Comparison

GradeBook Pro vs RollCall by Afield Apps

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

RollCall by Afield Apps

This app streamlines attendance tracking for teachers, managing both daily classes and field trips. It offers features like seating charts, QR code scanning for quick check-ins, and live status sharing with chaperones. Data is stored securely in your own Google account.

Highlights
  • Unlimited class boards
  • Customizable student grouping
  • Interactive seating charts
  • QR code scanning for check-in
  • Live trip status sharing
  • Parent signature capture
  • Data stored in Google Sheets
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Afield RollCall is attendance built by a teacher who actually takes it — every morning, and on every field trip. **WHO'S HERE. WHO'S NOT. ONE GLANCE.** Tap students present or missing and watch the counts update at the top of your board. Big, readable cards. No spreadsheets to squint at, no paper to lose. **NEW: CLASS MODE** RollCall now handles your everyday classroom, not just trip days. • Unlimited class boards — every period, homeroom, study hall, and club in one app • Group students your way: by section, by table, by row, by bus — you choose • Set All marks a whole group in one tap **SEATING CHARTS** See your room the way you actually arrange it. • Straight rows for classrooms • Curved arcs for ensembles — orchestras, bands, and choirs get true concert seating • Take attendance right from the chart: your empty seat IS your missing student • Works on iPad, and on iPhone too — just turn your phone sideways **FIELD TRIPS, HANDLED** The part RollCall was born for. • Organize your trip into groups — buses, chaperone teams, activity rotations • Scan students in with QR wristbands or badges — head counts in seconds, not minutes • Share a live link with each chaperone so their group's status shows up on your board • Share the student view at final check-in — now the whole group is looking for who's missing • Parent sign-outs with a signature, captured right on your screen **YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS** RollCall runs on a Google Sheet in YOUR Google account. Your roster never lives on our servers — you can open, edit, and keep your data forever, even if you stop using the app. **SET UP IN MINUTES** Copy the template sheet, follow the guided setup, and share a setup code with your own devices — or your whole department. No student accounts. No IT ticket. **BUILT FOR SCHOOL LIFE** • Works on iPhone and iPad • Fast enough for the bus line, simple enough for a substitute • Made by a working teacher who needed exactly this app — so she built it **ROLLCALL PRO** Class Mode boards, seating charts, and scan check-in are part of RollCall Pro, a yearly subscription with a free trial. Trip basics stay free. Payment is charged to your Apple Account, and subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://goafield.org/rollcall/privacy Terms of Use: https://goafield.org/rollcall/terms

Screenshots

GradeBook Pro4 screens
RollCall by Afield Apps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RollCall by Afield Apps at 5.0 against GradeBook Pro's 2.9. RollCall by Afield Apps also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and review sentiment (100% vs 65%). GradeBook Pro's advantage is ratings volume (52 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and RollCall by Afield Apps sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RollCall by Afield Apps 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. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of GradeBook Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of RollCall by Afield Apps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GradeBook Pro ships an update monthly, RollCall by Afield Apps every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GradeBook Pro versus RollCall by Afield Apps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGradeBook ProRollCall by Afield Apps
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (52 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings52 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRingtones LLC (U.S.)Erin Sosnoski

Customer experience

GradeBook Pro

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

RollCall by Afield Apps

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
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

RollCall by Afield Apps

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
1 purchases

RollCall by Afield Apps

Subscriptions1
  • RollCall Pro14 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is GradeBook Pro free?
GradeBook Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RollCall by Afield Apps free?
RollCall by Afield Apps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GradeBook Pro or RollCall by Afield Apps?
RollCall by Afield Apps is rated higher. GradeBook Pro averages 2.9 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while RollCall by Afield Apps averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do GradeBook Pro or RollCall by Afield Apps have ads?
Neither GradeBook Pro nor RollCall by Afield Apps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GradeBook Pro or RollCall by Afield Apps?
GradeBook Pro ships an update monthly, and RollCall by Afield Apps every 3 weeks. Most recently, GradeBook Pro was updated on October 23, 2026 and RollCall by Afield Apps on October 21, 2026.

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