Comparison

ZipGrade vs FTC Scouting and Scoring

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

FTC Scouting and Scoring

This application provides a structured method for FTC teams to scout and score during competitions. It features real-time team collaboration, data synchronization, and a team summary to aid in alliance selections. All data is securely stored in a database to prevent loss.

Highlights
  • Organized scouting and scoring
  • Real-time team collaboration
  • Data synchronization
  • Secure database storage
  • Team summary for alliance picks
  • Competition scoring method
Features
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This is an app specially created for FTC Teams in need of an organized scouting and scoring method. All of your scouting and scoring data is held in a database, which will never be lost through the season. This app is designed for collaboration. Every action you make will sync with others on your team, meaning that you and any number of team members can be scouting and scoring at the same time, and everything will be stored on our database. It is all accessible for you and your team. This app, as of now, includes joining a team (in the app to separate data and share it between people from your team), a very easy, elegant scouting and scoring method for competitions, as well as a team summary option to show the teams that had the most average points and to summarize how they made these points in matches. The team summary is built to help with alliance picks before elimination rounds. Please leave a review and we are always happy to improve the app. Feel free to shoot us an email at ftc6547@gmail.com with any questions & suggestions.

Screenshots

ZipGrade3 screens
FTC Scouting and Scoring3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ZipGrade at 4.9 against FTC Scouting and Scoring's 4.2. ZipGrade also leads on ratings volume (36K vs 10) and review sentiment (86% vs 67%). FTC Scouting and Scoring's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). 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. FTC Scouting and Scoring asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ZipGrade holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZipGrade has 36K ratings behind it against 10, 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 67% of FTC Scouting and Scoring's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZipGrade ships an update every 6 weeks, FTC Scouting and Scoring every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ZipGrade versus FTC Scouting and Scoring: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZipGradeFTC Scouting and Scoring
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (36K ratings) — better4.2 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings36K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZipGrade LLCBlue Valley Robotics Club LLC

Customer experience

ZipGrade

All ratings36,274 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.9%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews505 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative11.1%

FTC Scouting and Scoring

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

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

FTC Scouting and Scoring

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

FTC Scouting and Scoring

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZipGrade free?
ZipGrade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FTC Scouting and Scoring free?
FTC Scouting and Scoring is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ZipGrade or FTC Scouting and Scoring?
ZipGrade is rated higher. ZipGrade averages 4.9 out of 5 from 36K ratings, while FTC Scouting and Scoring averages 4.2 from 10 ratings.
Do ZipGrade or FTC Scouting and Scoring have ads?
Neither ZipGrade nor FTC Scouting and Scoring shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZipGrade or FTC Scouting and Scoring?
ZipGrade ships an update every 6 weeks, and FTC Scouting and Scoring every 2 months. Most recently, ZipGrade was updated on September 26, 2026 and FTC Scouting and Scoring on June 6, 2026.

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