ZipGrade vs KnightsNow
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.
KnightsNow
Manage your school day with a visual schedule, track class time, and view upcoming events. Browse the weekly school menu and set reminders for important activities. Personalize your schedule with custom names and colors for easy organization.
- Visual class timers
- Weekly school menu
- Upcoming event calendar
- Customizable class names and colors
- Event reminders
- Lunch period notifications
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Today Page - Check today’s schedule, updated for any special schedules - Track remaining class time with a visual progress bar and countdown timer - See an “Up Next” list of remaining classes for the day - Personalize class names to match your own schedule - Assign colors to classes so their icons and timers are easy to spot at a glance Menu Page - Browse the weekly school menu, Monday through Friday - See details for each day including break snack, main hot lunch, grill item, and soup Events Page - View all upcoming school events for the next two weeks - Filter events by grade level or event group - Set reminders to get notified one hour before an event starts Settings Page - Set your lunch time for each block day to view your individual schedule - Update class names and colors at any time - Turn on lunch period notifications to alert you as lunch is ending - Choose your preferred time format
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KnightsNow at none against ZipGrade's 1. KnightsNow also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%). ZipGrade's advantage is ratings volume (36K vs 8) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. KnightsNow 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 KnightsNow. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZipGrade has 36K ratings behind it against 8, 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 100% of KnightsNow's.
ZipGrade ships an update every 6 weeks, KnightsNow every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZipGrade | KnightsNow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (36K ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| 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 | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZipGrade LLC | Episcopal High School |
Customer experience
ZipGrade
KnightsNow
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
KnightsNow
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ZipGrade
- Add 1 year of use$6.99
KnightsNow
No in-app purchases
