ZipGrade vs AlwaysCPR
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.
AlwaysCPR
This app allows training centers to manage CPR courses, track student progress, and handle administrative tasks. Instructors can update student statuses, upload documents, and schedule sessions. It facilitates certificate purchases and integrates with payment gateways for seamless transactions.
- Course management
- Student progress tracking
- Document upload/download
- Certificate purchasing
- Payment gateway integration
- Course scheduling
- Instructor notifications
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The training center can add several courses with features like homework, a workbook, location with instructor fee and assign to instructor. App features: - The training center can manage courses and their status. - Various courses contains list of students and other details. - The instructor can take various actions for students like marked them passed, failed or absent for the tests. - Can upload student's paper work, download them and add notes. - Instructor can purchase certificates through a secure payment gateway. - Payment integration with a reliable third-party gateway (Authorize .NET, Stripe, PayPal). - Integrated calendar for course scheduling and management. - Notifications and reminders for instructors. - Instructor can request to available courses via calendar.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AlwaysCPR at none against ZipGrade's 1. AlwaysCPR also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). ZipGrade's advantage is ratings volume (36K vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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. AlwaysCPR 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 AlwaysCPR. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZipGrade has 36K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ZipGrade ships an update every 6 weeks, AlwaysCPR every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZipGrade | AlwaysCPR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (36K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 36K — better | 3 |
| 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, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZipGrade LLC | AlwaysCPR |
Customer experience
ZipGrade
AlwaysCPR
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
AlwaysCPR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ZipGrade
- Add 1 year of use$6.99
AlwaysCPR
No in-app purchases
