Comparison

Gradescope vs Hanzilyzer

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

Head to head
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!

About

Hanzilyzer

Decode authentic Chinese with stroke order animations, detailed character breakdowns, instant offline translation, and speech playback. Enhance understanding with optional AI interpretation for nuanced meanings, tone, and cultural context in real-life messages and social media.

Highlights
  • Animated stroke order
  • Character deep-dives (pinyin, definitions, etymology)
  • Instant offline translation
  • Speech playback
  • Optional AI interpretation for nuance and tone
  • Privacy-focused, no tracking
Features
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Hanzilyzer helps you understand real Chinese, not just textbook Chinese. Paste or type any Chinese text and get: • STROKE ORDER, ANIMATED: watch every character drawn stroke by stroke, with correct stroke order from trusted open data. • CHARACTER DEEP-DIVES: pinyin, definitions, radicals, components, and etymology hints. Tap any component to explore it. Swipe through every character in a phrase. • INSTANT TRANSLATION: a quick on-device translation of the whole phrase, no internet required. • SPEECH: hear any character or phrase spoken aloud. • AI INTERPRETATION (optional): real messages don't always mean what a dictionary says. Connect your own OpenAI API key and Hanzilyzer explains what a message actually means: multiple plausible readings, the tone behind each one (teasing? sincere? sarcastic?), an example scene showing it in context, and a note on the slang or cultural nuance. Perfect for texts from friends, social media posts, and memes that make no sense literally. Hanzilyzer is built for people learning from real life: chats, songs, and social media, where tone and context matter as much as vocabulary. PRIVACY: no accounts, no ads, no tracking, no data collection. Everything runs on your device. The optional AI feature uses your own API key, stored securely in the iOS Keychain, and sends text only to OpenAI when you ask for an interpretation. Dictionary and stroke data from the open-source Make Me a Hanzi and Hanzi Writer projects (see About & Licenses in the app).

Screenshots

Gradescope4 screens
Hanzilyzer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hanzilyzer at 5.0 against Gradescope's 1.4. Gradescope's advantage is ratings volume (259 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 18.5). 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

Hanzilyzer 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Gradescope versus Hanzilyzer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGradescopeHanzilyzer
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (259 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings259 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.4 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTurnitinSamuel Stone

Customer experience

Gradescope

All ratings259 ratings
Positive7.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative89.2%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive9.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative83.8%

Hanzilyzer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Hanzilyzer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Gradescope

No in-app purchases

None

Hanzilyzer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gradescope free?
Gradescope is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hanzilyzer free?
Hanzilyzer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gradescope or Hanzilyzer?
Hanzilyzer is rated higher. Gradescope averages 1.4 out of 5 from 259 ratings, while Hanzilyzer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Gradescope or Hanzilyzer have ads?
Neither Gradescope nor Hanzilyzer shows ads.

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