# Grade Aid vs Teacher Aide (cloud)

The clearest difference is update cadence: Teacher Aide (cloud) at weekly against Grade Aid's every 12 months. Teacher Aide (cloud) also leads on ratings volume (45 vs 3) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Grade Aid's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Grade Aid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Teacher Aide (cloud) sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Grade Aid holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Teacher Aide (cloud) has 45 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Grade Aid ships an update every 12 months, Teacher Aide (cloud) weekly. The most recent releases landed on July 8, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Grade Aid | Teacher Aide (cloud) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grade-aid/id448856123/reviews)** | [4.8 (45 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/teacher-aide-cloud/id1592839619/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **45** |
| Positive reviews | — | 78.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 3 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **18.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Eric Dievendorf](https://appshunter.io/developer/397902503) | [Glen Botha](https://appshunter.io/developer/943181947) |

## What reviewers say

### Grade Aid

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grade-aid/id448856123)

Easily calculate grades and score assignments or tests. This tool helps educators quickly score tests and assignments based on correct or incorrect answers. Students can verify their grades and determine how many questions they can miss while maintaining a target grade.

**Highlights:** Grade calculation, Score assignments, Test scoring, Target grade verification, Homeschooling support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Feature Unlock | $2.99 | one-time |


### Teacher Aide (cloud)

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/teacher-aide-cloud/id1592839619)

This app helps educators manage student attendance, grades, and seating charts across multiple semesters. It offers cloud synchronization for seamless device switching and provides tools to identify at-risk students and communicate with parents. Export data easily for integration with other systems.

**Highlights:** Cloud database for multi-device sync, Attendance and grade tracking, Seating chart creation, Identify at-risk students, Bulk email notifications, Google Classroom roster sync, CSV grade export

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Standard (10 classes) | $3.99 | per month |
| Standard (20 classes) | $6.99 | per month |
| Premium (10 classes) | $6.99 | per month |
| Premium (20 classes) | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium (10 classes) | $69.99 | per year |
| Premium (20 classes) | $99.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Grade Aid free?

Grade Aid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Teacher Aide (cloud) free?

Teacher Aide (cloud) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Grade Aid or Teacher Aide (cloud)?

Grade Aid is rated higher. Grade Aid averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Teacher Aide (cloud) averages 4.8 from 45 ratings.

### Do Grade Aid or Teacher Aide (cloud) have ads?

Neither Grade Aid nor Teacher Aide (cloud) shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Grade Aid or Teacher Aide (cloud)?

Grade Aid ships an update every 12 months, and Teacher Aide (cloud) weekly. Most recently, Grade Aid was updated on July 8, 2026 and Teacher Aide (cloud) on September 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*