ZipGrade vs TEACHERS | TalkingPoints
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
TEACHERS | TalkingPoints
This app facilitates seamless communication between educators and parents, overcoming language barriers with over 100 supported languages. Teachers can send messages, share media, and conduct polls while keeping their personal contact information private. It's designed for ease of use, even for busy educators.
- 2-way translation in 100+ languages
- Send messages to individuals, groups, or entire classes
- Keep cell phone numbers private
- Attach pictures, videos, polls, and files
- Preschedule messages
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The TalkingPoints Teacher app helps teachers reach all parents and guardians, regardless of language, via text messages in 100+ languages. Our translation is done by a combination of human translators and machines, allowing for seamless communication with all of your families. TalkingPoints helps teachers • Communicate with non-English speaking parents through automatic 2-way translation • Quickly send messages to one parent, a group of parents or to the whole class • Keep their cell phone numbers private by sending text messages through the app • Attach pictures, videos, polls, and files to text messages to share what students are learning in school • Preschedule messages to go out when parents are available to read them "Teachers have busy schedules and don't have a lot of time to learn how to use a new tool, but what I want other educators to know is how easy it is to communicate with parents through TalkingPoints. I love it and use it everyday!” - Ms. Cardenas, ESL teacher TalkingPoints is free for teachers in the U.S./Canada. Sign up today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TEACHERS | TalkingPoints at none against ZipGrade's 1. TEACHERS | TalkingPoints also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). ZipGrade's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 64%) and ratings volume (36K vs 5.1K). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. ZipGrade sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TEACHERS | TalkingPoints asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for ZipGrade against 4.8 for TEACHERS | TalkingPoints. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZipGrade has 36K ratings behind it against 5.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of ZipGrade's written reviews are positive against 64% of TEACHERS | TalkingPoints's.
ZipGrade ships an update every 6 weeks, TEACHERS | TalkingPoints every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZipGrade | TEACHERS | TalkingPoints |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (36K ratings) — better | 4.8 (5.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.0% of reviews — better | 64.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 36K — better | 5.1K |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZipGrade LLC | TalkingPoints Corp |
Customer experience
ZipGrade
TEACHERS | TalkingPoints
User reviews
ZipGrade
From 36K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Efficient grading
- 👍 Instant feedback for students
- 📊 Detailed data analysis
- 💰 Affordable subscription
- ⏱️ Time-saving
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent scanning issues
- 🔍 Difficulty navigating interface
- 🔢 Lack of class/student grouping options
- 🖼️ Poor image quality for student names
TEACHERS | TalkingPoints
From 5.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Powerful communication tool
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🌍 Supports multiple languages
- 💡 Helpful for ESL teachers
- 🔗 Connects teachers and families
Room to improve
- 🐛 Technical issues and glitches
- ⏱️ Slow loading times
- 🔍 Unreliable notifications
- 🤔 Confusing translation quality
- 🔒 Privacy concerns
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
TEACHERS | TalkingPoints
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch
- Messages not sending or receiving
- Inability to log in or access account
- Inconsistent performance on different devices
Requested features
5 requests- Increase character limit for messages
- Add ability to edit/delete scheduled messages
- Improve translation accuracy
- Provide more language options
- Streamline login and account management
In-app purchases
ZipGrade
- Add 1 year of use$6.99
TEACHERS | TalkingPoints
No in-app purchases
Questions
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