Comparison

GRADED+ Student Work Scanner vs PaperScorer Scanner

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

Head to head
About

GRADED+ Student Work Scanner

This app helps teachers create and analyze single-question formative assessments focused on problem-solving and short-response writing. It allows for easy scanning of student work via phone camera, with results automatically saved to Google Drive and Classroom for progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Single-item formative assessments
  • Scan student work with phone camera
  • Auto-save to Google Drive/Classroom
  • Standards-based gradebook
  • Digital student work portfolio
  • Exit ticket analysis
Features
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STANDARDIZED TESTING IS SUCKING THE OXYGEN OUT OF THE ROOM! GRADED+ promotes and encourages problem solving (MATH) and short response writing (ELA) in contrast to overly used multiple choice tests. Let's center the conversation on student work using teacher-assigned formative assessments. Single question formative assessments–assigned by the teacher, aligned to the current lesson, with a focus on actual student work. GRADED+ features: Auto saves to Google Drive and Google Classroom Standard Performance Tracker Standards-Based Gradebook Digital Student Work Portfolio Formative Assessment Portfolio Exit Ticker Analyzer THREE-STEP PROCESS TO TRANSFORM ASSESSMENTS IN YOUR SCHOOL: 1. Assign One-Item Assessments On Any Paper 2. Scan Student Work With Your Phone's Camera 3. View Results In Your Data Dashboard & Google Drive For more information visit https://www.solvedconsulting.com/graded.html

About

PaperScorer Scanner

This app allows educators to quickly scan completed bubble sheets using their iOS device. It integrates with popular LMS platforms to automatically send scored data, simplifying assessment management and analysis.

Highlights
  • Scan bubble sheets with iOS device
  • Automatic data scoring
  • LMS platform integration (Canvas, Blackboard, Google Classroom)
  • Create assessments with various question types
  • Printable bubble sheets on standard paper
  • Detailed online reports and data export
Features
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PLEASE NOTE: This app will ONLY work with testing sheets printed from the PaperScorer web app. You will need to create a PaperScorer account through our website to print new testing sheets. This app will NOT work with any other testing sheets printed from another company. This app is ONLY used for scanning already printed sheets. PaperScorer is a full service bubble scanning platform that empowers teachers to quickly and easily create bubble sheets, scan bubble sheets and review the data. We have deep integrations with a number of powerful LMS platforms; Canvas, Blackboard, Google Classrooms, Classify Learning, and much more. Let us do the heavy lifting for you. Once you scan sheets with your iOS smartphone or tablet, we will send auto scored data directly into assignments or tests created on those platform. This application will work on any Apple iOS smartphone or tablet released in the last 3-4 years. You will not have to worry about buying expensive scanning equipment. Simply use your own smart phone to scan completed sheets using the PaperScorer app. You can manage assessments online through our teacher app. This app is very powerful and easy to use when creating/managing classes and assessments. Teachers will be able to create assessments with the following question types; single select, multi select, numeric response and written response. Once assessments are completed, teachers will use the iOS scanning app to get score data into our system. Our bubble sheets on printed on standard 8.5x11 sheets of paper. There is no need to buy special paper. You can use any standard printer to print sheets where students can fill in their ID, or you can print sheets with student information already pre-filled. Furthermore, our iOS app will automatically detect our sheets to make it really easy to scan completed tests. Once scanning is complete, you can review the results online using our detailed reports. PaperScorer allows teachers to add common core standards to any question, and the teacher app will support tagging questions to slice data differently. Teachers can also export the data to review scanned information within an external reporting tool.

Screenshots

GRADED+ Student Work Scanner4 screens
PaperScorer Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

GRADED+ Student Work Scanner and PaperScorer Scanner both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of GRADED+ Student Work Scanner's written reviews are positive against 25% of PaperScorer Scanner's. GRADED+ Student Work Scanner also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). PaperScorer Scanner's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for GRADED+ Student Work Scanner against 5.0 for PaperScorer Scanner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GRADED+ Student Work Scanner has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of GRADED+ Student Work Scanner's written reviews are positive against 25% of PaperScorer Scanner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GRADED+ Student Work Scanner ships an update every 6 days, PaperScorer Scanner every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
GRADED+ Student Work Scanner versus PaperScorer Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGRADED+ Student Work ScannerPaperScorer Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSolved Education Consultancy, LLCNowTwo, LLC

Customer experience

GRADED+ Student Work Scanner

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

PaperScorer Scanner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

GRADED+ Student Work Scanner

No in-app purchases

None

PaperScorer Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GRADED+ Student Work Scanner free?
GRADED+ Student Work Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PaperScorer Scanner free?
PaperScorer Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GRADED+ Student Work Scanner or PaperScorer Scanner?
GRADED+ Student Work Scanner and PaperScorer Scanner are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do GRADED+ Student Work Scanner or PaperScorer Scanner have ads?
GRADED+ Student Work Scanner shows ads; PaperScorer Scanner does not.
Which is updated more often, GRADED+ Student Work Scanner or PaperScorer Scanner?
GRADED+ Student Work Scanner ships an update every 6 days, and PaperScorer Scanner every 5 months. Most recently, GRADED+ Student Work Scanner was updated on June 1, 2026 and PaperScorer Scanner on September 18, 2026.

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