Comparison

ZipGrade vs Judging Scores

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

Judging Scores

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Judging Scores puts a complete livestock judging contest tabulation workflow on the iPhone you already own – from contest setup through final rankings, with no Scantron machine, no proprietary answer forms, and no third-party service standing between you and your results. WHY JUDGING SCORES Running a professional contest has traditionally meant renting expensive Scantron hardware, ordering proprietary cards in advance, and waiting on an outside service to post results. Judging Scores replaces all of that with a phone-based workflow built specifically for livestock judging. HOW IT WORKS - Set up your contest – Fill in a simple spreadsheet template with your classes, divisions, teams, and contestant roster, then import it with one tap. The app validates everything before the contest can start. - Print judging cards – Generate ready-to-print cards, two per page on standard paper, no special forms required. - Enter official placings – Input the official placing and cuts for each class as they're released. - Scan, review, submit – Use your iPhone camera to scan each written card. On-screen guidance and OCR read the placings automatically; anything unclear is flagged for a quick manual fix. - View complete rankings – The app scores every contestant, applies official tiebreaking rules, and ranks individuals and teams instantly – no spreadsheets, no manual math. WORKS OFFLINE The core workflow – scanning, scoring, and ranking – runs entirely without an internet connection, so you're never dependent on contest-day WiFi or cell service. PLACING SCORES CALCULATOR Always free, no contest setup needed. Enter an official placing and cuts to instantly see the score for every possible contestant placing – useful for practice sessions or hand tabulation. PRICING Judging Scores is completely free – contest setup, card generation, OCR scanning, scoring and ranking, and exporting results as HTML and CSV files, with no in-app purchases, no subscription, and no restrictions. BUILT FOR REAL CONTESTS Judging Scores was designed around real judging contests and reflects years of practical tabulation experience – built to help organizers collect placings efficiently, catch errors before they matter, and produce reliable results when it counts. Requires iOS 26 or later.

Screenshots

ZipGrade3 screens
Judging Scores4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Judging Scores at none against ZipGrade's 1. Judging Scores also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). ZipGrade's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZipGrade ships an update every 6 weeks, Judging Scores every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ZipGrade versus Judging Scores: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZipGradeJudging Scores
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (37K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings37K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZipGrade LLCRadiant Software LLC (NC)

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

Judging Scores

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

Judging Scores

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZipGrade free?
ZipGrade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Judging Scores free?
Judging Scores is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ZipGrade or Judging Scores have ads?
Neither ZipGrade nor Judging Scores shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZipGrade or Judging Scores?
ZipGrade ships an update every 6 weeks, and Judging Scores every 3 days. Most recently, ZipGrade was updated on November 5, 2026 and Judging Scores on October 31, 2026.

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