Questions
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