Comparison

ZipGrade vs TEACHERS | TalkingPoints

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

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

Screenshots

ZipGrade3 screens
TEACHERS | TalkingPoints4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ZipGrade sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TEACHERS | TalkingPoints asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ZipGrade versus TEACHERS | TalkingPoints: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZipGradeTEACHERS | TalkingPoints
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (36K ratings) — better4.8 (5.1K ratings)
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews — better64.0% of reviews
Number of ratings36K — better5.1K
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZipGrade LLCTalkingPoints Corp

Customer experience

ZipGrade

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

TEACHERS | TalkingPoints

All ratings5,122 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive64.0%
Neutral16.3%
Negative19.8%

User reviews

ZipGrade

From 36K App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

1 purchases

ZipGrade

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

TEACHERS | TalkingPoints

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZipGrade free?
ZipGrade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TEACHERS | TalkingPoints free?
TEACHERS | TalkingPoints is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ZipGrade or TEACHERS | TalkingPoints?
ZipGrade is rated higher. ZipGrade averages 4.9 out of 5 from 36K ratings, while TEACHERS | TalkingPoints averages 4.8 from 5.1K ratings.
Do ZipGrade or TEACHERS | TalkingPoints have ads?
Neither ZipGrade nor TEACHERS | TalkingPoints shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZipGrade or TEACHERS | TalkingPoints?
ZipGrade ships an update every 6 weeks, and TEACHERS | TalkingPoints every 3 weeks. Most recently, ZipGrade was updated on October 15, 2026 and TEACHERS | TalkingPoints on October 9, 2026.

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