The Analyst vs GradePilot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Analyst
This app offers comprehensive courses, interactive models, and AI-powered coaching for finance professionals. Learn accounting, valuation, financial modeling, and more through personalized learning paths and skill-testing questions. Track your progress and stay motivated with gamified elements.
- 600+ courses and programs
- 20,000+ skill-testing questions
- AI coach for concept explanation
- Personalized learning pathways
- Interactive financial models
- Gamified progress tracking
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The Analyst is the learning app from theinvestmentanalyst.com: the courses, models, and coaching that equity analysts, credit analysts, and portfolio managers use to get better at the job. It is built by Geoff Robinson, ten times No.1 in the EMEA Institutional Investor Survey. Geoff Robinson has trained 25,000+ analysts in person, and he brings 25+ years of instructional design experience to every lesson. WHAT YOU GET • 600+ courses and programs, from accounting and valuation to financial modeling and credit • A question bank of 20,000+ questions to test any skill • Lessons in up to 14 languages LEARN WHAT MATTERS FOR YOUR ROLE • Picked for you: courses chosen for your role and focus skills, each with the reason it made the cut • 19 learning pathways: Core Skills and role-based routes, sequenced stage by stage • Build your own: describe what you are stuck on, answer a couple of questions, and get the lessons in teaching order • One search for everything: type DCF and get the lecture, the deep dive, and the interactive model AVA, YOUR AI COACH Ask Ava anything, by voice or text. She explains any concept in plain English, the moment you are stuck. PROVE A SKILL Take a skills check in any Core Skill and see exactly what to study next. Anything you miss comes back on a spaced schedule until it sticks. BROADCAST Type or say any finance topic and two AI hosts turn it into a 5-minute episode you can listen to on the move. YOUR PERFORMANCE BRIEFING See where you stand: role readiness, skill scores and momentum, ready to read or to hear. STAY ON TRACK • Daily streaks, XP, badges and weekly challenges picked from your own progress • Home Screen widgets and a study reminder at the time you choose • One account everywhere: your progress follows you between the app and theinvestmentanalyst.com MEMBERSHIP New subscribers start with a 14-day free trial, then choose The Investment Analyst Monthly or The Investment Analyst Annual for the full library. Already a member? Sign in with your existing account. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase, or when the free trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your App Store account settings. Terms of use: https://www.theinvestmentanalyst.com/terms Privacy policy: https://www.theinvestmentanalyst.com/privacy The Analyst is for education only. Nothing in it is investment advice.
GradePilot
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GradePilot – Know Exactly What You Need to Score Stop guessing your GPA. See exactly what you need to score to hit your target — before it's too late. Whether you're aiming for a 4.0, trying to make Dean's List, or just need to pass, GradePilot is the GPA tracker and grade calculator built for college and university students. Track Your Courses - Add courses and assignments with credit weightings - Lock confirmed grades and see your live GPA instantly - Instant Safe / At Risk indicators across every class - Know exactly what's helping you — and what's holding you back Forecast Your Final GPA (Pro) - Project your cumulative GPA in real time - What-if calculator: see exactly what you need to score - Minimum-to-pass planning for every remaining assignment - Custom risk thresholds and advanced performance trends - Export professional PDF reports for your records Revise Smarter with Flashcards - Create unlimited decks with active recall - Again / Good / Easy rating system - Track streaks and study progress - Turn revision into real grade improvements Insight of the Week Intelligent prompts based on your actual performance — stay ahead when you're doing well, recover faster when you're not. Built for College Students 4.0. Dean's List. Passing. Whatever your target — GradePilot shows you exactly how to get there. Upgrade to GradePilot Pro to unlock GPA projections, what-if planning, and deeper insights. Take control of your grades — one class at a time. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GradePilot at every 11 days against The Analyst's every 6 weeks. The Analyst's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. The Analyst sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $20.00 per month and GradePilot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
The Analyst ships an update every 6 weeks, GradePilot every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Analyst | GradePilot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TheInvestmentAnalyst.com Ltd | Josh Bradley |
In-app purchases
The Analyst
- InsightOne (Monthly)14 Days trial$20.001 Month
- InsightOne (Annual)14 Days trial$200.001 Year
GradePilot
- GradePilot Pro – Monthly$2.991 Month
- GradePilot Pro Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
- Unlock 1 Extra Deck Slot$0.99









