Tennessee vs Gradescope
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tennessee
This official university app provides enhanced functionality for students, faculty, staff, and guests. It aims to deliver relevant mobile content to keep users connected and informed about campus life.
- Enhanced functionality
- Relevant mobile content
- Campus connectivity
- Information portal
- Official university app
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Welcome to Rocky Top! This is the official app of The University of Tennessee. We are excited to bring you a completely new app with enhanced functionality for students, faculty and staff, and campus guests. Our goal is to provide you with relevant mobile content to help you stay connected and informed. Please give us feedback at ut_utkmobilegroup@live.utk.edu. Icon set used with permission and provided by www.icons8.com.
Gradescope
Easily upload assignments for courses using this app. Submit files from your device or scan your work directly. Assign pages for variable-length assignments and resubmit if needed before the deadline.
- Upload assignments
- Scan documents with camera
- Select existing files
- Assign pages for variable-length assignments
- Resubmit assignments
- View submitted and graded assignments
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Students, upload your assignments to Gradescope more easily than ever before! If your instructor uses Gradescope for your assignments, you can now upload your submission with our mobile app. After installing and opening the app, login to see your Gradescope courses and assignments. To upload a submission, click on the assignment in the “Not Submitted” tab and either “Select File” to select an existing file from your device or “Scan” all pages of your completed work using your iPhone’s camera. Once you submit your file(s), for templated assignments, you’re all set. For variable-length assignments, “Assign pages” to indicate where your answer for each question appears within your submission. It’s that easy! After confirming, your assignment then moves to the “Submitted” tab. If needed, you can resubmit your assignment until the due date your instructor set has passed. Once it is graded and grades are published for the assignment, it then moves to the “Graded” tab. Note: For V1 of the app, you will be directed to our mobile website for any advanced functionality, including viewing feedback and submitting timed, programming, or online assignments. Stay tuned for future updates that will allow you to do even more with our mobile app!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tennessee at 58% against Gradescope's 9%. Tennessee also leads on rating (3.6 vs 1.4). Gradescope's advantage is ratings volume (231 vs 20) and chart position (#90 vs unranked). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tennessee holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gradescope has 231 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Tennessee's written reviews are positive against 9% of Gradescope's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 28, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tennessee | Gradescope |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (20 ratings) — better | 1.4 (231 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.6% of reviews — better | 9.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 231 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #90 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University of Tennessee | Turnitin |
Customer experience
Tennessee
Gradescope
Bugs and requests
Tennessee
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Gradescope
Reported bugs
3 issues- Camera flash issues during scanning
- Photos not uploading in correct order
- Inconsistent download button behavior
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to sort assignments by due date
- Integration of tools for instructors
- Improved iPad and tablet optimization
In-app purchases
Tennessee
No in-app purchases
Gradescope
No in-app purchases
