Comparison

HLS Grades vs Gradescope

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

Head to head
About

HLS Grades

Access your school's learning management system on the go. View grades, assignments, and course materials. Communicate with teachers and manage your academic progress.

Highlights
  • View grades and past assignments
  • Track upcoming assignments with a calendar
  • Send and receive messages with teachers
  • View course syllabuses and files
  • Submit assignments and add comments
  • Dark mode for readability
Features
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Access your HLS courses on the go with the HLS Grades mobile app! This app is compatible with Student, Parent, Teacher, and Admin account types. Parents and Students can: • View grades in an at a glance format with the "View Grades" page accessible from the bottom of the Dashboard page • View past assignments and grades from previous trimesters in list format • Keep track of upcoming assignments with the calendar • Send and receive messages with teachers • View and (sometimes) post to class discussions • View course syllabuses, users, and modules • View and download course files • View all information for past courses Students can: • Edit/resubmit already submitted assignments • Submit upcoming assignments, quizzes, and tests • Add comments to assignments Teachers can: • Enter & edit grades for students • Create & edit assignments/modules/announcements/discussions/files, etc. • Create & edit calendar entries • Send messages to Parents and Students There are currently no special features for admin accounts. Other features: • Dark mode for night-time readability • Hide or show certain tabs in the Navigation Drawer to prioritize the features most meaningful to you • Clicking on the "View Assignment" link in an email notification will open the app to the specific assignment What's not possible: • Notifications. Please rely on emails from Canvas for this functionality, which can be set up by clicking the profile button in settings. • Downloading files already uploaded for submission. Current issues and how to fix them: https://github.com/tneotia/HLSGrades/blob/master/knownissues.md Notes: 1. This app will not work if you are not using Highlands Latin School's Canvas domain! Details on how to set this app up for your school's free (non-Instructure url) Canvas domain: https://tneotia.github.io/HLSGrades 2. Bugs or suggestions? Send feedback from within the app's settings! 3. This app is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by Instructure or Canvas. Canvas LMS is a registered trademark and property of Instructure, Inc.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Upload assignments
  • Scan documents with camera
  • Select existing files
  • Assign pages for variable-length assignments
  • Resubmit assignments
  • View submitted and graded assignments
Features
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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!

Screenshots

HLS Grades4 screens
Gradescope4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HLS Grades at 4.8 against Gradescope's 1.4. HLS Grades also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.4). Gradescope's advantage is ratings volume (275 vs 19). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HLS Grades holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gradescope has 275 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HLS Grades ships an update every 10 days, Gradescope every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HLS Grades versus Gradescope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHLS GradesGradescope
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (19 ratings) — better1.4 (275 ratings)
Positive reviews—8.7% of reviews
Number of ratings19275 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTanay NeotiaTurnitin

Customer experience

HLS Grades

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%

Gradescope

All ratings259 ratings
Positive7.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative89.2%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive8.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative84.6%

Bugs and requests

HLS Grades

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

None

HLS Grades

No in-app purchases

None

Gradescope

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HLS Grades free?
HLS Grades is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gradescope free?
Gradescope is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HLS Grades or Gradescope?
HLS Grades is rated higher. HLS Grades averages 4.8 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Gradescope averages 1.4 from 275 ratings.
Do HLS Grades or Gradescope have ads?
Neither HLS Grades nor Gradescope shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HLS Grades or Gradescope?
HLS Grades ships an update every 10 days, and Gradescope every 2 months. Most recently, HLS Grades was updated on November 3, 2026 and Gradescope on November 3, 2026.

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