Comparison

Easy Grade vs ReadOtter

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Easy Grade

Streamline your grading process with this tool designed to save you time. It offers flexible display options for grades, including rounding and half-points, and allows you to easily order grades by missed or correct answers.

Highlights
  • Order grades by questions missed or correct
  • Display grades rounded to nearest whole number
  • Display grades with first decimal
  • Optional half-points grading
  • Simplify grading for any number of questions
Features
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Because good tests don’t always divide evenly. Features: • Sort grades by questions missed or correct. • Display grades as rounded to nearest whole number or with first decimal. • Optional half-points grading.

About

ReadOtter

This app helps teachers manage their classroom libraries by cataloging books, tracking student checkouts, and generating reading logs. It offers a free tier with core features and a premium subscription for advanced functionalities like cloud sync and student self-checkout.

Highlights
  • Library cataloging
  • Student checkout tracking
  • Digital reading logs
  • Book categorization
  • iCloud sync and backup
  • Student self-checkout kiosk
Features
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ReadOtter is the all-in-one classroom library app designed to help teachers save time and stay organized. Easily catalog books, track checkouts, and generate student reading logs using an iPhone or iPad. No extra hardware needed for scanning - just use your device’s camera. Free Features: - Library Cataloging: Track unlimited books, and add them by scanning, searching, or entering details manually. - Classroom Management: Add unlimited students and customize their otter avatar's color. - Teacher Checkout Mode: Quickly check books in and out, view availability, and track borrowing history. - Reading Logs: Keep a digital record of each student’s reading and returns. - Categorize: Organize books by custom tag or by series. - Privacy First: No ads, no trackers - your data stays securely on your device. - Import Books: Add a Libib or Booksource collection to you library. Premium Features (subscription required): - iCloud Sync & Backup: Sync your library across devices with the same Apple ID, including secure backups to iCloud. - Student Self-Checkout Mode: Turn your device into a kiosk with individual student PINs. - Book List Export: Create shareable spreadsheets for parents, administrators, or public lists. - Reading Insights: View and share reading data by student, group, or book. - Group Management: Organize students into flexible groups for better tracking. - Fast Checkouts: Scan and check out books directly from a student's profile. Have ideas or feature requests? Share feedback anytime in the app under Settings.

Screenshots

Easy Grade4 screens
ReadOtter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Easy Grade at 982 against ReadOtter's 41. Easy Grade also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 60%). ReadOtter's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (17.2 vs 26.4). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Easy Grade sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ReadOtter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Easy Grade holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Easy Grade has 982 ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Easy Grade's written reviews are positive against 60% of ReadOtter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Easy Grade ships an update every 4 months, ReadOtter every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Easy Grade versus ReadOtter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEasy GradeReadOtter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (982 ratings) — better4.7 (41 ratings)
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings982 — better41
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.417.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher WeemsHuman Theoria LLC

Customer experience

Easy Grade

All ratings913 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%

ReadOtter

All ratings41 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Easy Grade

One-time1
  • Easy Grade Plus$0.49
2 purchases

ReadOtter

Subscriptions2
  • ReadOtter Premium14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • ReadOtter Premium14 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Easy Grade free?
Easy Grade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ReadOtter free?
ReadOtter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Easy Grade or ReadOtter?
Easy Grade is rated higher. Easy Grade averages 4.9 out of 5 from 982 ratings, while ReadOtter averages 4.7 from 41 ratings.
Do Easy Grade or ReadOtter have ads?
Neither Easy Grade nor ReadOtter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Easy Grade or ReadOtter?
Easy Grade ships an update every 4 months, and ReadOtter every 2 months. Most recently, Easy Grade was updated on November 1, 2026 and ReadOtter on October 30, 2026.

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