Groovy Grader vs SchoolStatus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Groovy Grader
This app replaces traditional paper grading calculators with a flexible and convenient digital tool. It offers customizable settings for numerous questions and displays grades in various formats, enhancing classroom efficiency.
- Replaces paper grading calculators
- Configurable for hundreds of questions
- Grade display options (whole number/decimal)
- Shows number correct/wrong
- View multiple grades on screen
- Disable auto-dimming screen
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Do you need some peace, love and happiness in your classroom? If so you need Groovy Grader. Groovy Grader is an App designed to replace your “old school” paper grading calculator. Groovy Grader provides more flexibility, convenience and ease than other popular slide graders. It can be configured to work for 100's of questions and has the option to display the grade as a whole number or with one decimal place. Groovy Grader can show the number correct, the number wrong or both. Groovy Grader was designed with usability as a top priority. Unlike other competing Apps, Groovy Grader can view 50 or more grades on the screen at once. It also allows you to turn off the auto-dimming screen. There's no touching to scroll for the most common grades, or to turn the screen back on. Groovy Grader is optimized for iOS 12 and works great on iPhones, iPods, and iPads.
SchoolStatus
Facilitate seamless communication between educators and parents. Access contact details, make calls, and send texts anonymously. Track engagement history to maintain accurate and secure student data.
- Find parent contact information
- Anonymous calling and texting
- Receive parent communications
- View engagement history
- Secure and accurate data
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With SchoolStatus, you can stay engaged with parents from anywhere: - Find contact information for students’ families - Make calls and send texts from an anonymous number - Receive calls and texts from parents - See your engagement history - Keep your data accurate and secure
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Groovy Grader at 93% against SchoolStatus's 33%. Groovy Grader also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). SchoolStatus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Groovy Grader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SchoolStatus asks for nothing beyond the download.
Groovy Grader ships an update every 6 weeks, SchoolStatus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Groovy Grader | SchoolStatus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (49K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.8% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 49K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dryrain Technologies LLC | SchoolStatus |
Customer experience
Groovy Grader
SchoolStatus
User reviews
Groovy Grader
From 49K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Quick and efficient
- 💡 Convenient to have on phone
- 👍 Helpful for students to see grades
- 👍 Saves time and effort
Room to improve
- 🔋 Battery drain
- 💡 Needs more customization options (e.g., backgrounds)
SchoolStatus
From App Store reviewsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use for communication
- 👍 Convenient for on-the-go communication
- 👍 Great for contacting parents without revealing personal number
- 👍 Helps engage parents
- 👍 Keeps track of parent communication
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy and unreliable
- 🐛 Inconsistent notifications
- 🐛 Limited picture access
- 🐛 Not user-friendly
- 🐛 Crashes often
Bugs and requests
Groovy Grader
Reported bugs
2 issues- App drains battery quickly
- Occasional crashes or freezes
Requested features
2 requests- Ability to save and switch between multiple profiles
- Option to show number of correct answers instead of just incorrect
SchoolStatus
Reported bugs
36 issues- App crashes often or glitches
- Parents receive messages about the wrong child
- App does not support landscape mode
- Cannot make outgoing calls
- App not optimized for iPhone 14 Pro
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- Messages stuck behind top icons on iPhone 14 Pro
- Dynamic Island gets in the way on iPhone 14 Pro
- Unable to click commands on top of the screen on iPhone 14 Pro
- App does not work on iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Messages are stuck behind the battery on iPhone 14
- Notifications only accessible on PC
- Interface not matching screen on iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Icons and buttons inaccessible on iPhone 14 Pro
- Letters in messages run outside the box
- Cannot log in
- Username invalid on phone but valid on desktop
- Broadcast button missing
- App doesn't refresh, conversations or phone calls not updated
- Cannot view messages even with notifications
- Shows red dot for unread messages but message doesn't open
- Newer messages not showing
- Time is wrong
- Messages from one parent show under another parent's name
- Messages still show as unread after being read
- Contacts, class, or student groups are blank when sending broadcasts
- Layout looks 'stacked' instead of smooth
- Text messages won't always send
- Messages won't load
- Notifications won't go away
- Missing entire conversations
- App crashes when trying to send messages
- Cannot see pictures sent by parents
- Not receiving call or message notifications
- Unread message count incorrect between app and computer
- App won't open
- Touch ID login issues
Requested features
12 requests- Schedule broadcasts or messages
- Send videos
- Send multiple pictures in a broadcast
- Improve translations
- Allow teachers to decide preferred contacts
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- Add original signature to broadcasts
- Add Microsoft365 login option
- Bring back Finger ID/Touch ID login
- Update to fix issues with newer iPhones (Dynamic Island, screen interface)
- Improve syncing between app and desktop
- Ensure classroom changes (phone numbers) are updated in the app
- Distinguish between mobile, work, or emergency numbers when calling
In-app purchases
Groovy Grader
- Pro Upgrade for 1 Year$4.99
SchoolStatus
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Groovy Grader free?
Is SchoolStatus free?
Do Groovy Grader or SchoolStatus have ads?
Which is updated more often, Groovy Grader or SchoolStatus?
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