Gradual Grades vs Pupil | Grades
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gradual Grades
Track your academic performance with real-time grade updates and insightful calculations. Estimate future grades with a unique tool, helping you manage academic stress and stay focused on your studies.
- Real-time grade monitoring
- Grade change notifications
- Doomsday Calculator for grade estimation
- Live GPA calculations
- Impact of test scores on GPA
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LEARN Check your grades at a glance, and easily see grade changes and updates. PLAN With the Doomsday Calculator, easily estimate your new overall average after that test you just bombed. This will help you relax and let you focus on other things. RANK With Live GPA calculations, you can be sure to stay on top of your game. Easily view how test scores impact your GPA. Note: Gradual is not affiliated with or endorsed by PowerSchool LLC and/or its affiliate(s). Home Access Center (the student info system we support) is a trademark of PowerSchool.
Pupil | Grades
Stay on top of your academic life with this app that provides fast access to grades, schedules, and assignments. It features a modern design, customizable elements, and built-in accessibility options for all users.
- Fast gradebook access
- Real-time class schedule tracking
- Home Screen widgets
- Modern, intuitive design
- Custom class names and icons
- Functional student ID cards
- Improved accessibility
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Access your grades, schedule, assignments, and more with lightning-fast speed and modern design. With Pupil, you have everything you need to stay on top of your academic game, right at your fingertips. Plus, Pupil supports built-in iOS accessibility features, ensuring that everyone can benefit from its functionality. Features: Access your gradebook up to 40% faster Track your class schedule in real time Built-in light and dark mode support Home Screen widgets Modern, intuitive design Custom class names and icons for easy readability Functional student ID cards Improved accessibility And more! Please note that Pupil is not affiliated with or endorsed by Synergy, the company behind the StudentVUE information system.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gradual Grades at 4.8 against Pupil | Grades's 3.9. Gradual Grades also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 79%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Gradual Grades holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Gradual Grades's written reviews are positive against 79% of Pupil | Grades's.
Gradual Grades ships an update every 3 months, Pupil | Grades every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gradual Grades | Pupil | Grades |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (25 ratings) — better | 3.9 (28 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better | 78.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25 | 28 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rayzina LLC | Evan Kaneshige |
Customer experience
Gradual Grades
Pupil | Grades
In-app purchases
Gradual Grades
No in-app purchases
Pupil | Grades
No in-app purchases
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