Gradescope vs Boilerexams
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
Boilerexams
Prepare for your exams with a comprehensive question bank and practice tests. Utilize a built-in whiteboard for problem-solving and access video solutions from other students. Focus on challenging topics and simulate timed exam conditions.
- Extensive question bank (2,700+)
- Past exam simulations
- Topic-based filtering
- Built-in whiteboard
- Video solutions from students
- Timed exam practice
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With over 2,700 questions available, Boilerexams is the best place to study for your exams. - Take past exams to practice what actual exam questions might be like. - Filter by topic and focus on the problems that give you the most trouble. - Solve problems in the app with the built-in whiteboard. - Stuck on a problem? Watch solutions, made by other students, so you get similar questions correct in the future. - Start timed exams to practice taking an exam with some time pressure.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Boilerexams at 100% against Gradescope's 9%. Boilerexams also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.4) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Gradescope's advantage is ratings volume (259 vs 6) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Boilerexams holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gradescope has 259 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of Gradescope's written reviews are positive against 100% of Boilerexams's.
Gradescope ships an update every 2 months, Boilerexams fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gradescope | Boilerexams |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (259 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 259 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Turnitin | Linus Skucas |
Customer experience
Gradescope
Boilerexams
Bugs and 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
Boilerexams
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Gradescope
No in-app purchases
Boilerexams
No in-app purchases









