Comparison

GradeBook Pro vs Light School

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

Head to head
About

GradeBook Pro

This app helps educators manage their classrooms by tracking student grades, attendance, and behavior. It offers robust reporting and data export features, with options for customization and secure access.

Highlights
  • Record scores and attendance
  • Track student behavior
  • Customizable grade scales
  • Generate attendance and grade reports
  • Export data to CSV
  • Import class rosters
  • Secure with passcode
Features
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GradeBook Pro is a powerful and intuitive classroom management tool. Record scores, attendance, and student performance in an app designed with professional educators in mind. GradeBook Pro is a complete solution, there are no in-app purchases, subscriptions, advertisements, limitations, or third party services to pay for. Grades • Weighted and standard point-based scales are supported. • Customize the grade scale with unlimited letter grade ranges. • Categorize assignments to see student grades by category. • Award extra credit or deduct penalty points. • Drop or exempt a score to exclude it from the grade calculation. • Override the number of points possible on a student-by-student basis. • Record a note with any score. • View student average grade, highest grade, and total point score. • Categorized classes report overall and category-specific grades. Behavior • Assign custom labels to four selectable behavior marks. • Quickly track performance, participation, preparedness, behavior, conduct, or any other criteria. Attendance • Mark students as Present, Absent, or Tardy. • Absent and tardy entries can be flagged as excused or unexcused. • View photos while recording attendance. • Email a daily attendance summary. • Quickly create email addressed to all present, absent, or tardy students. • Student attendance status is displayed on the main and score entry screen. Reporting • Create attendance, grade, performance, and roster reports for the class. • Create attendance, grade, performance, and summary reports for individual students. • Export grade, attendance, and performance data to CSV formatted files. • Upload reports to Dropbox, email them, or view them on the in-app report viewer. • Email a list of ungraded students by assignment. Other • Five color themes to choose from. • Import class rosters or scores via email, iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Box, etc… • Backup and restore with via iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Box, etc… • Assign photos to students to view when recording grades or taking attendance. • Copy students, assignments, grade scales, and categories between classes. • Prevent unauthorized access with a launch passcode. === GRADEBOOK PRO SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS We offer an auto-renewing subscription option: - Subscriptions are from $4.99 USD monthly with 3 days trial or $34.99 yearly. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - You will be able to access full features of the app for the duration of the subscription - Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original one week unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package weekly - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period - You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting through your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 for more information - You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your iTunes Account Settings. However, you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period - Any unused portion of a free-trial period, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription For more information, please check: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Light School

This app connects students, parents, instructors, and administrators on a single platform for managing schedules, assignments, grades, and communication. It offers real-time updates, secure messaging, and fee payment options for a streamlined school experience.

Highlights
  • View class schedules and assignments
  • Submit homework and track grades
  • Real-time chat with classmates and teachers
  • Monitor student progress and attendance
  • Securely pay tuition and school fees
  • Manage classes and send announcements
  • Bilingual interface with RTL support
Features
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The Light School is the official school management app that connects students, parents, instructors, and administrators in one secure, easy-to-use platform. WHAT YOU CAN DO For Students • View your class schedule, exams, and upcoming assignments • Submit homework with photos, documents, and videos • Track grades, attendance, and instructor feedback in real time • Chat with classmates and teachers • Receive instant notifications for new assignments, announcements, and grades For Parents • Follow your child's attendance, grades, and progress • Communicate directly with teachers and school staff • View school announcements and events • Pay tuition and school fees securely For Instructors • Manage classes, assignments, and exam grading • Take attendance in seconds • Share course materials, files, and announcements • Message students and parents For School Administrators • Manage students, classes, schedules, and staff • Send school-wide announcements and notifications • Monitor activity across the school KEY FEATURES • Bilingual interface (English and Arabic) with full right-to-left support • Secure sign-in with Face ID • Real-time chat and notifications • Offline-friendly: see your latest data even with patchy internet • Built for schools of every size PRIVACY & SECURITY The Light School is built with student privacy in mind. Your data is encrypted in transit, stored on secure servers, and only ever shared within your school community. We never sell your information to third parties. ABOUT The Light School is developed by Cog Developers for the Light School in Iraq and partner schools across the region. Need help? Contact your school administrator or email support@lightschool-iq.com.

Screenshots

GradeBook Pro4 screens
Light School4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Light School at 5.0 against GradeBook Pro's 2.9. Light School also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). GradeBook Pro's advantage is ratings volume (52 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. GradeBook Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Light School asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Light School holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GradeBook Pro has 52 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GradeBook Pro ships an update monthly, Light School weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GradeBook Pro versus Light School: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGradeBook ProLight School
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (52 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings52 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB82 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRingtones LLCCogDevelopers

Customer experience

GradeBook Pro

All ratings44 ratings
Positive36.4%
Neutral18.2%
Negative45.5%
Written reviews130 reviews
Positive64.6%
Neutral13.8%
Negative21.5%

Light School

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

Bugs and requests

GradeBook Pro

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Attendance function no longer works - cannot modify dates
  • Color scheme update made interface nearly invisible
  • App support link broken
  • Dropbox connection fails with error 400
  • Grades disappear without explanation
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  • App crashes on iOS 8 and newer versions
  • Split view and slide over broken after update
  • Weighted grade categories not calculating correctly
  • Cannot enter percentages in grade categories
  • Attendance records input to wrong students

Requested features

20 requests
  • Seating chart functionality
  • Ability to mark assignments as submitted before grading
  • Missing assignment indicator (M for missing = zero)
  • Bulk student deletion
  • Copy students between classes more easily
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  • Rubric integration within app
  • Lesson plan module
  • CSV file import from Dropbox
  • Google Classroom integration
  • Google Drive backup option
  • iCloud sync between devices
  • Customizable absence types (ISS, etc.)
  • Time stamp for tardy tracking
  • Bulk grade entry for all students
  • Print entire class gradebook on one page
  • Student comments on grade reports
  • Timetable/day book feature
  • Random group selection tool
  • Color-coded assignment categories
  • Category weight calculations

Light School

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

GradeBook Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$34.991 Year
None

Light School

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GradeBook Pro free?
GradeBook Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Light School free?
Light School is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GradeBook Pro or Light School?
Light School is rated higher. GradeBook Pro averages 2.9 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while Light School averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do GradeBook Pro or Light School have ads?
Neither GradeBook Pro nor Light School shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GradeBook Pro or Light School?
GradeBook Pro ships an update monthly, and Light School weekly. Most recently, GradeBook Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and Light School on November 5, 2026.

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