ZipGrade vs Ticketing 4 Schools
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.
Ticketing 4 Schools
Streamline school event management by digitally checking students in and out using ID cards or manual lookup. Sell tickets and track sales through a web application, then manage attendance with this mobile tool.
- Digital student check-in/out
- ID card scanning
- Manual student lookup
- Ticket sales tracking
- Event attendance tracking
- Time tracking for locations
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Scan your student ID cards or swipe a student name to check students in and out of your events. Sell your tickets using our www.ticketing4schools.com application and then check them in using a computer or our free mobile app. Selling Tickets: All the settings can be defined in the main application. These determine which students can attend, if they can leave event early, have a guest, lock out students with no permission, and whether they can purchase tickets at the door. The main application is also used to sell your tickets and track your sales. Check-in: The check-in process may be done with a scanner connected to a computer or the mobile app connected to the Internet. If a student does not have their ID card you can find the student on the list and check them in manually with a left swipe. The screen messaging and sounds keeps you fully informed of student status when checking in. Event Types: There are several types of events for which our software can be used. 1. For school dances, you would typically sell the tickets beforehand, and then scan the students into the event. Tickets may be sold through our primary Ticketing application, or by third party software. You define the rules about whether students may leave early, or even gain readmission. 2. For tracking attendance at events where there is no pre-registration -- like free dances, practice games, auditions, fairs, carnivals, car washes, etc. You may also capture student participation in activities that go toward spirit points. 3. For tracking students’ time spent at locations like libraries, study halls, examination rooms, you can use this third option to check them in and out. The main application then calculates the total and time spent at that location. Getting started: Apart from downloading the app, you will select your school from a list of customers that subscribe to our service. Then log in with your credentials from the main application and you will be taken to the main Events / Home screen · Events Screen will list all your active events · Tapping the event name will take you to the student list. You can swipe a student name to check them in or tap the name to view student details. · Tapping the Ticketing circle icon, bottom right, will bring up the scanning tool allowing you to use your camera to scan student ID cards. · Tapping the ‘hamburger’ menu, top left, will provide you navigation back to the Home / Events screen, Help and Logout. Software 4 Schools is committed to the very best software and support. It is also more than willing to consider new ideas in order to improve its products. You may email us with issues or ideas at support@software4schools.com We would also appreciate your kind reviews in the App Store.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ticketing 4 Schools at none against ZipGrade's 1. ZipGrade's advantage is ratings volume (37K vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). 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. Ticketing 4 Schools asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for ZipGrade against 5.0 for Ticketing 4 Schools. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZipGrade has 37K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ZipGrade ships an update every 6 weeks, Ticketing 4 Schools every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZipGrade | Ticketing 4 Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (37K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 37K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZipGrade LLC | Software 4 Schools |
Customer experience
ZipGrade
Ticketing 4 Schools
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
Ticketing 4 Schools
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ZipGrade
- Add 1 year of use$6.99
Ticketing 4 Schools
No in-app purchases
Questions
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