Easy Grade vs Insta
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Easy Grade
Effortlessly grade student papers with this digital tool. Customize test parameters, choose grading methods, and adjust display settings for a personalized experience. Offers advanced features like half-point grading through an in-app purchase.
- Adjust number of questions
- Grade by questions right/wrong
- Half-point grading option
- Adjust text size
- Landscape mode support
- Slide Over/Split View on iPad
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Grade papers in seconds — anywhere, anytime. Trusted by 15,000+ teachers. 4.9 stars. The original EZ Grader app with half-point scoring. Features: • Works for any number of questions • Half-point increments • Grade by correct OR incorrect answers • Large text mode for easy reading • Landscape + Split View for iPad • Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Color themes and more icons for Easy Grade Premium No cardboard EZ Grader needed.
Insta
This app allows educators to quickly scan and grade paper worksheets using their mobile device. It automates the grading process, providing instant results and a clear overview of student submissions, reducing manual effort and paperwork.
- Scan paper worksheets with phone
- Automatic answer detection and grading
- Instant results viewing
- Side-by-side submission review
- Classroom-focused interface
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Insta-Grading helps educators save time by scanning worksheets and grading assignments instantly. Turn paper assessments into clear results in seconds no manual grading, no spreadsheets. Designed for teachers, tutors, and educators who want faster feedback and less paperwork. Key Features • Scan paper worksheets using your phone • Automatically detect and grade answers • View results instantly • Review submissions side-by-side • Simple, clean interface built for classrooms Who It’s For • K–12 teachers • Tutors and test prep instructors • Educators grading paper assignments Why Educators Use Insta-Grading Grading by hand takes time. Insta-Grading helps you move faster, stay organized, and focus more on teaching than paperwork. Terms of Use: https://insta-grading.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://insta-grading.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Easy Grade at 82% against Insta's 0%. Easy Grade also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (11K vs 2). Insta's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Easy Grade sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Insta sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Easy Grade holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Easy Grade has 11K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Easy Grade's written reviews are positive against 0% of Insta's.
Easy Grade ships an update fortnightly, Insta every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Easy Grade | Insta |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (11K ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Objective Jellyfish, LLC | E&E Technology LLC |
Customer experience
Easy Grade
Insta
Bugs and requests
Easy Grade
Reported bugs
2 issues- Unable to use half points on iPad
- App not working properly for some users
Requested features
3 requests- Add support for different point totals
- Integrate school grading scales
- Provide data analytics and reporting
Insta
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Easy Grade
- Half Points$2.99
- Remove Ads$4.99
- Easy Grade Premium$6.99
Insta
- Unlimited Scans$4.991 Month
- Unlimited Scans$39.991 Year
- 100 Scans$0.99
