Comparison

ZipGrade vs ExamView Student

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

Head to head
About

ZipGrade

Instantly grade multiple-choice tests and quizzes using your device's camera. This app offers a fast and accurate way for educators to assess student work, with features for organizing and exporting results. It provides immediate feedback to inform lesson planning and assignments.

Highlights
  • Instant grading with device camera
  • Supports multiple choice tests and quizzes
  • Organizes and exports results (PDF, Excel)
  • Free answer sheet templates available
  • Companion website for data management
  • Stores results by student, subject, and quiz
Features
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Teachers can grade multiple choice tests, quizzes, and assessments instantly in the classroom by using their iPhone or iPad's camera as a scanner. It is the most cost effective, fastest, and most accurate way to grade tests in the classroom or where ever you are. -------------------------------------------------------- * Free answer sheets available in several formats and sizes up to 100 questions (including custom form wizard) * Organizes results for reporting and exporting via PDF and Excel-readable format * Uses student ID numbers or written name of student for reporting. * Use companion website (www.zipgrade.com) to manage your data and upload student lists and review results in dozens of reports and exports. -------------------------------------------------------- Use for exit tickets, formative assessments, or regular quizzes. Stores results by students, subject, and quiz. By giving teachers the flexibility to grade papers instantly anywhere, ZipGrade provides immediate feedback on current knowledge and can be used to better focus lessons and assignments. Download ZipGrade free with access to all features and website, but limited to 100 scans per month. After you've used it for a class or two, use the in-app purchase a non-recurring subscription with unlimited scanning.

About

ExamView Student

This app enables students to participate in online assessments and polling sessions using their web-enabled smartphones. It works in conjunction with desktop software to collect student responses and assess understanding in real-time.

Highlights
  • Respond to online assessment questions
  • Join polling sessions
  • Teacher-led assessments
  • Student-managed assessments
  • Real-time understanding assessment
Features
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The ExamView Student app allows students to use their web-enabled smartphone to respond to questions. Student responses are collected in ExamView Assessment Suite desktop software. The ExamView Student app allows students to - Access and respond to questions in an online assessments - Join a polling session and engage in either teacher-led or student-managed assessments The ExamView Student app allows instructors to - Engage students with various question types including multiple choice, true/false, yes/no, multiple response, numeric response, completion, matching, and short answer - Assess student understanding in real-time - Engage students in teacher-led and student-managed knowledge check sessions The ExamView Student app works exclusively with ExamView Assessment Suite v11 and ExamView Premium license. The ExamView Student app also requires the installation of ExamView Assessment Suite v11 on the instructor’s desktop computer. Combined with ExamView Assessment Suite, instructors can ensure that content is resonating and objectives are met.

Screenshots

ZipGrade3 screens
ExamView Student3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ZipGrade at 86% against ExamView Student's 0%. ZipGrade also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.5) and ratings volume (36K vs 30). ExamView Student's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. ZipGrade sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ExamView Student asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ZipGrade holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZipGrade has 36K ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of ZipGrade's written reviews are positive against 0% of ExamView Student's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZipGrade ships an update every 6 weeks, ExamView Student every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ZipGrade versus ExamView Student: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZipGradeExamView Student
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (36K ratings) — better1.5 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings36K — better30
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZipGrade LLCEcho360

Customer experience

ZipGrade

All ratings36,274 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.9%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews506 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral3.2%
Negative10.9%

ExamView Student

All ratings30 ratings
Positive13.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative86.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative83.3%

Bugs and requests

ZipGrade

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Scanning issues with flat surface detection
  • Incorrect answer marking due to eraser marks

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to change question point values in bulk
  • Option to create/edit answer keys on website
  • Support for non-multiple choice question types
  • Improved data export/integration with other systems

ExamView Student

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ZipGrade

One-time1
  • Add 1 year of use$6.99
None

ExamView Student

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZipGrade free?
ZipGrade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ExamView Student free?
ExamView Student is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ZipGrade or ExamView Student?
ZipGrade is rated higher. ZipGrade averages 4.9 out of 5 from 36K ratings, while ExamView Student averages 1.5 from 30 ratings.
Do ZipGrade or ExamView Student have ads?
Neither ZipGrade nor ExamView Student shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZipGrade or ExamView Student?
ZipGrade ships an update every 6 weeks, and ExamView Student every 3 weeks. Most recently, ZipGrade was updated on October 15, 2026 and ExamView Student on September 30, 2026.

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