MarkSheet vs ExamScan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MarkSheet
Create and grade custom bubble sheet exams for any test format. Supports multiple answers, sub-questions, and descriptive questions with customizable scoring and timers. Easily manage and duplicate sheets for practice and review.
- Customizable bubble sheet creation
- Easy scoring with partial credit
- Supports multiple, sub, and descriptive questions
- Configurable timers and time limits
- Duplicate sheets for practice
- Dark Mode and theme customization
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Answer sheet app for bubble sheet (OMR) exams. Easy scoring, supports multiple answers, sub-questions, and descriptive questions. Since you can freely customize the number of questions and choices, you can create tailor-made answer sheets for any test format, from daily school quizzes and midterms to major exams like the SAT, ACT, AP Exams, GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, TOEFL, TOEIC, and IELTS, as well as professional licensing exams like the Bar Exam, NCLEX, CPA, and civil service exams. Furthermore, once an answer sheet is created, you can use the "Duplicate" feature to reuse it as a template endlessly, making it perfect for practicing past papers by year or doing multiple passes of the same workbook or exam for repetitive learning. Creating Answer Sheets - Create bubble sheet style answer sheets. - Configure the number of questions and choices. Choices are customizable, and bubble size (width, height, font size) can be adjusted. You can also save configured choices as presets. - Supports multiple answers, sub-questions, and descriptive questions. For descriptive questions, you can set character limits and model answers. - Set timers and time limits. - Pre-enter correct answers (you can also enter correct answers during scoring after answering). - Set point allocation. You can input the total score and distribute points evenly across questions. - Configure question numbers. You can renumber all questions based on the first question number. Answering - When using a timer, the time taken for each question is recorded and can be viewed in a graph after scoring. - After finishing the test, it enters scoring mode where you can easily grade by just tapping the correct answer choices. - Supports partial credit for multiple-choice and descriptive questions. - After scoring, view percentage, score, and number of correct answers. - Tap a main question number to see the total score and total time for sub-questions within that main question. - Highlight rows (long press or checkbox). Sharing Answer Sheets - Share answer sheets to other devices using URL links, JSON text, dedicated files (.marksheet), and 2D barcodes. - Simply open a shared URL link to automatically launch the app and import the data. - Scan a 2D barcode with your device's standard camera app to quickly launch the app and import the data. - We also publish the specifications of the data structure used for this sharing feature. By utilizing this, you can even use generative AI to automatically create custom answer sheets based on your study materials. Mark Sheet Management - Add labels to sheets for easy filtering. You can filter by multiple labels. - Filter by status: answering, scoring, or scoring completed. - Tap the search bar to search sheets by title. - Sort sheets by title, creation date, or last viewed. - Edit labels or duplicate sheets from the menu on the right of each sheet. - Long press to select multiple sheets for bulk deletion or labeling. - Supports backup and restore of app data via ZIP files. Mark Sheet Settings - Manage choice presets. You can also save bubble sizes. - Set the default number of questions, choices, and timer for new sheets. Defaults to the previously used settings. - Configure row highlighting behavior: long press, checkbox, or off. Opacity of the highlight can be changed. - Change the opacity of the mark fill. - Change the default bubble size (width, height, font size). - Keep the screen on while answering. Customization - Supports Dark Mode. - Change theme colors. - Simple design compliant with Material Design.
ExamScan
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ExamScan helps teachers grade paper multiple-choice tests just by photographing the answer sheet — fast, accurate, and processed entirely on your device. DEAD SIMPLE — ONLY 2 STEPS • No templates to build, no setup, no special app forms to print. • Use the standard answer sheets you already have: (1) load the answer key, (2) snap a photo — done. • A sheet came out skewed or mismarked? Fix it right on the sheet — no need to reconfigure anything. GRADE IN SECONDS • Snap a photo or pick from your library — the app detects filled bubbles and scores the sheet. • Automatically reads the student ID and exam code. • Supports sheets with 3, 4, 5, or 6 options (A–F). BATCH GRADING • Pick many photos from the gallery to grade a whole class at once. • Review the result list — error sheets are clearly highlighted in red. • Re-grade any single sheet if a photo wasn't good enough. EXPORT TO EXCEL • Create an .xlsx file with each student's score, named the way you like. • Share it or save it to Files in one tap. PRIVATE — GRADE RIGHT ON YOUR DEVICE • All recognition and scoring happen right on your device — grading works even offline. • No accounts, no login; your answer sheet images and results are never sent to a server. • The app uses Firebase for anonymous analytics and crash reporting to improve the app (never your answer sheets or results). See our Privacy Policy. CONVENIENT • Built-in "Grade with sample sheets" demo to try instantly — no setup needed. • 5-language interface: English, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Portuguese, Spanish — auto-selected from your device language, switch anytime. • Works on iPhone and iPad. • A "frame check" image shows you why a sheet failed. • Report a problem sheet by email with attached images for support. ANSWER SHEET REQUIREMENTS • Standard A4 sheet with 3 orientation marks at the corners. • Fill solidly with a 2B pencil or pen, one bubble per question. • Download free sample sheets right from the About screen in the app. ExamScan is free with a starter batch of grading credits; earn more through daily login, sharing the app, or watching ads. The app shows advertisements (filtered to general-audience content). Feedback is welcome at: Rubi.ExamScan@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ExamScan at none against MarkSheet's 1. ExamScan also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). MarkSheet's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. MarkSheet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ExamScan asks for nothing beyond the download.
MarkSheet ships an update monthly, ExamScan every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MarkSheet | ExamScan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (24 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | enoiu | Tien Nguyen |
In-app purchases
MarkSheet
- Upgrade to Pro version$2.99
ExamScan
No in-app purchases









