Pupil | Grades vs StudentVUE (New)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pupil | Grades
Stay on top of your academic life with this app that provides fast access to grades, schedules, and assignments. It features a modern design, customizable elements, and built-in accessibility options for all users.
- Fast gradebook access
- Real-time class schedule tracking
- Home Screen widgets
- Modern, intuitive design
- Custom class names and icons
- Functional student ID cards
- Improved accessibility
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Access your grades, schedule, assignments, and more with lightning-fast speed and modern design. With Pupil, you have everything you need to stay on top of your academic game, right at your fingertips. Plus, Pupil supports built-in iOS accessibility features, ensuring that everyone can benefit from its functionality. Features: Access your gradebook up to 40% faster Track your class schedule in real time Built-in light and dark mode support Home Screen widgets Modern, intuitive design Custom class names and icons for easy readability Functional student ID cards Improved accessibility And more! Please note that Pupil is not affiliated with or endorsed by Synergy, the company behind the StudentVUE information system.
StudentVUE (New)
This app offers students daily insight into their academic progress, including assignments, scores, and attendance. It connects with Synergy® SIS to provide access to demographic information and more, mirroring the functionality of the web portal.
- View classroom assignments and scores
- Track attendance records
- Access demographic information
- Find school districts
- Login with web portal credentials
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The StudentVUE mobile app helps students stay informed and connected by providing day-to-day insight into the student’s academic experience. The mobile app works with Synergy® Student Information System (Synergy® SIS) in much the same way as the web portal, allowing students to view student classroom assignments and scores, attendance, demographic information, and much more. • How to find your school district and login information • - The StudentVUE mobile app may request location permission to find school districts using Synergy® SIS. Alternatively, you can search for your school district by providing the zip code of the district office. StudentVUE lists all school districts near your location or the provided zip code. - The StudentVUE mobile app uses the same user login as the web-based portal. If you need help, please contact your school district’s administration for user login information. • Requirements • - Only school districts using Synergy® SIS v2025 and higher can support the StudentVUE mobile application. Please contact your school district’s administration to verify the Synergy® SIS version. - An internet connection is required. - The StudentVUE mobile app uses the same user login as the web-based portal. Contact your school district’s administration if you do not have this login information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pupil | Grades at 79% against StudentVUE (New)'s 21%. Pupil | Grades also leads on rating (3.8 vs 1.9). StudentVUE (New)'s advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (585 vs 27). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pupil | Grades holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StudentVUE (New) has 585 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Pupil | Grades's written reviews are positive against 21% of StudentVUE (New)'s.
Pupil | Grades ships an update every 5 months, StudentVUE (New) monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pupil | Grades | StudentVUE (New) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (27 ratings) — better | 1.9 (585 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews — better | 20.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 585 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #43 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Evan Kaneshige | Edupoint Educational Systems |
Customer experience
Pupil | Grades
StudentVUE (New)
In-app purchases
Pupil | Grades
No in-app purchases
StudentVUE (New)
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Pupil | Grades free?
Is StudentVUE (New) free?
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