Comparison

Grade.me vs WriteAcademy

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

Head to head
About

Grade.me

Features
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With Grade.me, you can submit your essay and receive an instant letter grade based on the quality of your writing. Our AI technology then provides personalized feedback and suggestions for improvement, tailored to your specific education level and writing style. Subject to the Apple End-User License Agreement found at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

WriteAcademy

This app helps you establish a consistent writing practice with daily craft lessons, focused writing sessions, and reflection prompts. It guides you through the writing process step-by-step, building your skills over time without distractions.

Highlights
  • Daily craft lessons
  • Focused writing sessions
  • Reflection prompts
  • Step-by-step craft arc
  • Progress tracking
  • Goal setting
Features
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WriteAcademy turns "I'll write someday" into a daily practice you can actually keep. Each day the app gives you one thing: a short craft lesson, a single goal, and a focused writing session — then a quiet moment to reflect. No feeds, no streaks to perform, no noise. Just you, your notebook or screen, and steady forward motion on your own book. HOW IT WORKS • One lesson a day — a small, practical idea from a real short-story course, sized for five minutes so you spend your time writing, not reading about writing. • One goal — set your finish line and rhythm once; the app meets you there. • One session — bracket your writing with a simple timer and a clear intention. • Reflect — close the loop in a sentence. The next lesson builds on where you are. A PATH, NOT A FIREHOSE Lessons follow a real craft arc — premise, character, point of view, dialogue, the senses, the all-important first line — so each session builds on the last. See the whole path, and how far you've come, any time. A QUIET RECORD, NOT A SCOREBOARD Your progress is yours: words written, days shown up, concepts practiced. We track just enough to keep you moving, and nothing designed to make you anxious. WHO IT'S FOR New and returning writers who want to get words on the page and sharpen their craft — starting with short stories, the best on-ramp to writing anything longer. Free to start. Write your story, one day at a time.

Screenshots

Grade.me3 screens
WriteAcademy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WriteAcademy at none against Grade.me's 1. Grade.me's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.4). 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. Grade.me sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WriteAcademy asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Grade.me versus WriteAcademy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrade.meWriteAcademy
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.4 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB52 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperIgnite Channel Inc.Christopher Michael Mannion

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Grade.me

One-time1
  • Buy credits$99.99
None

WriteAcademy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grade.me free?
Grade.me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WriteAcademy free?
WriteAcademy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Grade.me or WriteAcademy have ads?
Neither Grade.me nor WriteAcademy shows ads.

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