Comparison

Gradescope vs Lagoon

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

Lagoon

This app helps UCSB students organize their college life by consolidating class schedules, dining hall information, campus events, and social connections. It offers features for planning your week, connecting with classmates, and staying updated on campus happenings in a user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • Class scheduling and quarter planning
  • Finals tracking
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Friend connections and study groups
  • Dining hall menus
  • Campus event browsing
  • Daily Nexus news reader
Features
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Your whole quarter, color-coded, in about thirty seconds. Then the part no other schedule app has: who else on Lagoon is in your classes. LOOK AROUND FIRST — NO ACCOUNT NEEDED Open Lagoon and explore campus right away. Dining halls, the campus map, study spaces, and what's happening tonight are all there before you sign up for anything. YOUR WHOLE SCHEDULE, IN SECONDS No typing classes in one at a time. Import straight from GOLD, or just screenshot your schedule and let Lagoon read it. • GOLD import or screenshot import in about 30 seconds • Screenshot reading happens entirely on your phone • Every class a solid block of color, so you learn your week by shape • A finals countdown, so nothing sneaks up on you • Home Screen widgets for your next class and dining status KNOW WHAT'S NEXT, ALL DAY Today shows you the shape of your day: your next class and where it is, what's already done, which dining commons are open right now, and the one thing worth leaving your room for tonight. EVERYTHING DUE, IN ONE LIST Connect Canvas once and every assignment lands on Today, in the color of its class, with a reminder the evening it's due. • Homework from Canvas, checked off with a tap • Registrar deadlines, plus BARC fee and financial aid dates, from the source • Office hours on your timeline, on the days they meet • Grade history and this instructor's average on your classes SEE WHO'S IN YOUR CLASSES The best part of a class is knowing someone in it. • Find friends and classmates in every course • Compare schedules and spot the classes you share • Share a clean schedule card to a group chat in one tap • Start a study group with people actually in the class CLUBS, CHAPTERS, AND YOUR FLOOR • 750+ student clubs from Shoreline, by category • Every fraternity and sorority, with events their officers post • The Chapter Cup: chapters ranked by what they do, never by votes • Your hall: see who lives on your floor, if they choose to show up too • See which friends are going to games and campus events EATING, STUDYING, AND EVERYTHING BETWEEN • Dining commons menus, hours, and how busy each one is right now • A best-pick suggestion when you can't decide where to eat • Library study spaces and campus events • Daily Nexus stories in a calm reader • Grade distributions, a GE tracker, and an academic planner BUILT FOR ONE CAMPUS Lagoon is only for UC Santa Barbara. Every building name, dining commons, quarter date, and course code is the real thing, because the app was made by Gauchos who got tired of using six different tabs to plan a Tuesday. And it was designed, not assembled. Deep navy, cream, and one gold accent; no ads, no clutter, and nothing on screen that isn't true. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Screenshots

Gradescope4 screens
Lagoon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lagoon at 100% against Gradescope's 9%. Lagoon also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.4) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). Gradescope's advantage is ratings volume (275 vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). 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

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

Lagoon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gradescope has 275 ratings behind it against 4, 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 Lagoon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gradescope ships an update every 2 months, Lagoon every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Gradescope versus Lagoon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGradescopeLagoon
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (275 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews8.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings275 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTurnitinSafahi Corp.

Customer experience

Gradescope

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

Lagoon

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
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

Lagoon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Gradescope

No in-app purchases

None

Lagoon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gradescope free?
Gradescope is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lagoon free?
Lagoon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gradescope or Lagoon?
Lagoon is rated higher. Gradescope averages 1.4 out of 5 from 275 ratings, while Lagoon averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Gradescope or Lagoon have ads?
Neither Gradescope nor Lagoon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gradescope or Lagoon?
Gradescope ships an update every 2 months, and Lagoon every 6 days. Most recently, Gradescope was updated on October 30, 2026 and Lagoon on October 23, 2026.

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